March 9th
Actors:
- Juliette Binoche is 56 (“Caché,” “Chocolat,” “Godzilla,” “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” “Three Colors: Blue”) (FAST FACT: She was nominated an Academy Award for her Leading Actress role in “Chocolat,” but won for Best Supporting Actress in her 1996 film, “The English Patient”)
- Brian Bosworth is 55 (“Stone Cold,” “The Longest Yard”) (FAST FACT: The former Seattle Seahawks linebacker began acting in 1991)
- Klariza Clayton is 31 (“House of Anubis,” “Skins”)
- Matthew Gray Gubler is 40 (“500 Days of Summer,” “Criminal Minds”) (FAST FACT: before fame, modeled for Marc Jacobs and American Eagle. He later interned for director Wes Anderson, who gave him a role in “The Life Aquatic.” His mother was the first Republican State Chairman of Nevada)
- Jean Louisa Kelly is 48 (“Uncle Buck,” “The Fantasticks,” “Mr. Holland's Opus,” “Yes, Dear”)
- Emmanuel Lewis is 49 (“A Christmas Dream,” “Webster,” “Kickin' It Old Skool,” “The Surreal Life: Fame Games,” “The Lil Flex Show”)
- Nathan Owens is 36 (“Days of Our Lives,” “Devious Maids”)
- Cierra Ramirez is 25 (“The Secret Life of The American Teenager,” “Girl in Progress,” “The Fosters”)
- Kerr Smith is 48 (“Charmed,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “Final Destination,” “Life Unexpected”)
- Chaske Spencer is 45 (“Skins,” “Twilight Saga” films, “Banshee”)
- Brittany Snow is 34 (“American Dream,” “John Tucker Must Die,” “Hairspray,” “Prom Night,” “Pitch Perfect” series) (FAST FACT: She received a Young Artist Award for role in “Guiding Light”)
- Niamh Wilson is 23 (“Chasing Alice,” “The Marsh,” “Saw III,” “Saw V”) (FAST FACT: She won the 2012 Young Artist Award in the Leading Actress in a TV Series category for her role in the Family Channel’s “Debra!”)
- The late Will Geer(1902 – 1978)(Best known as Grandpa Walton in the 1970’s series, “The Waltons”) (FAST FACT: He was blacklisted by Hollywood during the McCarthy Era for refusing to testify before the House Committee for Un-American Activities)
- The late Raul Julia(1940 – 1994) …he would have been 80(Known to modern audiences as Gomez Addams in the “The Addams Family” films, his legendary career includes “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” “The Street Fighter” films, “Tempest”) (FAST FACT: In 1995 he won a Cable ACE award, Golden Globe, Primetime Emmy, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in “The Burning Season.” In 1998 the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival rewarded him with a Lifetime Achievement Award)
Musicians:
- AZ is 48 (born Anthony Cruz)
- Chingy is 40 (his given name, Howard Bailey, Jr.)
- Domo Genesis is 29 (born Dominique Marquis Cole, he’s currently signed to Odd Future Records. He’s a member of the alternative hip hop collective Odd Future and the sub-group, MellowHigh)
- Mickey Gilley is 84 (FAST FACTS: He has 17 Number One Hits and 39 Top Ten Hits and among his many credits, starred in the 1980 movie, “Urban Cowboy,” with John Travolta)
- New Found Glory’s guitarist Chad Gilbert is 39 (FAST FACTS: He wrote the song “Hit or Miss” for the film “American Pie 2.”
- YG is 30 (his real name, Keenon Jackson)
- 30 Seconds to Mars’ drummer Shannon Leto is 50 (yes, he’s the older brother to bandmate Jared Leto)
- Robin Trower is 75 (FAST FACT: he performed with The Paramounts when he was 17)
- Bow Wow is 33 (FAST FACT: Born Shad Gregory Moss, he’s Snoop Dogg’s protégé, formerly known as “Lil Bow Wow.” In recent years, he’s begun making a name for himself as an actor – credited as Shad Gregory Moss – with appearances in “Entourage” and the CBS series, “CSI: Cyber”)
- The late Keely Smith(1928 – 2017)…she would have been 92(FAST FACTS: Known as the “Queen of Swing Music” in the 50s with hits like, “I Wish You Love,” she once collaborated with Frank Sinatra for their duo, “So In Love”)
Plus:
- TV personality Charles Gibson is 77 (He co-hosted “Good Morning America” from 1987 to 2006, and was the anchor of ABC’s “World News with Charles Gibson” from 2006 to 2009)
- Former Victoria Secret Model and Fox News anchor Kimberly Guilfoyle is 51
- “So You Think You Can Dance” judge Mary Murphy is 62
- Three-time WWE Women’s Champion and two-time WWE Divas Champion, Melina Perez is 41
- TV personality Travis Stork is 48 (Host of “The Doctors” since 2008 who has earned two Daytime Emmy nominations, he first came to fame as a former “Bachelor.” And by the way ladies, while he did finally get hitched - to pediatrician Charlotte Brown in 2012, they divorced in Spring 2015…so he’s a bachelor once again!)
- TV personality and former marine Steve Wilkos is 56 (FAST FACT: He began hosting his own show the “Steve Wilkos” show in 2007 after gaining attention from his part as Directory of Security on “The Jerry Springer Show”)
- The late Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin(1934 – 1968)…he would have been 86(FAST FACT: He was the world’s first man in space in 1961. On April 12, 1961 he completed his orbit of earth, which Americans would not accomplish until 1962 by John Glenn)
- The late legendary explorer Amerigo Vespucci(1454 – 1512)(He was a letter-writing Italian explorer who discovered Brazil and Portugal, claiming it by the Treaty of Tordesillas and proved Brazil and the West Indies were not in Eastern Asia. America is the feminine Latin version of his name, Amerigo)