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Birthday wishes go out to Joel McHale, Dierks Bentley and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on November 20th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on November 20, 2023
Joe Walsh of the Eagles performs a tribute to Jimmy Buffett during night one of “The Long Goodbye” tour on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Singer Joe Walsh turns 76
Fun fact: Appeared with several other famous guitarists on an episode of ‘The Drew Carey Show’ where they were auditioning for “Drewstock”
Bo Derek, left, and John Corbett arrive at the 48th AFI Life Achievement Award Honoring Julie Andrews on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Actress Bo Derek turns 67
Fun fact: First film she appeared in was ‘Orca’
Ming-Na Wen, known for her roles in “The Joy Luck Club” and “Mulan,” speaks at a ceremony honoring her with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP
Actress Ming-Na Wen turns 60
Fun fact: Appears as a scientist in an episode of ‘Young Sheldon’
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, second from left, and his wife, Ellen, center, co-hosts of the 10th Annual PingPong4Purpose celebrity ping pong tournament, pose with actors, from left, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul and Joel McHale before the event Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actor Joel McHale turns 52
Fun fact: Appeared as the chef that Carmen worked for in NYC in ‘The Bear’
Dierks Bentley performs during the 2023 CMA Fest on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Singer Dierks Bentley turns 47
Fun fact: Dierks is his middle name
Jaina Lee Ortiz arrives at the LA Special Screening of “Flamin’ Hot”on Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Hollywood American Legion Post 43 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP
Actress Jaina Lee Ortiz turns 37
Fun fact: First TV series she appeared on was ‘The Shop’
More celebrities with birthdays today
Actor Estelle Parsons (“The Connors,” “Roseanne”) is 96. Comedian Dick Smothers is 85. Singer Norman Greenbaum is 81. Actor Veronica Hamel is 80. Broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff is 77. Actor Richard Masur (“One Day at a Time”) is 75. Actor Bo Derek is 67. Drummer Jimmy Brown of UB40 is 66. Actor Sean Young is 64. Pianist Jim Brickman is 62. Rapper Mike D of the Beastie Boys is 58. Rapper Sen Dog of Cypress Hill is 58. Actor Callie Thorne (“Rescue Me,” “Homicide: Life on the Street”) is 54. Actor Sabrina Lloyd (“Numb3rs”) is 53. Actor Marisa Ryan (“New York Undercover”) is 49. Actor Joshua Gomez (“Chuck”) is 48. Country singer Josh Turner is 46. Actor Nadine Velazquez (“My Name Is Earl”) is 45. Actor Jacob Pitts (“Sneaky Pete,” “Justified”) is 44. Actor Andrea Riseborough (“National Treasure”) is 42. Actor Jeremy Jordan (“Supergirl”) is 39. Actor Ashley Fink (“Glee”) is 37. Bassist Jared Followill of Kings of Leon is 37. Actor Cody Linley (”Hannah Montana”) is 34. Guitarist Michael Clifford of 5 Seconds of Summer is 28.
Other popular or historical birthdays on November 20th
Margherita of Savoy, namesake of Margherita pizza
Edwin Hubble, astronomer
Robert Kennedy, US attorney general
Dick Clark, tv host
Richard Dawson, actor and game show host
Bob Einstein, actor
Joe Biden, U.S. president (81)
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