Celebrity Birthdays Decemeber 17th:

Entertainment:

Sarah Paulson is an actress known for the TV shows “American Horror Story” and “Jack & Jill”.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/Shutterstock (12862541ew) Nat Wolff Vanities Party: A Night for Young Hollywood, Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA – 22 Mar 2022

Nat Wolff is an actor-singer-songwriter-musician known for the TV show “The Naked Brothers Band” and the movie “Paper Towns”.

Milla Jovovich stars in Screen Gems’ action horror RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE.

Milla Jovovich is an actress known for the movies “Resident Evil” franchise and “The Fifth Element”.

Nikki Rodriguez is an actress known for the TV shows “On My Block” and “My Life with the Walter Boys”.

Bella Shepard is an actress known for the TV shows “A Girl Named Jo” and “Two Sides”.

Eugene Levy is an actor known for the TV shows “SCTV” and “Schitt’s Creek”.

Ernie Hudson is an actor known for the movies “Ghostbusters” and “The Crow”.

Barry Livingston is an actress known for the TV shows “My Three Sons” and “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet”.

Bill Pullman is an actor known for the movies “Independence Day” franchise and “Spaceballs”.

Giovonni Ribisi is an actor known for the movies “Avatar” and “Boiler Room”.

Claire Forlani is an actress known for the movies “Meet Joe Black” and “Mystery Men”.

Kiersey Clemons is an actress known for the movies “Dope” and “Hearts Beat Loud”.

Paul Rodgers is a singer-songwriter-musician who was the lead vocalist of numerous successful rock bands, including Free, Bad Company, the Firm and the Law. He has also performed as a solo artist and collaborated with the remaining active members of Queen under the moniker Queen + Paul Rodgers, from 2004 until they parted ways in 2009.

Mike Mills is a musician-singer who was a founding member of the alternative rock band R.E.M. Though known primarily as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of R.E.M., his musical repertoire also includes keyboards, guitar and occasional lead vocals. He contributed to a majority of the band’s musical compositions and is the only member to have had formal musical training.

Ben Goldwasser is a singer-songwriter-musician who is in in the psychedelic rock band MGMT, for which he primarily plays keyboards and sings. In 2009, his song “Electric Feel” (co-written with bandmate Andrew VanWyngarden), remixed by Justice, won a Grammy Award in the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical category.  In 2010, his band was nominated for a Grammy as Best New Artist and Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

Fighting:

ARCHIV – Manny Pacquiao exhibe su cinturón de campeón mundial tras derrotar a Brandon Ríos en la pelea por el cetro welter del OMB, el 24 de noviembre de 2013, en Macau. (AP Foto/Vincent Yu)

Manny Pacquiao is a former boxer who is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing and has won twelve major world titles. He was the first boxer to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes, the first boxer to win major world titles in four of the eight “glamour divisions” and is the only boxer to hold world championships across four decades (1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s). He also became the oldest welterweight world champion in history at the age of 40, and the first boxer in history to become a recognized four-time welterweight champion.

Chuck Liddell is a former mixed martial artist who is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and is widely credited, along with fellow UFC fighter Randy Couture, with helping bring MMA into the mainstream of American sports and entertainment.

Hockey:

Ken Hitchcock is a Hall of Fame head coach who served as an assistant coach for Canada national team in the 2014 Winter Olympics. He also won a Stanley Cup with the Stars in 1999, and is the fourth-winningest coach in NHL history with a total of 849 victories. 

Football:

Michele Tafoya is a reporter who Most notably, from 2011 to 2022, she worked primarily as a sideline reporter for NBC Sunday Night Football. Over the course of her career, she covered the National Football League, the Olympics, and professional basketball. Since Tafoya’s departure from sportscasting, she has worked as a conservative political consultant and makes television appearances to discuss the state of American politics and culture.

Takeo Spikes is a former linebacker who made two Pro-Bowls and made one First-Team All-Pro.

Basketball:

Baseball:

Chase Utley is a former second basemen who made six All-Star teams and won four Silver Slugger Awards.

Leo Cardenas is a former shortstop who made five All-Star teams and won one Gold Glove Award.

Taylor Rogers is a reliever for the San Francisco Giants who has made one All-Star team.

FILE – New York Mets’ Daniel Vogelbach reacts after striking out during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in New York. The New York Mets exercised a $1.5 million option on first baseman and designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach, preventing him from being eligible for salary arbitration, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Daniel Vogelabach is a first basemen who has made one All-Star team.

Other Baseball Birthdays:

Bob Ojeda, Tyler Rogers, Rollie Sheldon, Mark Dempsey, Marvell Wynne, Steve Parris, Rafael Valdez, Curtis Pride, Rudy Pemberton, Mike Cather, Bret Hemphill, Brandon Villafuerte, Edwin Almonte, Jason Dellaero, Erick Eckenstahler, Alex Cintron, David Kelton, Dale Thayer, Josh Barfield, Juan Mateo, Stu Pomeranz, Fernando Abad, Josh Edgin, Travis Tartamella, Donovan Solano, Miguel Gomez, Josh Sborz, Darwinzon Hernandez, Brent Headrick, Ryan Weathers, Richard Fitts & Caden Dana!

In Memoriam:

Sports:

Basketball:

Nikki McCray was a guard who made three All-Star teams and won three Gold Medals.

Baseball:

Ray Jablonski was a third basemen who made one All-Star team.