Today's Birthdays, Jan. 1: Grandmaster Flash
Today is Friday, Jan. 1.
Today's Birthdays:
Birthday: Grandmaster Flash
Rapper Grandmaster Flash is 58.
Birthday: Christine Lagarde
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, is 60.
Birthday: Dedee Pfeiffer
Actress Dedee Pfeiffer is 52.
Birthday: Don Novello
Writer-comedian Don Novello is 73.
Birthday: Eden Riegel
Actress Eden Riegel is 35.
Birthday: Embeth Davidtz
Actress Embeth Davidtz is 50.
Birthday: Ernest Hollings
Former Sen. Ernest Hollings, D-S.C., is 94.
Birthday: Frank Langella
Actor Frank Langella is 78.
Birthday: Frederick Wiseman
Documentary maker Frederick Wiseman is 86.
Birthday: Jonas Armstrong
Actor Jonas Armstrong (Film: "Walking With the Enemy"; "Edge of Tomorrow"; TV: "Robin Hood") is 35.
Birthday: Meryl Davis
Olympic gold medal ice dancer Meryl Davis is 29.
Birthday: Morris Chestnut
Actor Morris Chestnut is 47.
Birthday: Noah Sierota
Rock musician Noah Sierota (Echosmith) is 20.
Birthday: Robert Menendez
Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., is 62.
Birthday: Verne Troyer
Actor Verne Troyer is 47.
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