Happy birthday wishes to James Earl Jones, Zooey Deschanel, and all the other celebrities who have birthdays today. Check out the slideshow below to see photos of celebrities who turn a year older on January 17th and learn some fun facts about each of them.
Top celebrities born on January 17, 2024
Actor James Earl Jones turns 93
Fun fact: He once said in an interview that Chewbacca, not Darth Vader, was his favorite Star Wars character.
Comedian Steve Harvey turns 67
Fun fact: his name is Broderick
Actor Jim Carrey turns 62
Fun fact: Jim has one daughter named Jane.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama turns 60
Fun Fact: Grammy Award winner for Best Spoken Word Album
Actor Joshua Malina turns 58
Fun fact: He appeared in several episodes of “The Big Bang Theory” as the president of CIT.
Rapper Kid Rock turns 53
Trivia: He appeared as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live in 2000.
Actress Zooey Deschanel turns 44
Fun fact: She has appeared in multiple Trolls films as a troll named Bridget.
Actress Kelly Marie Tran turns 35
Fun fact: He has been a multiple-time Academy Award presenter
Celebrities celebrating their 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 and 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. The Lumineers drummer Jeremiah Frates is 38. Actor Jonathan Keltz (Rain, Entourage) is 36. Actor Katherine Herzer (Madam Secretary) is 27.
Other Popular or Historical Birthdays on January 17
Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin
Al Capone, gangster
Betty White, actress
Vidal Sassoon, stylist
Muhammad Ali, boxer
Andy Kaufman, Comics
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