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Birthday wishes go out to Dakota Fanning, Emily Blunt and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on February 23rd and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on February 23, 2024
Kristin Davis attends the New York City Ballet Fall Fashion Gala at the David Koch Theater on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Actress Kristin Davis turns 59
Fun fact: Born in Colorado, but grew up in South Carolina
Kelly Macdonald poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Operation Mincemeat’ in London Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP
Actress Kelly MacDonald turns 48
Fun fact: Voiced the character Meridia in the Pixar film ‘Brave’
Actor Josh Gad appears onstage at a live conversation with Andrew Rannells at The 92nd Street Y to discuss “Gutenberg! The Musical!” on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)Andy Kropa/Invision/AP
Actor Josh Gad turns 43
Fun fact: Graduated from Carnegie Mellon
Emily Blunt discussing the film “Oppenheimer” at The 92nd Street Y on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actress Emily Blunt turns 41
Fun fact: Played Oppenheimer’s wife in the recent movie
Dakota Fanning poses on the carpet during the opening night of the Sphere, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)AP
Actress Dakota Fanning turns 30
Fun fact: Her first name is Hannah. Dakota is her middle name
Samara Weaving arrives at the 21st Annual G’Day USA Arts Gala on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Skirball Center in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Actress Samara Weaving turns 29
Fun fact: Appeared in ‘Scream VI’
More celebrities with birthdays today
Actor Patricia Richardson (“Strong Medicine,” ″Home Improvement”) is 73. Guitarist Brad Whitford of Aerosmith is 72. Singer Howard Jones is 69. Guitarist Michael Wilton of Queensryche is 62. Actor Marc Price (“Family Ties”) is 56. TV personality Daymond John (“Shark Tank”) is 55. Actor Niecy Nash (“Claws,” “Reno 911!”) is 55. Bassist Jeff Beres of Sister Hazel is 53. Guitarist-keyboardist Lasse Johansson of The Cardigans is 51. Songwriter Robert Lopez (“Frozen”) is 49. Rapper Residente of Calle 13 is 46. Actor Aziz Ansari (“Parks and Recreation”) is 41. Actor Tye White (“Greenleaf”) is 38.
Other popular or historical birthdays on February 23rd
George Frideric Handel, composer
W.E.B. Du Bois, civil rights activist
Peter Fonda, actor
Fred Biletnikoff NFL player
Paul O’Neill, Trans-Siberian Orchestra founder
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