Archive for the Famous Birthdays Category

From the full spectrum of popular culture we take a look at the most notable birthdays of the week…for the over 50 crowd of course! MONDAY – Tim Robbins – Born October 16, 1958 One of Tim’s classic scenes from “Shawshank Redemption” TUESDAY – Norm MacDonald – Born October 17, 1959 His best scene from the film “Dirty Work” WEDNESDAY – Jean-Claude Van Damme –

Michael Gerard “Mike” Tyson, also known as Malik Abdul Aziz, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. He held the undisputed world heavyweight championship and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles at 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days old. Tyson was born in Brooklyn, NY.

Nicole Scherzinger (born Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and television personality. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she performed in various singing competitions and musicals before joining American rock band Days of the New as a backing vocalist and later becoming one of the members of the ill-fated girl group Eden’s Crush in 2001.

Felicia Day (born Kathryn Felicia Day) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and web series creator. She is the star, writer, and producer of the original web series The Guild, a show loosely based on her life as a gamer. She also wrote and starred in the Dragon Age web series Dragon Age: Redemption. Felicia was born in Hunstsville, Alabama.

Khloé Alexandra Kardashian is an American television personality, socialite and entrepreneur. Since 2007, she and her family have starred in the reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Its success has led to the creation of spin-offs including Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami and Khloé & Lamar.

Derek Sanderson Jeter is an American former professional baseball shortstop who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. Jeter was born in Pequannock Township, New Jersey.

Ricky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. Gervais worked initially in the music industry, attempting a career as a pop star in the 1980s as the singer of the new wave act Seona Dancing and working as the manager of the then-unknown band Suede before turning to comedy.

Solange Piaget Knowles is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actress. Expressing an interest in music from an early age, Knowles had several temporary stints in Destiny’s Child, before signing with her father Mathew Knowles’ Music World Entertainment label. Knowles was born in Houston, TX.

Randall Darius “Randy” Jackson is an American bassist, singer, record producer, entrepreneur and television personality. He is best known from his former work as a judge on American Idol and executive producer for MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew. Jackson has won a Grammy Award as a producer. Jackson was born in Baton Rouge, LA.

Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep is an American actress and singer. Cited in the media as the “best actress of her generation”, a designation she objects to – Streep is particularly known for her versatility in her roles, transformation into the characters she plays, and her accent adaptation. Meryl Streep was born in Summit, NJ.