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Birthday wishes go out to James Earl Jones, Zooey Deschanel and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on January 17th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on January 17, 2024
Actors James Earl Jones, left, and Angela Lansbury discuss their rolls in the play “Driving Miss Daisy” in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Jones and Lansbury, in Australia to star in a touring production of Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer-Prize winning play “Driving Miss Daisy,” credit the thrill of performing with their seemingly endless supply of energy, which has propelled them throughout their decades-long careers. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)AP
Actor James Earl Jones turns 93
Fun fact: Once said in an interview that Chewbacca, not Darth Vader, is his favorite Star Wars character
Steve Harvey, from left, and Lynn Whitfield pose with Martin Lawrence at a star ceremony in his honor on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chrs Pizzello/Invision/AP
Comedian Steve Harvey turns 67
Fun fact: His first name is Broderick
Director Jeff Fowler, from left, actors James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter and producer Toby Ascher arrive at the LA Premiere of “Sonic The Hedgehog” at the Paramount Studios on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP
Actor Jim Carrey turns 62
Fun fact: Jim has one child, a daughter name Jane
Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks at the opening ceremony of the of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)AP
Former first lady Michelle Obama turns 60
Fun fact: Won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album
Kerry Washington, left, and Joshua Malina attend a Day of Solidarity union rally on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif. The event includes members of SAG-AFTRA, the WGA and the AFL-CIO. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Actor Joshua Malina turns 58
Fun fact: Appeared in multiple episodes of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ as the president of CIT
Kid Rock performs onstage at KAABOO Texas at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, May 11, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Rapper Kid Rock turns 53
Fun fact: Appeared as a musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’ back in 2000
Zooey Deschanel attends the ELLE Women in Hollywood celebration, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Actress Zooey Deschanel turns 44
Fun fact: Has appeared in multiple ‘Trolls’ films as a troll named Bridget
Kelly Marie Tran, a voice cast member in the Disney animated film “Raya and the Last Dragon,” introduces the film to the audience Friday, March 19, 2021, in Los Angeles at El Capitan Theatre’s reopening day following its shuttering more than a year ago due to the coronavirus pandemic. Theater reopenings are part of the entertainment industry’s gradual road to recovery as states begin loosening restrictions. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actress Kelly Marie Tran turns 35
Fun fact: Has been a presenter at the Oscars multiple times
More celebrities with birthdays today
Talk show host Maury Povich is 85. Singer Chris Montez is 82. Actor Joanna David (“Downton Abbey”) is 77. Actor Jane Elliott (“General Hospital”) is 77. Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor is 76. Singer Sheila Hutchinson of The Emotions is 71. Singer Steve Earle is 69. Singer Paul Young is 68. Singer Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles is 65. Writer-Director Brian Helgeland (“42,” ″Mystic River,” ″L.A. Confidential”) is 63. Actor Denis O’Hare (“The Good Wife,” ″True Blood”) is 62. Singer Shabba Ranks is 58. Actor Naveen Andrews (“Instinct,” “Lost”) is 55. DJ-producer Tiesto is 55. Actor Freddy Rodriguez (“Bull,” ″Six Feet Under”) is 49. Singer Ray J is 43. Country singer Amanda Wilkinson of The Wilkinsons is 42. Actor Ryan Gage (“The Hobbit”) is 41. DJ Calvin Harris is 40. Drummer Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers is 38. Actor Jonathan Keltz (“Reign,” ″Entourage”) is 36. Actor Kathrine Herzer (“Madame Secretary”) is 27.
Other popular or historical birthdays on January 17th
Benjamin Franklin, founding father
Al Capone, gangster
Betty White, actress
Vidal Sassoon, stylist
Muhammad Ali, boxer
Andy Kaufman, comic
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