Happy birthday to Barry Manilow, Will Forte, and all the other celebrities who have birthdays today. Check out the slideshow below to see photos of celebrities who turn one year older on June 17 and learn some fun facts about each of them.
Top celebrities born on June 17, 2024
Singer Barry Manilow turns 81
Fun fact: his middle name is Alan
Actor Thomas Haden Church turns 63
Fun Fact: Kevin Costner will next star in Horizon: An American Saga
Actor Greg Kinnear turns 61
Fun fact: One of his earliest TV appearances was as a reporter on an episode of “LA Law.”
Actor Will Forte turns 54
Fun fact: She voiced a character in last year's animated film, “Ruby Gilman: Teenage Kraken.”
Professional tennis player Venus Williams turns 44
Fun fact: she has a degree in business administration
Actress Jodie Whittaker turns 42
Fun fact: He was one of the lead actors in the TV series Broadchurch, which also featured former Doctor Who star David Tennant.
Celebrities celebrating their birthdays today
Actor Peter Lupus (TV's Mission: Impossible) is 92. Comedian Joe Piscopo is 73. Actor Mark Lynn Baker (Perfect Strangers) is 70. Actor Jon Gries (Napoleon Dynamite) is 67. Singer Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys) is 66. Director Bobby Farrelly (There's Something About Mary) is 66. Actor Kami Cotler (The Waltons) is 59. Actor Jason Patric is 58. Singer Kevin Thornton (Color Me Bad) is 55. Latin pop singer Paulina Rubio is 53. Actor Arthur Darvill (DC's Legends of Tomorrow) is 42. Actor Manish Dayal (The Resident) is 41. Country singer Mickey Guyton is 41. Actor and rapper Jamal Mixon (Hercules, Big Time) is 41. Rapper Kendrick Lamar is 37. Actor KJ Apa (Riverdale) is 27.
Other Popular or Historical Birthdays on June 17
Igor Stravinsky, composer
MC Escher, artist
Art Bell, radio host
Joe Piscopo, comedian
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