Birthdays

Everyone expects, or at least hopes for wonderful things to happen on his or her birthday. But it doesn’t always work out that way.

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Michael J. Fox Age: 51 Occupation: Actor and Activist Known For: His Emmy Award-winning roles as Alex P. Keaton on ‘Family Ties’ and Mike Flaherty on ‘Spin City,’ starring in the ‘Back to the Future’ film franchise, bravely fighting a very long battle with Parkinson’s disease, and creating the research foundation that shares his name

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Prince Age: 54 Occupation: Singer and Musician Extraordinaire Known For: Dozens of hit singles and zillion-selling albums, starring in the movie ‘Purple Rain,’ playing so many instruments that some of them haven’t even been invented yet, working with countless other artists including Sheila E. and Chaka Khan, once changing his name to

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Sandra Bernhard Age: 57 Occupation: Actress, Singer and Comedian Known For: Her stand-up routines in which she critiques celebrity culture and political figures, several albums combining music and comedy, her close friendship with Madonna, and appearing in movies like ‘Zoolander’ and on TV shows including ‘Roseanne’ and ‘The L Word’

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Angelina Jolie Age: 37 Occupation: Actress, Humanitarian and Alleged Husband-Stealer Known For: Her Oscar-winning performance in ‘Girl, Interrupted,’ starring in the ‘Lara Croft’ film franchise, her work with various humanitarian causes, being actor Jon Voight’s daughter, her long relationship with Brad Pitt, and collecting kids like

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Dana Carvey Age: 57 Occupation: Actor, Writer and Comedian Known For: Creating the iconic character the Church Lady while a cast member on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ his impressions of various political and entertainment figures, co-starring with Mike Meyers in the ‘Wayne’s World’ film franchise, and being included on Comedy Central’s lis

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Clint Eastwood Age: 82 Occupation: Actor, Director and Producer Known For: Starring in the ‘Dirty Harry’ film series, winning Oscars for directing and producing ‘Unforgiven’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ being the acclaimed director of other movies including ‘Mystic River,’ ‘Letters from Iwo Jima’ and ‘Changeling,’ and probably never fin

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Annette Bening Age: 54 Occupation: Actress Known For: Being a four-time Oscar nominee for her roles in ‘The Grifters,’ ‘American Beauty,’ ‘Being Julia’ and ‘The Kids Are All Right,’ winning Golden Globe Awards for the latter two films, and her longtime marriage to former Hollywood lothario Warren Beatty

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Andre 3000 Age: 37 Occupation: Rapper, Songwriter and Actor Known For: Being part of hip-hop duo OutKast, famous for hits like ‘Ms. Jackson,’ ‘Hey Ya’ and ‘The Way You Move,’ founding the clothing line Benjamin Bixby, his advocacy of animal rights, serving as a current spokesman for Gillette razors, and routinely shaking like a Polaro

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Mr. T Age: 60 Occupation: Actor Known For: His role as B. A. Baracus on the series ‘The A-Team’ and as boxer Clubber Lang in the movie ‘Rocky III,’ his appearances as a professional wrestler, his mohawk and gold jewelry, and starring on the reality show ‘I Pity the Fool,’ which borrowed his trademark catchphrase