Today’s Birthdays

Skylar Astin (Lipstein) – 34 years old

Actor (Pitch Perfect)Born 1987

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Diana Ortiz – 36 years old

Lady Phoenix/ex-DreamBorn 1985

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Anthony Mackie – 43 years old

The actor (The Hurt Locker, Reel Steel, Million Dollar Baby, Pain and Gain, Point Blank) plays Sam Wilson/Falcon in Marvel super-hero films.Born 1978

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Jermaine Dupri (Mauldin) – 49 years old

The Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, label owner (So So Def) and artist discovered Kris Kross, Xscape, Da Brat and Lil’ Bow Wow. He was Janet Jackson‘s longtime boyfriend until they broke up in 2009.Born 1972

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Chi McBride – 60 years old

Actor (TV’s Pushing Daisies, Boston Public, Hawaii Five-0; The Terminal, I Robot)-singerBorn 1961

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Elizabeth Pena

Actress (Down and Out in Beverly Hills, La Bamba, Tortilla Soup, Lone Star). Died October 14th, 2014.Died in 2014 – Born 1961

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Jason Alexander (Greenspan) – 62 years old

Actor (TV’s Seinfeld, Listen Up, Bob Patterson, E/R; Shallow Hal, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle)Born 1959

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Bruce Springsteen – 72 years old

The New Jersey native is a 1999 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and the owner of 19 Grammy awards. Still going strong after more than 50 years of music-making, he has recently been setting records for show lengths. His 2016 memoir is titled Born to Run.Born 1949

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Mary Kay Place – 74 years old

Actress (TV’s Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Big Love; Sweet Home Alabama)-singerBorn 1947

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Ray Charles (Robinson)

“The Genius” was the most versatile musical star of his time, playing rock, soul, blues, jazz, country and standards. The blind pianist’s heartfelt version of “America the Beautiful” brilliantly blended patriotic fervor with rock-era spirit. The 12-time Grammy-winner and charter member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame died the same year Jamie Foxx won an Oscar playing him in the bio-pic Ray.Died Jun 10, 2004 at 73 – Born 1930