Birthday wishes go out to Ellen Burstyn, Sara Bareilles and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on December 7th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on December 7, 2024
Ellen Burstyn attends the opening night premiere of “Grounded” at the Metropolitan Opera House on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in New York. (Photo by CJ Rivera/Invision/AP)CJ Rivera/Invision/AP
Actress Ellen Burstyn turns 92
Fun fact: Has been nominated for six Oscars with one win back in 1975
Musician Tom Waits addresses an audience after he and his wife musician Kathleen Brennan were presented with the PEN New England’s Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award during ceremonies at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, in Boston. Waits, his wife, Kathleen Brennan, and folk singer John Prine were presented with the award during ceremonies Monday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)AP
Musician Tom Waits turns 75
Fun fact: Originally from Pomona, CA
Jeffrey Wright, from left, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston and Michael Fassbender pose for photographers upon arrival at the screening of the television series ‘The Agency’ on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Actor Jeffrey Wright turns 59
Fun fact: First feature film was playing a prosecuting attorney in ‘Presumed Innocent’
Actors Sara Bareilles, left, and Joe Tippett attend the “Satisfied” premiere during the Tribeca Festival at the Beacon Theatre on Saturday, June 15, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)Andy Kropa/Invision/AP
Singer Sara Bareilles turns 45
Fun fact: Starred last year in ‘Waitress: The Musical’
Zoey Deutch, left, and Nicholas Hoult arrive at the AFI Fest premiere of “Juror #2” on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Actor Nicholas Hoult turns 35
Fun fact: His great aunt was also an actress
More celebrities with birthdays today
Country singer Gary Morris is 76. Actor Priscilla Barnes (“Jane the Virgin,” “Three’s Company”) is 67. Bassist Tim Butler of Psychedelic Furs is 66. Announcer Edd Hall (“The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”) is 66. Actor Patrick Fabian (“Better Call Saul”) is 59. Actor C. Thomas Howell is 58. Actor Kimberly Hebert Gregory (“Kevin (Probably) Saves the World”) is 52. Rapper Kon Artis of D12 is 50. Singer Nicole Appleton of All Saints is 49. Singer Frankie J (Kumbia Kings) is 48. Country singer Sunny Sweeney is 48. Actor Shiri Appleby (“UnREAL,” “Roswell”) is 46. Actor Jennifer Carpenter (“Limitless,” “Dexter”) is 45. Actor Jack Huston (“Boardwalk Empire”) is 42.
Other popular or historical birthdays on December 7th
Giovanni Bernini, sculptor
Madame Tussaud, wax artist
Louis Prima, musician
Ted Knight, actor
Noam Chomsky, linguist (96)
MLB Hall of Famer Johnny Bench (77)
Larry Bird, NBA legend (68)
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