Celebrity Birthdays January 7th:

Entertainment:

Nicolas Cage is an actor known for the movies “National Treasure” and “Face Off”.

Jeremy Renner is an actor known for the movie “Marvel’s Avengers” franchise and the TV show “The Mayor of Kingstown”.

Lauren Cohan is an actress known for the TV shows “The Walking Dead” and “Supernatural”.

Sofia Wylie is an actress known for TV shows “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” and “Andi Mack”.

Claudia Traisac is an actress known for the TV shows “18” and “Apaches”.

Marcus Scribner is an actor known for the TV shows “Blackish” and “Dragons: The Nine Realms”.

Kerri Medders is an an actress known for the TV shows “Seal Team” and “Alexa & Katie”.

David Caruso is an actor known for the TV shows “NYPD Blues” and “CSI: Miami”.

Katie Couric is a journalist-talk show host who has appeared on CNN, NBC news and ABC news.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 18: Actress Hallie Todd attends the Next Generation Indie Film Awards at Loews Hollywood Hotel on June 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

Hallie Todd is an actress known for the TV shows “Lizzie McGuire” and “Murder She Wrote”.

Rand Paul is a politician for Kentucky as a senator for the Republican Party.

Ruth Negga is an actress known for the TV shows “Preacher” and “Marvel’s Agents of Shield”.

Brett Dalton is an actor known for the TV shows “Marvel’s Agents of Shield” and “Chicago Fire”.

Helen Worth is an actress known for the TV shows “Coronation Street” and “Dr. Who”.

Doug E Doug is an actor known for the movies “Cool Runnings” and “Shark Tale”.

Haley Bennett is an actress known for the movies “Swallow” and “The Girl on the Train”.

Lyndsy Fonseca is an actress known for the movie “Kick-Ass” franchise and the TV show “How I Met Your Mother”

Camryn Grimes is an actress known for the movie “Swordfish” and the TV show “The Young and the Restless”.

Erin Gray is an actress known for the TV shows “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” and “Silver Spoons”.

LOS ANGELES – OCT 24: David Marciano at the Blue Jean Ball benefiting Austism Speaks at Boulevard 3 on October 24, 2013 in Los Angeles, CA (Newscom TagID: ptsphotoshottwo320106.jpg) [Photo via Newscom]

David Marciano is an actor known for the TV shows “The Shield” and “Due South”.

Rex Lee is an actor known for the TV shows “Entourage” and “Suburgatory”.

Kevin Rahm is an actor known for the TV shows “Lethal Weapon” and “Judging Amy”.

Reggie Austin is an actor known for the TV shows “On My Block” and “Agent Carter”.

Robert Ri’chard is an actor known for the TV shows “One one One” and “Cousin Skeeter”.

John Ondrasik is a singer-songwriter-musician He is best known for his piano-based soft rock, such as the top 40 hits “Superman (It’s Not Easy)” (2001), “100 Years” (2003), and “The Riddle” (2006). He also had a string of moderate hits on the adult contemporary charts in the late 2000s and into the 2010s, including “World” (2006) and “Chances” (2009).

Kenny Loggins is a singer-songwriter-musician who recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, which led to seven albums recorded with Jim Messina as Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977. As a solo artist, Loggins experienced a string of soundtrack successes, including an Academy Award nomination for “Footloose” in 1985.  He won a Daytime Emmy Award, two Grammy Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award, a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Award.

Aloe Blacc is an singer-rapper who is best known for his guest performance on Avicii’s 2013 single “Wake Me Up”, which peaked on the charts in 22 countries,. As a lead artist, he is known for his singles “I Need a Dollar” and “The Man”, the latter of which topped the UK Singles Chart. Aside from his solo career, Aloe Blacc is also a member of the hip hop duo Emanon, alongside American record producer Exile.

Sports:

Football:

Lamar Jackson is a quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens who has made four Pro-Bowls and has won one MVP.

Ron Rivera is a former linebacker-head coach who has won Coach of the Year twice and has won one Super Bowl Championship in 1985 with the Chicago Bears.

Basketball:

Marquis Daniels is former guard who made the All NBA-Rookie Second team and made one All-SEC Second-Team.

Racing:

Lewis Hamilton is a race car driver who has won a joint-record seven Formula One World Drivers’ Championship titles—tied with Michael Schumacher—and holds the records for most wins (105), pole positions (104), and podium finishes (202).

Baseball:

Jim Lefebvre is a former infielder-manager who made one All-Star team and won one World Series Championship in 1965 with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Alfonso Soriano is a former outfielder-second basemen who made All-Star teams and won four Silver Slugger Awards. He also is the only player with 40 homeruns, 40 stolen bases and 20 outfield assists in one season.

Eric Gagne is a former closer who made three All-Star teams and won one World Series Championship in 2007 with the Boston Red Sox.

Francisco Rodriguez is a former closer who made six All-Star teams and won one World Series Championship in 2002 with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Jon Lester is a former starting pitcher who has made five All-Star teams and won three World Series Championships.

Ozzie Albies is a second basemen for the Atlanta Braves who has made three All-Star teams and has won World Series Championship in 2021 with the Atlanta Braves.

Edwin Encarnacion is a former Designated hitter who made three All-Star teams and the led the AL in RBIs one year.

Tucker Barnart is a catcher for the Texas Rangers who has won two Gold Glove Awards.

Israel starting pitcher Dean Kremer (17) aims a pitch during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Nicaragua, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Dean Kremer is a starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles who has won one Gold Medal.

Ross Grimsley is a former starting pitcher who made one All-Star team.

Jeff Montgomery is a former starting pitcher who made three All-Star teams and led the league in saves once.

Other Baseball Birthdays:

Craig Shipley, Chris Hatcher, Kevin Mench, Ray Semproch, Dick Calmus, Doug Capilla, Bob Gorinski, Dave Meads, Allan Anderson, Rob Maurer, Frank Menechino, Jorge Toca, Rob Radlosky, Brayan Pena, Carlos Corporan, Jose Garcia, Kyle Hudson, Brandon Bantz, Jhoulys Chacin, Phillippe Aumont, Thyago Vieira, Blake Sabol, Dermis Garcia & Billy Cook!

In Memoriam:

Entertainment:

Dustin Diamond was an actor known for the TV show “Saved By the Bell” franchise and the movie “Pauly Shore is Dead”.

Paul Revere was a musician who is best known for being the leader, keyboardist and (by dropping his last name to create the stage name) namesake of Paul Revere & the Raiders. The band became notable for a string of hits (they claim 23 straight) from the early 1960s to the early 1970s and thrust Revere into the position of a celebrity.

Sports:

Basketball:

Bobby McDermott was a Hall of Fame guard who three NBL Championships and one ABL Championship. He also three NBL Championships as a coach.

Baseball:

Johnny Mize was a Hall of Fame first basemen who made ten All-Star Teams and won five World Series Championships.

Tony Conigliaro was an outfielder who made one All-Star team and is famous for being in the face by a pitch that caused a severe eye injury and derailed his career. Though he would make a comeback from the injury, his career was not the same afterwards.

Alvin Dark was a shortstop who made three All-Star teams and won two World Series Championships.