Celebrity Birthdays for August 16 – Madonna, Steve Carell and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Madonna
Age: 54
Occupation: Singer, “Actress” and Attention-Hog
Known For: Being the world’s top-selling female recording artist of all time, dozens of hit singles you no doubt know by heart, her controversial personal life, and recent stage antics that have served only to make her reek of desperation
Steve Carell
Age: 50
Occupation: Actor and Comedian
Known For: His hilarious turn as a correspondent on ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,’ films such as ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin,’ ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ and ‘Seeking a Friend for the End of the World,’ and playing Michael Scott on the American version of the TV show ‘The Office’
Julie Newmar
Age: 79
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Playing the iconic Catwoman in the 1960s TV series ‘Batman,’ and the 1995 film that paid homage to her, ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar’
Angela Bassett
Age: 54
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Her awe-inspiring and Oscar-nominated role as Tina Turner in the biopic ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It,’ other movies including ‘Malcolm X,’ ‘Waiting to Exhale’ and ‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back,’ playing Dr. Catherine Banfield on ‘ER,’ and her marriage to actor Courtney B. Vance
Timothy Hutton
Age: 52
Occupation: Actor and Director
Known For: Being the youngest actor ever to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 20 for his role in 1980′s ‘Ordinary People,’ noted appearances in other movies like ‘Taps,’ ‘The Falcon and the Snowman’ and ‘The Dark Half,’ and his current gig playing Nathan “Nate” Ford on the TNT series ‘Leverage’