Today’s Birthdays
Written by KingCnote on November 18, 2021
Damon Wayans Junior – 39 years old
The second-generation comic actor has had steady TV work in New Girl, Happy Endings, The Underground and My Wife and Kids.Born 1982
Nate Parker – 42 years old
The actor stars in, wrote, produced and directed The Birth of a Nation in 2016, but the film’s delirious critical celebration was blunted by talk of a 1999 rape case in which he was exonerated.Born 1979
Fabolous (Jonathan Jackson) – 44 years old
Born 1977
David Ortiz – 46 years old
The Boston Red Sox slugger known as “Big Papi” was MVP of both the 2013 World Series and 2004 American League Championship Series. He’s now a FOX baseball analyst.Born 1975
Chloë Sevigny – 47 years old
The actress (Zodiac, American Psycho, Boys Don’t Cry, Brown Bunny, Lizzie, Love & Friendship; TV’s Big Love, Bloodline, American Horror Story) is also a director.Born 1974
Mike Epps – 51 years old
Stand-up comedian and actor (The Hangover, Resident Evil: Extinction, The Fighting Temptations, Friday After Next, All About the Benjamins, Next Friday; TV’s Survivor’s Remorse)Born 1970
Megyn Kelly – 51 years old
She became famous as a FOX News anchor after working as a lawyer. She famously tangled with Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential race and with former FOX News president Roger Ailes before jumping ship at the start of 2017 and signing on to NBC. She was gone from NBC before the end of 2018, brought on by an unfortunate comment about blackface and Halloween.Born 1970
Peta Wilson – 51 years old
Actress (TV’s La Femme Nikita; League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)Born 1970
Gary Sheffield – 53 years old
In 2009, the nine-time All Star became the 25th Major Leaguer to hit 500 home runs. Dwight Gooden is his uncle.Born 1968
Owen Wilson – 53 years old
The brother of Luke Wilson is also an actor (Marley & Me, The Internship, The Darjeeling Limited, Wedding Crashers, Meet the Parents, Midnight in Paris, Bottle Rocket). His only Academy Award nomination came for co-writing The Royal Tenenbaums with director Wes Anderson.Born 1968
Elizabeth Perkins – 61 years old
Actress (TV’s Weeds; Must Love Dogs, The Flintstones, Big, About Last Night)Born 1960
Warren Moon – 63 years old
Football Hall of FamerBorn 1958