If you were born in April, you might be famous too!
“Why are people so tired on April 1st? Because
they just finished a 31-day March.”
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William Shakespeare, Famous Writer and Poet, Born in April, 1564
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Explore April famous birthdays to discover the famous people born the same month as you.
For starters, you are in company with the likes of William Shakespeare, Buddha, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Napoleon Bonaparte. Explore a little further to discover which celebs were born on the very same day as you.
In the April famous birthdays list we have an astronaut, a king, a president, an outlaw and a plethera of entertainers born this 4th month of the year.
Had you been born in 8th century BC you would get to celebrate a little earlier in the year since your birth month would have been the 2nd month on the early Roman calendar. Originally named, “Aprilis”, possibly after the Greek goddess, Aphrodite (the jury is still out), your birth month is the only month that comes with its own quote:
“April showers bring May flowers”
Your birth month is one that in 1775 saw one war begin and 200 years later in April of 1975 saw another end. Can you guess which wars those were? Dont peek! (*see answer below, just above the table)
There is no shortage of holidays in April. In fact, I count five:
- April Fools Day – 1st
- Arbor Day – 22nd
- Passover – the 15th day of Nisan which falls in either March or April
- Palm Sunday – The beginning of Holy Week, is always the Sunday before Easter
- Easter – A “movable feast,” will fall on a Sunday between March 25 and April 25
“Isnt it appropriate that the month of the tax begins with
April Fools day and ends with cries of “May Day!”?
*Answer from above: The Revolutionary and Vietnam Wars
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Famous Birthday Boy or Girl
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Lived
to Be |
Birth and
Death Year |
Who is He or She?
What makes them famous? |
| April 1st (No foolin’) | April Famous Birthdays for “Fools” | ||
| Lon Chaney, Sr |
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1883-1930 | Actor during the silent film era, The Phantom of the Opera |
| Jimmy Cliff |
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1948-still kickin’ | Singer, “Sitting in Limbo” |
| Ali MacGraw |
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1939-still kickin’ | Model/actress, Love Story(1970) |
| Debbie Reynolds |
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1932-still kickin’ | Actress, Singin’ in the Rain(1952) |
| April 2nd | |||
| Hans Christian Andersen |
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1805-1875 | Novelist, Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid |
| Charlemagne |
72
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742-814 | King of the Franks from 768-814 |
| Lee DeWyze |
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1986-still kickin’ | 9th season American Idolwinner |
| Buddy Ebsen |
95
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1908-2003 | Actor, The Beverly Hillbillies(’62-’71) |
| Marvin Gaye |
45
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1939-1984 | Singer, “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)” |
| Alec Guinness |
86
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1914-2000 | Actor, Oliver Twist, Star Wars |
| Emmylou Harris |
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1947-still kickin’ | Singer, “The Ballad of Sally Rose” (’95) |
| Christopher Meloni |
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1961-still kickin’ | Actor, Law & Order, Oz |
| Roselyn Sanchez |
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1973-still kickin’ | Actress, Without a Trace(’05) |
| April 3rd | |||
| Alec Baldwin |
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1958-still kickin’ | Actor, The Shadow, 30 Rock |
| Marlo Brando |
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1924-2004 | Actor, The Godfather (1972) |
| Amanda Bynes |
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1986-still kickin’ | Actress, The Amanda Show,Easy A |
| Doris Day |
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1924-still kickin’ | Singer/actress, “Sentimental Journey”, Pillow Talk |
| Jennie Garth |
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1972-still kickin’ | Actress, Jenny Garth: A Little Bit Country (’12-) |
| Jane Goodall |
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1934-still kickin’ | Primatilogist, Founder of Jane Goodall Institute |
| Gus Grissom |
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1926-1967 | Astronaut, second American to fly in space – 1961 |
| Leona Lewis |
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1985-still kickin’ | Singer, winner of 3rd series of The X Factor |
| Marsha Mason |
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1942-still kickin’ | Actress/director, Chapter Two, Frasier |
| Eddy Murphy |
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1961-still kickin’ | Actor, Shrek, 48 Hours |
| Wayne Newton |
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1942-still kickin’ | Entertainer, “Danke Schoen” (1963) |
| Tony Orlando |
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1944-still kickin’ | Entertainer, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ” (1973) |
| David Hyde Pierce |
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1959-still kickin’ | Actor/comedian, Frasier(1993-2004) |
| April 4th | April Famous Birthdays | ||
| Aprila Angelou |
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1928-still kickin’ | Poet, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (’69) |
| David Blaine |
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1973-still kickin’ | Illusionist, referred to as a modern day Houdini |
| David Cross |
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1964-still kickin’ | Comedian, Arrested Development, Modern Family |
| Robert Downey, Jr |
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1965-still kickin’ | Actor, Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes |
| Christine Lahti |
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1950-still kickin’ | Actress, Swing Shift (1984) |
| Heath Ledger |
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1979-2008 | Actor, The Dark Knight (2008) |
| Nancy McKeon |
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1966-still kickin’ | Actress, The Facts of Life(’79-’88) |
| Craig T. Nelson |
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1944-still kickin’ | Actor, Coach, The Incredibles |
| Barry Pepper |
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1970-still kickin’ | Actor, Saving Private Ryan,The Kennedys |
| Anthony Perkins |
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1932-1992 | Actor, Psycho (1960) |
| Jill Scott |
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1972-still kickin’ | Singer, “Who is Jill Scott ” (2000) |
| Jamie Lynn Spears |
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1991-still kickin’ | Actress, Zoey 101 (’05-’08) Britney’s little sis |
| Muddy Waters |
68
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1915-1983 | Musician, considered the father of modern day blues |
| April 5th | |||
| Krista Allen |
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1971-still kickin’ | Actress/model, Days of Our Lives, Liar, Liar |
| Bette Davis |
81
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1908-1989 | Voted AFI’s 2nd greatest female stars of all time |
| Pat Green |
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1972-still kickin’ | Singer, “Wave on Wave” |
| Michael Moriarty |
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1941-still kickin’ | Actor/musician, The Glass Menagerie, Law & Order |
| Gregory Peck |
87
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1916-2003 | Actor, To Kill a Mockingbird(1962) |
| Colin Powell |
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1937-still kickin’ | 65th U.S. Secretary of State |
| Judith Resnik |
37
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1949-1986 | NASA astronaut; died in the ill-fated Challenger launch |
| Spencer Tracy |
67
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1900-1967 | Actor, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1962) |
| Booker T. Washington |
59
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1856-1915 | African-American civil rights leader (1890-1915) |
| Pharrell Williams |
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1973-still kickin’ | Vocalist with the band N.E.R.D. & duo The Neptunes |
| April 6th | |||
| Zach Braff |
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1975-still kickin’ | Actor, Scrubs(’01-’10), Garden State (’04) |
| Candace Cameron Bure |
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1976-still kickin’ | Actress, Full House, Make it or Break It (’09-12) |
| Merle Haggard |
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1937-still kickin’ | Singer/songwriter, “Okie From Muskogee”, “Carolyn” |
| Tim Hasselbeck |
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1978-still kickin’ | ESPN Analyst & former American football quarterback |
| Marilu Henner |
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1952-still kickin’ | Actress, Taxi (’78-’83), LA Story (1991) |
| John Ratzenberger |
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1947-still kickin’ | Actor, Cheers, voiced: Toy Story, Cars, Up, The Incredibles |
| Paul Rudd |
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1969-still kickin’ | Actor, Clueless, I Love You,Man |
| Billy Dee Williams |
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1937-still kickin’ | Actor, Star Wars; episodes V & VI |
| April 7th | April Famous Birthdays | ||
| Tiki Barber |
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1975-still kickin’ | NFL running back/host,Sunday Night Football |
| Jackie Chan |
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1954-still kickin’ | Stuntman/actor, Rush Hour,Shanghai Noon |
| Francis Ford Coppola |
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1939-still kickin’ | One of Hollywood’s most influential directors, The Godfather |
| Russell Crowe |
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1964-still kickin’ | Actor, Gladiator (’00), Robin Hood (’10) |
| Percy Faith |
68
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1908-1976 | Composer credited for creating the “easy listening” format |
| James Garner |
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1928-still kickin’ | Actor, The Great Escape(’63) The Rockford Files (’74-’80) |
| Billie Holiday |
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1915-1959 | Singer, “What is This Thing Called Love?” (1945) |
| Will Keith Kellogg |
91
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1860-1951 | Founder of the Kellogg Company (think corn flakes) 1934 |
| Wayne Rogers |
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1933-still kickin’ | Actor, Mash (’72-’75), Cashin’ In |
| William Wordsworth |
80
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1770-1850 | A major English Romantic poet, Tintern Abbey (1798) |
| April 8th | |||
| Patricia Arquette |
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1968-still kickin’ | Actress/director, Medium(2005-2011) |
| Buddha |
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563 BC-483 BC | A spiritual leader on whose teachings Buddhism was founded |
| Betty Ford |
93
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1918-2011 | First Lady of the U.S. from 1974-1977 |
| Julian Lennon |
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1963-still kickin’ | Singer & son of John Lennon, “Too Late For Goodbyes” (’84) |
| Robin Wright Penn |
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1966-still kickin’ | Actress, The Princess Bride(’87), Forrest Gump (’94) |
| Mary Pickford |
87
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1892-1979 | A significant figure in pioneering film acting & modern celebrity |
| John Schneider |
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1960-still kickin’ | Actor, The Dukes of Hazard,Smallville, October Baby,Hardflip |
| Kirsten Storms |
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1984-still kickin’ | Actress, Days of our Lives,General Hospital |
| April 9th | |||
| Elle Fanning |
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1998-still kickin’ | Actress, Phoebe in Wonderland, Somewhere,Super 8 |
| Jesse McCartney |
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1987-still kickin’ | Actor/Singer, Alvin & the Chipmunks, boy band; Dream Street |
| Leighton Meester |
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1986-still kickin’ | Actress, Gossip Girl, Country Strong, Monte Carlo |
| Paulina Porizkova |
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1965-still kickin’ | Model, Sports Illustrated,America’s Next Top Model |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam |
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1979-still kickin’ | Actress, The Cosby Show(’84-’92) |
| Dennis Quaid |
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1954-still kickin’ | Actor, The Rookie (2002),Footloose (2011) |
| Kristen Stewart |
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1990-still kickin’ | Actress, The Twilight Saga(2008-09) |
| April 10th | April Famous Birthdays | ||
| Babyface |
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1958-still kickin’ | Songwriter/producer, “Waiting to Exhale”, College Hill |
| William Booth |
83
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1829-1912 | Preacher who founded the Salvation Army (1865) |
| James Bowie |
40
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1796-1836 | “Remember the Alamo” – popularized the Bowie knife |
| John Madden |
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1936-still kickin’ | Retired coach,fronts the long running Madden NFL video games |
| Don Meredith |
72
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1938-2010 | NFL Quarterback for Dallas Cowboys; ’60-’68, QB rating: 74.8 |
| Amanda Michalka |
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1991-still kickin’ | Singer, 78violet, “It’s Who You Are”, Cow Belles, Hellcats |
| Mandy Leigh Moore |
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1984-still kickin’ | Singer/actress, “So Real”, Tangled (voice of Rapunzel) |
| Harry Morgan |
96
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1915-2011 | Actor, Dragnet (’67-’70), Mash (’75-83) |
| Haley Joel Osment |
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1988-still kickin’ | Actor, The Sixth Sense (’99),A.I. Artificial Intelligence(’01) |
| Alex Pettyfer |
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1990-still kickin’ | Actor, Stormbreaker, Beastly, In Time |
| Joseph Pulitzer |
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1847-1911 | Yep, this is the Pulitzer Prize guy which he estabished in 1917 |
| Steven Seagal |
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1952-still kickin’ | Actor/martial artist, Steven Seagal: Lawman(2009-present) |
| Omar Sharif |
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1932-still kickin’ | Actor, Lawrence of Arabia,Doctor Zhivago, Funny Girl |
| Max von Sydow |
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1929-still kickin’ | Actor, The Greatest Story Ever Told (’65), Robin Hood(2010) |
| April 11th | |||
| Joel Grey |
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1932-still kickin’ | Actor/dancer, Cabaret (’72),Wicked (Broadway-’03) |
| Louise Lasser |
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1939-still kickin’ | Actress, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (’76 & ’77) |
| Joss Stoker |
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1987-still kickin’ | Singer/Actress, “Colour Me Free” , The Tudors (’09-’10) |
| April 12th | |||
| Lionel Barrymore |
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1878-1954 | Actor, It’s a Wonderful Life(1946) |
| David Cassidy |
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1950-still kickin’ | Singer/actor, The Partidge Family (’70-’74) |
| Tom Clancy |
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1947-still kickin’ | Author, The Hunt for Red October-’84, Dead or Alive-2010 |
| Beverly Cleary |
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1916-still kickin’ | Children’s book author, Henry Huggins series, Romanaseries |
| Claire Danes |
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1979-still kickin’ | Actress, Homeland (2011-present) |
| Brooklyn Decker |
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1987-still kickin’ | Model/actress, SportsIllustrated-2010,Battleship-2012 |
| Shannon Doherty |
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1971-still kickin’ | Actress, Beverly Hills 90210 (’90-’94), Charmed (’98-01) |
| Andy Garcia |
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1956-still kickin’ | Actor, The Untouchables-1987, The Lost City-2005 |
| Vince Gill |
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1957-still kickin’ | Singer, “When I Call Your Name”, “I Still Believe in You” |
| David Letterman |
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1947-still kickin’ | Host, Late Show with David Letterman (’93-present) |
| Ed O’Neill |
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1946-still kickin’ | Actor, Modern Family (2009-present) |
| Paul Rust |
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1981-still kickin’ | Actor, Comedy Central (’10), I Love You, Beth Cooper (’09) |
| Tiny Tim |
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1932-still kickin’ | Singer/musician, “Tiptoe Through the Tulips”-1968 |
| April 13th | |||
| Don Adams |
82
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1923-2005 | Actor, Get Smart(’65-’70),Inspector Gadget (’83-’86) |
| Peabo Bryson |
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1951-still kickin’ | Singer, “Beauty and the Beast”, “A Whole New World” |
| Butch Cassidy |
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1866-1908 | Notorious American train & bank robber/Wild Bunch Gang |
| Tony Dow |
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1945-still kickin’ | Actor, Leave It to Beaver(1957-1963) |
| Thomas Jefferson |
83
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1743-1826 | 3rd President of the United States |
| Garry Kasparov |
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1963-still kickin’ | Considered the greatest chess player of all time |
| Howard Keel |
85
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1919-2004 | Actor/singer, Dallas (1981-1991) |
| Ron Perlman |
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1950-still kickin’ | Actor/voice actor, Tangled,1000 Ways to Die (’08-) |
| Rick Schroder |
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1970-still kickin’ | Actor, Lonesome Dove,NYPD Blue |
| Peter Sorvino |
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1939-still kickin’ | Actor, Goodfellas (’90), Law & Order (’91&’92) |
| April 14th | April Famous Birthdays | ||
| Abigail Breslin |
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1996-still kickin’ | Actress, The Princess Diaries, Little Miss Sunshine |
| Adrien Brody |
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1973-still kickin’ | Actress, The Pianist (2002) |
| Julie Christie |
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1941-still kickin’ | Actress, Doctor Zhivago,Troy, Finding Neverland |
| Brad Garrett |
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1960-still kickin’ | Actor, Everybody Loves Raymond (’96-’05) |
| Sarah Michelle Gellar |
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1977-still kickin’ | Actress, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (97-’03), Scooby-Doo/2 |
| John Gielgud |
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1904-2000 | Actor, Arthur, The Elephant Man, Merlin |
| Anthony Michael Hall |
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1968-still kickin’ | Actor, The Breakfast Club,The Dead Zone |
| Loretta Lynn |
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1932-still kickin’ | Singer, “Coal Miner’s Daughter” – 1970 |
| Pete Rose |
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1941-still kickin’ | MLB player; all time leader in hits, at-bats & outs (’63-’86) |
| Rod Steiger |
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1925-2002 | Actor, Oklahoma!, Doctor Zhivago, Jesus of Nazareth |
| Ann Sullivan |
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1886-1936 | Instructor and companion of Helen Keller |
| April 15th | Day The Titanic Sunk in 1912 | ||
| Roy Clark |
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1933-still kickin’ | Country singer/host, Hee-Haw 1969-1992 |
| Leonardo Da Vinci |
67
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1452-1519 | Italian Renaissance Jack-of-all-trades, master of all. |
| Elizabeth Montgomery |
62
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1933-1995 | Actress, Bewitched 1964-1972 |
| Danny Pino |
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1974-still kickin’ | Actor, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (’11-) |
| Corrie ten Boom |
91
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1892-1983 | Christian author who helped many escape the Nazi Holocaust |
| Seth Rogen |
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1982-still kickin’ | Actor/screenwriter, Superbad,Kung-Fu Panda |
| Emma Thompson |
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1959-still kickin’ | Actress, Harry Potter series,Men in Black 3 (’12) |
| Dara Torres |
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1967-still kickin’ | 12 time Olympic medalist in swimming |
| Emma Watson |
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1990-still kickin’ | Actress, Harry Potter series (’01-’11) |
| April 16th | |||
| Ellen Barkin |
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1954-still kickin’ | Actress, The Big Easy, Sea of Love, Deep Track (radio show) |
| Bill Belichick |
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1952-still kickin’ | Head coach for the New England Patriots (2000-) |
| Peter Billingsley |
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1971-still kickin’ | Actor, A Christmas Story(1983) |
| Charlie Chaplin |
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1889-1977 | Most famous film star before WWI, The Tramp-1914 |
| Jon Cryer |
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1965-still kickin’ | Actor, Two and a Half Men(2003-) |
| Lukas Haas |
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1976-still kickin’ | Actor, Mars Attacks! (’96)Inception (’11) |
| Kareem Abdul Jabbar |
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1947-still kickin’ | NBA’s all time leading scorer with 38,387 points (’69-89) |
| Martin Lawrence |
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1965-still kickin’ | Actor, Bad Boys (’95, ’03, ’15) |
| Henry Mancini |
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1924-1994 | Composer, “Moon River” (’61), “The Pink Panther” (’63) |
| Peter Ustinov |
83
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1921-2004 | Actor, Spartacus(’60), Death on the Nile(’78) Hercule Poirot |
| April 17th | |||
| Victoria Beckham |
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1974-still kickin’ | Singer, “Posh Spice” of the Spice Girls, solo: “Out of Your Mind” |
| Jennifer Garner |
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1972-still kickin’ | Actress, Alias (’01-’06), Juno(’07), The Simpsons (’03) |
| Jan Hammer |
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1948-still kickin’ | Musician/composer, “Miami Vice Theme”, “Crockett’s Theme” |
| William Holden |
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1918-1981 | One of the biggest box office draws of the 1950s |
| Olivia Hussey |
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1951-still kickin’ | Actress, Romeo and Juliet(’68), Batman Beyond(voiced) |
| William Mapother |
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1965-still kickin’ | Actor, Lost (1st Season) ,Mission: Impossible II (’02) |
| J.P. Morgan |
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1837-1913 | American financier who dominated the financial scene-1900s |
| Liz Phair |
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1967-still kickin’ | Singer, Exile in Guyville(’93),Liz Phair (’03), Funstyle (’10), |
| Harry Reasoner |
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1923-1991 | Host, ABC & NBC News (70s), 60 Minutes(’68-’91) |
| Thornton Wilder |
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1897-1975 | Playwright, Our Town(’38)The Skin of Our Teeth(’42) |
| April 18th | |||
| Maria Bello |
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1967-still kickin’ | Actress, ER, Coyote Ugly,Law & Order, Prime Suspect |
| America Ferrera |
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1984-still kickin’ | Actress, Ugly Betty (’06-’10),How to Train Your Dragon(’10) |
| Barbara Hale |
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1922-still kickin’ | Actress, Perry Mason (’57-’66) |
| Melissa Joan Hart |
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1976-still kickin’ | Actress, Sabrina the Teenage Witch(’96-’03), Melissa & Joey(’10-) |
| Kourtney Kardashian |
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1979-still kickin’ | Socialite, Keeping up with the Kardashians (’07-) |
| Jane Leeves |
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1961-still kickin’ | Actress, Frasier (’93-’04), Hot in Cleveland (’10-) |
| Eric McCormack |
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1963-still kickin’ | Actor, Will & Grace (’98-06) |
| Hayley Mills |
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1946-still kickin’ | Actress, The Parent Trap(’61) |
| Rick Moranis |
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1953-still kickin’ | Actor, Ghostbusters, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids |
| Conan O’Brien |
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1963-still kickin’ | Television Host, Conan(2010-) |
| Eric Roberts |
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1956-still kickin’ | Actor, King of the Gypsies(’78), Heroes (’06-’10) |
| James Woods |
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1947-still kickin’ | Actor, Family Guy, Hercule,Too Big to Fail |
| April 19th | April Famous Birthdays | ||
| Hayden Christensen |
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1981-still kickin’ | Actor, Star Wars Episodes II & III (’02 & ’05) |
| James Franco |
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1978-still kickin’ | Actor, Spider-Man trilogy,Rise of the Planet of the Apes(’11) |
| Kate Hudson |
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1979-still kickin’ | Actress, Almost Famous(’00), Glee (’12-’13) |
| Jesse James |
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1969-still kickin’ | Host, Jesse James Outlaw Garage (2012) |
| Ashley Judd |
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1968-still kickin’ | Actress, Kiss the Girls,Missing (’12) |
| Jane Mansfield |
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1933-1967 | One of the most recognizable icons of the ’50s celebrity culture |
| Dudley Moore |
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1935-2002 | Actor, 10 (’79) Arthur (’81) |
| Eliot Ness |
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1903-1957 | Leader of legendary law enforcement agents: The Untouchables |
| Maria Sharapova |
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1987-still kickin’ | Ranked #1 ladies tennis player as of June 2012 |
| April 20th | |||
| Napoleon Bonaparte |
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1808-1873 | Emporer & last monarch of France; from 12 /2/1852 to 9/4/1870 |
| Carmen Electra |
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1872-still kickin’ | Model/actress, Baywatch (’97-’98,’03), Disaster Movie(’08) |
| Adolf Hitler |
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1889-1945 | Fuhrer of Germany from August 2, 1934 – April 30, 1945 |
| Jessica Lange |
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1949-still kickin’ | Actress, Tootsie (’82),American Horror Story (’11-’12) |
| Joey Lawrence |
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1976-still kickin’ | Actor, Melissa & Joey (’10-) |
| Shemar Moore |
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1970-still kickin’ | Actor, Soul Train (’99-’03),Criminal Minds (’05-) |
| Ryan O’Neal |
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1941-still kickin’ | Actor, Love Story (’70), Paper Moon (’73) |
| Tito Puente |
77
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1923-2000 | “The King of Latin Music”, Dance Mania (’58) |
| Luther Vandross |
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1951-2005 | Singer/songwriter,”Dance with My Father” (’04) |
| April 21st | |||
| Charlotte Bronte |
39
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1816-1855 | Novelist/poet, Jane Eyre (1847) |
| Tony Danza |
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1951-still kickin’ | Actor, Taxi (’78-’83), Who’s the Boss? (’83-’92) |
| James Dobson |
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1936-still kickin’ | Influential Christian psychologist, founder: Focus on the Family |
| Friedrich Froebel |
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1782-1852 | Laid foundation for modern education, developed kindergarten |
| Charles Groden |
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1935-still kickin’ | Actor, Beethoven (1992) |
| Patti LuPone |
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1949-still kickin’ | Singer/actress, Evita, Les Miserables |
| Andie MacDowell |
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1958-still kickin’ | Actress/model, Groundhog Day (’93), Jane By Design(’12-) |
| Elaine May |
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1932-still kickin’ | Comedian/screenwriter, comedy duo: Nichols and May |
| James McAvoy |
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1979-still kickin’ | Actor, Chronicles of Narnia(’05), X-Men: First Class (’11) |
| Robin Meade |
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1969-still kickin’ | Journalist, Morning Express with Robin Meade (’05-) |
| Iggy Pop |
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1947-still kickin’ | Vocalist for the protopunk band The Stooges |
| Anthony Quinn |
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1915-2001 | Actor, Lawrence of Arabia(’62) |
| Tony Romo |
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1980-still kickin’ | Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, 2nd-best all time (’03-) |
| April 22nd | April Famous Birthdays for Tree Lovers (Arbor Day) | ||
| Eddie Albert |
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1906-2005 | Actor, Green Acres (’65-’71) |
| Glen Campbell |
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1936-still kickin’ | Singer/actor, “Rhinestone Cowboy” (’75), True Grit (’69) |
| Peter Frampton |
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1950-still kickin’ | Musician, “Baby I Love Your Way”, Now (’03) |
| Eric Mabius |
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1971-still kickin’ | Actor, Resident Evil(’02),Ugly Betty (’06-’10) |
| Vladimir Lenin |
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1870-1924 | Russian communist revolutionary |
| Jeffrey Dean Morgan |
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1966-still kickin’ | Actor, Grey’s Anatomy (’05-’06), Magic City (’12-) |
| Jack Nicholson |
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1937-still kickin’ | 2nd most nominated actor of all time, Batman (’89) |
| Aaron Spelling |
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1923-2006 | Producer, Charlie’s Angels,The Rookies, Beverly Hills 90210 |
| April 23rd | |||
| Valerie Bertinelli |
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1960-still kickin’ | Actress, One Day at a Time(’75-’84), Hot in Cleveland(’10-) |
| Sandra Dee |
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1942-2005 | Best known for her portrayals of wholesomeness, Gidget(’59) |
| Joyce DeWitt |
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1949-still kickin’ | Actress, Three’s Company(’77-’84) |
| Halston |
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1932-1990 | American fashion designer of the 1970s |
| Melina Kanakaredes |
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1967-still kickin’ | Actress, Percy Jackson and the Olympians (’10) CSI: NY(’10) |
| Jamie King |
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1979-still kickin’ | Actress/model, Vogue, Hart of Dixie (’11-) |
| George Lopez |
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1961-still kickin’ | Actor, George Lopez (’02-’07), Lopez Tonight (’09-’11) |
| Lee Majors |
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1939-still kickin’ | Actor, The Six Million Dollar Man (’73-’78), The Fall Guy(’81-’86) |
| Michael Moore |
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1954-still kickin’ | Filmmaker/author, Fahrenheit9/11 (’04) |
| Roy Orbison |
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1936-1988 | Singer, “Only the Lonely” (’60), “Pretty Woman” (’64) |
| Dev Patel |
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1990-still kickin’ | Actor, Slumdog Millionaire(’08), Skins (’07-) |
| William Shakespeare |
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1564-1616 | Widely considered the greatest writer in the English language |
| April 24th | |||
| Cedric the Entertainer |
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1964-still kickin’ | Comedian, The Steve Harvey Show, The Original Kings of Comedy |
| Kelly Clarkson |
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1982-still kickin’ | Singer, American Idol winner: ’02, “Breakaway” (’04) |
| Danny Gokey |
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1980-still kickin’ | American Idol’s 8th season 3rd place finalist, My Best Days (’10) |
| Djimon Hounsou |
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1964-still kickin’ | Actor, In America (’04), Blood Diamond (’06), Paradise Lost(’13) |
| Shirley MacLaine |
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1934-still kickin’ | Actress, Steel Magnolias(’89), Rumor Has It (’05) |
| Austin Nichols |
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1980-still kickin’ | Actor, One Tree Hill (’03-’12) |
| Tyson Ritte |
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1984-still kickin’ | Singer, co-founder of the band The All-American Rejects (’99) |
| Barbra Streisand |
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1942-still kickin’ | One of the most successful entertainers in entertainment history |
| April 25th | April Famous Birthdays | ||
| Hank Azaria |
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1964-still kickin’ | Actor, The Simpsons (’89-)The Smurfs (’11 & ’13) |
| Ella Fitzgerald |
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1917-1996 | Dubbed: “The First lady of Song” & “Queen of Jazz” |
| Jason Lee |
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1970-still kickin’ | Actor, The Incredibles (’04),Alvin & the Chipmunks (’07 & ’11) |
| Guglielmo Marconi |
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1874-1937 | Inventor of the radio |
| Al Pacino |
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1940-still kickin’ | Actor, The Godfather trilogy(’72, ’74, ’90), Scarface (’83) |
| Talia Shire |
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1946-still kickin’ | Actress, The Godfather trilogy, Rocky series (’76-’06) |
| Gina Torres |
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1969-still kickin’ | Actress, The Matrix (’03),MANTIS (’04), Naruto: Shippuden (’11) |
| Renee Zellweger |
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1969-still kickin’ | Actress, Jerry Maguire (’96),Bridget Jones Diary (’01) |
| April 26th | |||
| John James Audubon |
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1784-1851 | Known for his expansive studies & illustrations of American birds |
| Carol Burnett |
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1933-still kickin’ | Actress, The Carolyn Burnett Show 1967-1978 |
| Kevin James |
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1965-still kickin’ | Actor, The King of Queens(’98-’07), The Dilemma (’11) |
| Jet Li |
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1963-still kickin’ | Actor/martial artist, Lethal Weapon 4 (’98) Unleashed(’05) |
| I.M. Pei |
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1917-still kickin’ | Often referred to as “a master of modern architecture” |
| Channing Tatum |
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1980-still kickin’ | Actor, The Dilemma (’10), 21 Jump Street (’12) The Vow(’12) |
| Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins |
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1970-still kickin’ | 1/3 of the R&B/hip-hop girl group TLC |
| Tom Welling |
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1977-still kickin’ | Actor, Smallville (’01-’11) |
| April 27th | |||
| Sandy Dennis |
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1937-1992 | Actress, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (’66), The Four Seasons (’81) |
| Sheena Easton |
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1959-still kickin’ | Singer, “9 to 5” (’80), “For Your Eyes Only” (’81), |
| Ace Frehley |
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1951-still kickin’ | Musician, former lead guitarist for Kiss (’73-’82) |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
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1822-1885 | 18th President of the United States |
| Allison Iraheta |
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1992-still kickin’ | 4th place finalist of 8th season of American Idol,“Just Like You” ’09 |
| Casey Kasem |
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1932-still kickin’ | Host/voice actor, American Top 40, Scooby-Doo (’69-’97 & ’02-’11) |
| Coretta Scott King |
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1927-2006 | Author/civil rights leader, widow of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Jack Klugman |
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1922-still kickin’ | Actor, The Odd Couple (’70-’75), Quincy, M.E. (’76-’83) |
| Samuel F. B. Morse |
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1791-1872 | Co-inventor of the Morse Code |
| Kate Pierson |
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1948-still kickin’ | One of the lead singers and founding memebers of The B-52s |
| April 28th | April Famous Birthdays | ||
| Ann-Margret |
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1941-still kickin’ | Actress, Bye, Bye, Birdie(’63), Law & Order: SVU (’10) |
| Jessica Alba |
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1981-still kickin’ | Actress, Fantastic Four (’05)Sin City (’05) |
| Penelope Cruz |
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1974-still kickin’ | Actress, Jamón, jamón (’95),Pirates of the Caribbean (’11) |
| Harper E. Lee |
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1926-still kickin’ | Pulitzer prize winning novelist for To Kill a Mockingbird(1960) |
| Jay Leno |
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1950-still kickin’ | Host, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (’92-) |
| Mary McDonnell |
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1952-still kickin’ | Actress, Battlestar Galactica(’04-’09) , Donnie Darko (’01) |
| Bridget Moynahan |
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1970-still kickin’ | Actress, I, Robot (’04), Blue Bloods (’10-) |
| Jenna Ushkowitz |
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1986-still kickin’ | Actress, Glee (’09-) |
| April 29th | |||
| Andre Agassi |
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1970-still kickin’ | Considered the greatest tennis player of all time |
| Dale Earnhardt, Sr. |
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1951-2001 | Considered one of the best NASCAR drivers of all time (’75-’01) |
| Duke Ellington |
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1899-1974 | Big band leader/composer; a huge contributor in the history of jazz |
| William Randolph Hearst |
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1863-1951 | Formed the largest newspaper & magazine business in the world |
| Daniel Day-Lewis |
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1957-still kickin’ | Actor, There Will Be Blood(’07), Lincoln (’12) |
| Michelle Pfeiffer |
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1958-still kickin’ | Actress, Scarface (’83),Batman Returns (’92) |
| Jerry Seinfeld |
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1854-still kickin’ | Ranked 1 of 12 greatest stand-up comedians, Seinfeld (’89-’98) |
| Uma Thurman |
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1970-still kickin’ | Actress/model, Pulp Fiction(’94), The Avengers (’98), Kill Bill (’03&’04) |
| Carnie Wilson |
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1968-still kickin’ | A member of the pop music group Wilson Phillips (’90-) |
| April 30th | Last of the April Famous Birthdays | ||
| Akon |
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1973-still kickin’ | Singer, “Smack That“, “Beautiful“, Konvicted (’06),Stadium (’12) |
| Eve Arden |
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1908-1990 | Actress, At the Circus (’39),Grease & Grease 2 (’78 & ’82) |
| Jill Clayburgh |
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1944-2010 | Actress, Bridesmaids (’11),La Luna (’79) |
| Kirsten Dunst |
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1982-still kickin’ | Actress, Jumanji (’95),Spider-Man (’02) |
| Johnny Galecki |
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1975-still kickin’ | Actor, The Big Bang Theory(’07-) |
| Percy Heath |
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1923-2005 | Jazz bassist, 1/3 of the group the Heath Brothers formed in 1975 |
| Cloris Leachman |
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1926-still kickin’ | Actress, Phyllis (’75-’77),Dancing With the Stars (’08) |
| Al Lewis |
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1923-2006 | Actor, The Munsters (’64-’66) |
| Willie Nelson |
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1933-still kickin’ | Musician, “On the Road Again”, “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before” |
| Adrian Pasdar |
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1965-still kickin’ | Actor, Ultimate Spider-Man(’12-), Heroes (’06-’10) |
| Burt Young |
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1940-still kickin’ | Actor, Rocky film series (’76-’06) |