Happy Birthday Thread

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Josephine Baker (June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975) was an American-born Afro-French dancer, singer, and actress. Nicknamed the "Bronze Venus," the "Black Pearl," and even the "Créole Goddess" in anglophone nations.

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June 3

2006 - Countess Leonore, Member of the Dutch Royal Family
1991 - Amber Swift, American adult actress
1989 - Katie Hoff, American swimmer
1987 - Lalaine, American actress and singer
1987 - Masami Nagasawa, Japanese actress
1986 - Anella, Czech adult actress
1986 - Riley Evans, American porn star
1986 - Carmen Gemini, Czech adult actress
1984 - Vixen Fyre, American porn star
1983 - Marlie Moore, porn star
1983 - Nadia Hilton, American porn star
1982 - Yelena Isinbayeva, Russian pole vaulter
1982 - Kendall Brooks, American porn star
1981 - Sarah Twain, Czech porn star
1980 - Christal Starr, Hungarian porn star
1977 - Lindsay Hollister, American actress
1976 - Enda Markey, Irish/Australian entertainer
1976 - Country Lane, porn star
1974 - Arianne Zuker, American actress
1974 - Kristen Muranaga, American porn star
1974 - Alison McCreary, Florence Alabama, Miss America (Alabama-4th-1997)
1970 - Julie Masse, French Canadian singer
1970 - Andrea Congreaves, WNBA forward/center (Charlotte Sting)
1970 - Lanee Butler, Manhasset NY, mistral sailboat yachter (Olymp-11th-1996)
1970 - Esther Hart, Dutch singer
1968 - Samantha Sprackling, Nigerian singer
1965 - Suzan Kaminga, Austin TX, bodybuilder
1963 - Deb Richard, Abbeville LA, LPGA golfer (1991 Women's Kemper Open)
1963 - Sabrina Goles, Yugoslavia, tennis star
1962 - Connie Price-Smith, St Charles MO, discus thrower (Oly-5th-96)
1962 - Susannah Constantine, British fashion guru
1958 - Ann Wilson, Brisbane Qld, golfer (1985 R/U NSW Open)
1957 - Magdalene St Michaels, UK porn star
1954 - Cindy Ferro, LPGA golfer
1951 - Deniece Williams, [Chandler], IN, singer (Love Wouldn't Let Me Wait)
1950 - Melissa Mathison, American screenwriter
1950 - Marlene Elejarde, Havana Cuba, 4x100m runner (Olympic-silver-1968 )
1950 - Suzi Quatro[cchio], Detroit, singer (Stumblin')/actress (Happy Days)
1946 - Penelope Wilton, actress (Cry Freedom, Norman Conquests)
1946 - Anita Pollack, MEP (Labour)
1944 - Edith McGuire, US 200m sprinter (Olympic-gold-1964)
1942 - Anita Harris, singer/actress (Follow that Camel)
1940 - Cordula Hubrich, actress
1931 - Lindy Remigino, American athlete
1931 - Francoise Arnoul, actress/composer (French Cancan, Jacko & Lise)
1930 - Dakota Staton, [Rabia Aliyah], US jazz singer (In the Night)
1930 - Marion [Eleanor] Zimmer Bradley [Breen], sci-fi author (Storm Queen)
1928 - Sheila Faith, MP/MEP
1926 - Colleen Dewhurst, Montreal Canada, actress (Maggie-Blue & Grey)
1911 - Paulette Goddard, [Marion Levy], Switz, actress (Great Dictator)
1911 - Ellen Corby, Racine Wisc, actress (Grandma Walton-Waltons)
1908 - Adele Dixon, actress (Calling the Tune)
1906 - Josephine Baker, dancer/Parisian night club owner (Folies-Bergere)

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June 4

1985 - Ana Carolina Reston, Brazilian fashion model (d. 2006)
1985 - Bar Refaeli, Israeli model
1984 - Rainie Yang, Taiwanese singer and actress
1984 - Jenaveve Jolie, Mexican-American pornographic actress
1980 - Alicja Janosz, Polish singer
1978 - Courtney Bell, American actress
1975 - Angelina Jolie, American actress
1975 - Betty Okino, Uganda, US gymnist (Olympic-92)
1974 - Lyndsay Kahler, Orange California, Miss America-California (1997)
1972 - Debra Stephenson, English actress, comedian, impressionist and singer
1972 - Nikka Costa, American singer
1971 - Tanya Beyer, St Paul Minn, playmate (Feb, 1992)
1969 - Tine Moberg-Parker, Oslo Norway, Canada Europe class yachter (Oly-96)
1968 - Stacy Leigh Arthur, Naperville Ill, playmate (Jan, 1991)
1966 - Cecilia Bartoli, Italian mezzo-soprano
1965 - Andrea Jaeger, Chicago, tennis player (retired as a teenager)
1964 - Eva Fampas, Greek guitarist
1961 - Cathy Marino, LPGA golfer
1958 - Julie Gholson, Birmingham Ala, actress (Where the Lilies Bloom)
1957 - Sue Hodge, British actress
1955 - Mary Testa, American stage actress
1952 - Carlene Watkins, Hartford CT, actress (Tough Enough)
1952 - Catherine Watkins, Hartford Ct, actress (It's Not Easy, Mary)
1951 - Yvonne MCT van Rooy, Dutch Secretary of State Secretary (CDA)
1951 - Wendy Pini, American comic book writer and artist
1948 - Rosemary Joyce, model/actress (Daphne Draper-Search For Tomorrow)
1948 - Sandra Post, LPGA golfer
1945 - Margaret Impert, Horseheads NY, actress (Maggie, Spencer's Pilots)
1944 - Michelle Phillips, Long Beach CA, singer/actress (Mamas & Papas)
1943 - Sandra Haynie, Ft Worth TX, LPGA golfer (1974 US Women's Open)
1938 - Martha Overbeck, Brazilian actress
1928 - Ruth Westheimer, Germany, sex therapist (WYNY-FM)
1927 - Priscilla Morrill, Medford Mass, actress (Edie Grant-Mary Tyler Moore)
1923 - Elizabeth Jolley, Australian writer (d. 2007)
1921 - Nina Vyroubova, Russ/French ballerina (Pavlova-prize 1957)
1908 - Rosalind Russell, Waterbury CT, actress (Mame, Take a Letter Darling)
1879 - Mabel Lucie Attwell, English children's author and illustrator (d. 1964)

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Tanya Michelle Beyer (born June 4, 1971 in St. Paul, Minnesota)is an American model. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for February 1992 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos.

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June 5

2005 - Irene Urdangarin, granddaughter of King Juan Carlos I of Spain
1992 - Emily Seebohm, Australian Swimmer
1987 - Lara Bingle, Australian model
1986 - Amanda Crew, Canadian television and film actress
1984 - Cécilia Cara, French singer and actress
1981 - Jade Goody, British television personality
1978 - Korina Nikolaou, Miss Cyprus Universe (1997)
1978 - Misha Ivetich, Miss Indiana Teen USA (1996)
1977 - Chantal Lefebvre, Ville LaSalle Que, ice dancer (1996 Canadians-2nd)
1977 - Nourhanne, Lebanese singer
1977 - Navi Rawat, American actress
1977 - Liza Weil, American actress
1975 - Sandra Stals, Belgian athlete
1974 - Chassity Lazzari, Cerritos Cal, actress
1973 - Gella Vandecaveye, Belgian judoka
1971 - Susan Lynch, Northern Irish actress
1970 - Izabella Scorupco, Bialystok Poland, actress (Golden Eye)
1969 - Stacey Brown, model
1966 - Tina Barrett, Balt, LPGA golfer (1989 Mitsubishi Motors Ocean State)
1965 - Sandrine Piau, French soprano
1965 - Karen Sillas, Bkln NY, actress (Prime Suspect)
1964 - Laura Charameda, Marshall Mich, cyclist (Olympics-96)
1961 - Mary Kay Bergman, American voice actress (d. 1999)
1961 - Terri Nunn, Calif, rock vocalist (Berlin-You Take my Breathe Away)
1960 - Leslie Hendrix, American actress
1960 - Margo Lanagan, Australian author
1955 - Nancy Stafford, Fla, Miss Florida (1977)/actress (Joan-St Elsewhere)
1953 - Kathleen Kennedy, American film producer
1952 - Carole Fredericks, American singer (d. 2001)
1951 - Suze Orman, American financial advisor, writer, and television personality
1947 - Laurie Anderson, performance artist (O Superman, Excellent Birds)
1946 - Stefania Sandrelli, Viareggio Italy, actress (Afredo, Key)
1934 - Katherine Helmond, actress (Soap, Coach)

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June 6

1984 - Shannon Stewart, American model
1983 - Gianna Michaels, American porn actress
1983 - Gemma Bissix, British actress
1979 - Summer Newman, Miss Georgia Teen USA (1996)
1978 - Judith Barsi, American actress (d. 198
1978 - Mariana Popova, Bulgarian singer
1976 - Melanie Sibetang, Miss Northern Marianas Universe (1997)
1975 - Nina Kaczorowski, American actress
1975 - Staci Keanan, [Anastasia Love Sagorsky], actress (Nicole-My 2 Dads)
1975 - Cheer Chen, Taiwanese singer and musician
1974 - Sonya Walger, British actress
1973 - Kat Swift, American politician (Green Party)
1974 - Brooke Wilkins, Australian softball pitcher (Olympics-bronze-96)
1972 - Cristina Scabbia, Italian singer (Lacuna Coil)
1972 - Erin Woodley, Mississauga Ontario, synchro swimmer (Olympic-silver-96)
1970 - Sarah Dessen, American author
1966 - Angela Cavagna, Genoa Italy, singer
1965 - Sally McDermid, Australian softball outfielder (Olympics-bronze-96)
1965 - Wendy Wiebe, St Catharines Ontario, rower (Olympics-96)
1964 - Sherry J Traylor, Mexico Missouri, Miss Missouri-America (1991)
1960 - Lola Forner, Alicante SW Spain, Miss Spain (1979)
1959 - Amanda Pays, London England, actress (Max Headroom, Off Limits)
1958 - Elaine Crosby, Birmingham MI, LPGA golfer (1989 Mazda Japan Classic)
1956 - Marilyn Jones, Pitts Pa, actress (Carey-King's Crossing)
1955 - Sandra Bernhard, Flint Mich, actress (King of Comedy, Nancy-Roseanne)
1954 - Cynthia Rylant, American author
1949 - Holly Near, American folksinger
1946 - Chelsea Brown, Chicago Ill, comedienne (Laugh-in, Matt Lincoln)
1932 - Billie Whitelaw, Coventry England, actress (Omen, Adding Machine)
1918 - Maria Montez, Dominican Rep, actress (Arabian Nights)

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June 7

1982 - Amy Nuttall, English actor and singer
1981 - Amrita Rao, Indian model and actress
1981 - Larisa Oleynik, American actress
1981 - Anna Kournikova, Russian tennis player
1978 - Adrienne Frantz, Mt Clemens Mich, (Tiffany Thorne-Sunset Beach)
1977 - Miho Yabe, Japanese model and J-pop idol singer
1976 - Cassidy Rae, Clarmont Fla, actress (Sarah-Models Inc, Clarissa)
1976 - Nora Salinas, Mexican actress
1973 - Song Yun-ah, South Korean model and actress
1970 - Helen Baxendale, English actress
1969 - Kim Rhodes, American actress
1968 - Sarah Parish, English actress
1968 - Melissa Coombes, San Gabriel CA, female pitcher (Colo Silver Bullets)
1967 - Sarah Malin, Greenwich Ct, actress (Stephane Prescott-Another World)
1964 - Caroline Anne Hare, Lower hutt NZ, 5k/10k (Olympics-96)
1964 - Judie Aronson, American actress
1964 - Gia Carides, Greek-Australian actress
1962 - Janice Lawrence Braxton, WNBA center (Cleve Rockers, Olym-gold-1984)
1958 - Francesca Thyssen, lugano Switz, baroness
1957 - Ruth Anderson, Welsh rug hooker famous for her folk rugs
1951 - Anne Twomey, Boston Ma, actress (Secret, Deadly Friend, Imagemaker)
1946 - Jenny Jones, [Janina Stronski], Canada, comedienne (Jenny Jones Show)
1938 - Judy Ann Scott-Fox, agent
1931 - Virginia McKenna, actress (Born Free, Chosen, Lions are Free, Simba)
1925 - Pieternella "Nel" van Arem, Dutch actress (Sea Gull)
1924 - Dolores Gray, Chic Ill, singer/actress (Designing Woman, Kismet)
1918 - Irene Vorrink, Dutch minister (health & environment)
1909 - Jessica Tandy, London, actress (Birds, Cocoon, Batteries Not Included)
1899 - Elizabeth Bowen, Dublin, novelist (Death of the Heart, Encounters)
1896 - Vivien Kellems, TV hostess (Power of Women)

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Miho Yabe (Yabe Miho, 矢部美穂; born 7 June 1977) is a Japanese model and J-pop idol singer. She was born in Hokkaidō, Japan, and made her singing debut on 10 January 1996. She has a sister Mika who is also a model, under the stage name Mika Kawai.

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June 8

1983 - Kim Clijsters, Belgian tennis player
1982 - Nadia Petrova, Russian tennis player
1982 - Irina Lazareanu, Romanian-Canadian model
1982 - Katy Morgan-Davies, British politician
1981 - Sara Watkins, American fiddle player
1981 - Jess Weixler, American actress
1978 - Maria Menounos, Miss Massachusetts Teen USA (1996)
1977 - Belvilyn Ada Tenorio, Miss Universe-Northern Marianas (1996)
1977 - Yvette Basting, Breda Neth, tennis star (1994 Futures-Flensberg-GER)
1976 - Lindsay Davenport, Palos Verdes CA, tennis star (Olympics-gold-96)
1975 - Shilpa Shetty, Indian actress
1973 - Lexa Doig, Canadian actress
1973 - Lucija Šerbedžija, Croatian actress
1971 - Amanda Jahn, Miss USA-Missouri (1997)
1971 - Elena Brioukhovets, Odessa Ukraine, tennis star (finalist 1990 Moscow)
1967 - Kathryn Marshall, Dundee Scotland, LPGA golfer (1995 Jamie Farr)
1966 - Doris Pearson, Essex, rocker (5 Star-Silk & Steel)
1966 - Julianna Margulies, Spring Valley NY, actress (Carol Hathaway-ER)
1963 - Susan Smith, LPGA golfer
1963 - Keti Garbi, Greek singer
1962 - Kristine W, American musician
1961 - Ursula Buchfellner, Munich Ger, playmate (Oct, 1979)/actr (Bloodline)
1960 - Linda Hanley, Laguna Beach Calif, beach volleyballer (Olympics-4th-96)
1952 - Lindka Cierach, fashion designer
1951 - Bonnie Tyler, [Gaynor Hopkins], rocker (Total Eclipse of the Heart)
1950 - Kathy Whitton Baker, Midland Tx, actress (Right Stuff, 16 Candles)
1947 - Joan La Barbara, composer
1947 - Julie Driscoll, rocker/actress (33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee)
1946 - Elizabeth A Lynn, US, sci-fi author (Watchtower, Red Hawk)
1945 - Donna Deitch, director (Sexual Advances, Women of Brewster Place)
1940 - Nancy Sinatra, Jersey City, singer (Boots are Made for Walkin')
1934 - Millicent Martin, Romford Eng, actress (Alfie, Nothing but the Best)

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Alexandra L. "Lexa" Doig (born 8 June 1973) is a Canadian actress. She portrayed the role of Rommie in the science fiction TV series Andromeda, and had a recurring character (Carolyn Lam) on Stargate SG-1.

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June 9

1993 - Danielle Chuchran, American actress
1988 - Mae Whitman, American Actress
1986 - Kary Ng, Hong Kong singer and actress
1985 - Sonam Kapoor, Indian actress
1983 - Alektra Blue, American porn star
1982 - Amber Yoder, Miss Indiana Teen USA (1997)
1982 - Daphne Rosen, Jewish pornstar in North America
1982 - Christina Stürmer, Austrian singer
1981 - Natalie Portman, actress (Professional, Everyone Says I Love You)
1981 - Akira Lane, Asian supermodel
1981 - Anoushka Shankar, Famous sitarist and daughter of Ravi Shankar
1978 - Elizabeth Reid, Fairfax Va, gymnast (alt-Olympics-96)
1978 - Lucia Povraznikova, Miss Slovak republic Universe (1997)
1978 - Shandi Finnessey, game hostess
1978 - Michaela Conlin, American actress
1977 - Amisha Patel, Indian actress
1975 - Carolyne Lepage, Montreal Quebec, 48 kg judoka (Olympics-96)
1974 - Jana Nejedly, Prague Czech, Canadian tennis player (Olympics-96)
1973 - Laura Ponte, Spanish model and royal
1969 - Gina LaMarca, American adult model and erotic actress
1965 - Michelle Francis Bird, campaigner
1964 - Gloria Reuben, actress (Jeanie Boulet-ER)
1964 - Hiroko Yakushimaru, Japanese actress and singer
1960 - Nancy Taylor, SF CA, LPGA golfer (1994 Rochester Intl-54th)
1957 - Elly van Holly, running star (3k indoor world record)
1956 - Patricia Cornwell, American author
1944 - Brigid Bazlen, Wisc, actress (Pam-Too Young to go Steady)
1938 - Anne Kenny, Mudgee NSW, golfer (1968, 71 Australian Champ)
1930 - Barbara, French singer (d. 1997)
1926 - Mona Freeman, Baltimore, actress (Black Beauty, Dear Wife, Heiress)
1914 - Barbara Mullen, Boston MA, actress (Thunder Rock, Innocent Sinners)

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June 10

1991 - Abby MacAllister, actress
1987 - Kelly Vitz, American actress
1985 - Nikki Jayne, English pornographic actress
1983 - Leelee Sobieski, American actress
1982 - Onawa Lacy, beauty queen from Gamerco, New Mexico
1982 - Tara Lipinski, Philadelphia Pa, figure skater (1997 World Champ)
1982 - Princess Madeleine of Sweden
1981 - Hoku, American singer and actress
1980 - Jessica Di Cicco, American actress
1977 - Takako Matsu, Japanese singer and actress
1976 - Lisa Jean Costantino, Miss USA-Vermont (1997)
1976 - Mariana Seoane, Mexican actress, model and singer
1976 - Esther Ouwehand, Dutch politician, parliamentarian for the Party for the Animals
1973 - Faith Evans, American singer
1970 - Loredana Groza, Romanian pop singer
1970 - Laurel Korholz, La Jolla Calif, rower (Olympics-4th-96)
1969 - Jane Hill, British newsreader working for the BBC
1969 - Kate Snow, American TV journalist
1968 - Susan Haskell, actress (Marty-One Life to Live, Strictly Business)
1967 - Emma Anderson, British guitarist and songwriter (Lush, Sing-Sing)
1967 - Amy Yip, Chinese actress
1965 - Elizabeth Hurley, Basingstroke England, actress (Christabel)
1965 - Linda Evangelista, Canada, super model/actress (Catwalk, Unzipped)
1963 - Elisabeth Shue, actress (Cocktail, Adv in Babysitting)
1963 - Jeanne Tripplehorn, American actress
1962 - Gina Gershon, American actress
1962 - Akie Abe, current First Lady of Japan
1961 - Kim Deal, American musician (Pixies), (The Breeders)
1961 - Kelley Deal, American musician (The Breeders)
1957 - Lindsay Hoyle, British politician
1951 - Vicky Latta, Auckland NZ, equestrian 3 day event (Olympics-96)
1942 - Janet Vogel, rocker (Skyliners)
1941 - Shirley Owens Alston, Passaic NJ, singer (Shirelles-Soldier Boy)
1941 - Soraya Khashoogi, Leicester England, wife (Adrian Khashoogi)
1939 - Alexandra Stewart, Montreal, actress (In Praise of Older Women)
1926 - June Haver, was an American film actress
1922 - Rose Moffard, (acting Gov-AZ)
1922 - Judy Garland, [Frances Gumm], Minnesota, actress/singer (Wizard of Oz)

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Takako Matsu (松たか子 Matsu Takako?), born Takako Fujima (藤間 隆子 Fujima Takako?), is a Japanese actress and pop singer/songwriter born on June 10, 1977 in Tokyo, Japan. The style of her music is often laid-back and relaxing.

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June 11

1994 - Ivana Baquero, Spanish actress
1988 - Yui Aragaki, Japanese actress and model
1986 - Brighton Hertford, actress (BJ Jones-General Hospital)
1985 - Anja Rubik, Polish supermodel
1982 - Pollyanna Woodward, British TV presenter
1982 - Diana Taurasi, American basketball player
1978 - Leah Sexton, Miss Missouri Teen USA (1996)
1978 - Ujjwala Raut, Indian supermodel
1977 - Mahnaz Afshar, Iranian actress
1975 - Choi Ji Woo, South Korean actress and model
1974 - Emilee Klein, Santa Monica CA, LPGA golfer (1995 SAFECO Classic-2nd)
1974 - Tanya Pogatchnik, Miss Montana USA (1996)
1974 - Tatiana Ignatieva, Minsk Belarus, tennis star (1994 Futures-Sopot POL)
1970 - Jane Goldman, English screenwriter, author, model and television presenter
1969 - Nancy Blogg, Swiss dancer (Josephine)
1968 - Staci Baldwin, Miss Washington USA (1996)
1967 - Clare Carey, actress (Kelly Fox Rosebrock-Coach)
1966 - Tiffany Cohen, Culver City Calif, swimmer (Olympic-2 gold-1984)
1965 - Pamela Gidley, American actress and model
1965 - Linda Vester, American TV news host
1964 - Kim Gallagher, Phila, 800m runner (Olympic-silver-1984)
1963 - Sandra Schmirler, Canadian curler (d. 2000)
1962 - Erika Salumäe, Estonian cyclist, Olympian
1961 - Caroline Quentin, English actress
1961 - María Barranco, Spanish actress
1958 - Deborah Vidal, Ponce Puerto Rico, LPGA golfer (1994 Oldsmobile-19th)
1954 - Greta Van Susteren, American journalist and television personality
1950 - Lindsey de Paul, singer
1950 - Debbie "Pokey" Watson, US, 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1968 )
1946 - Jenny Pittman, horse trainer
1945 - Adrienne Barbeau, Sacramento Calif, actress (Maude, Swamp Thing)
1939 - Wilma Burgess, country-pop singer
1939 - Christina Crawford, author, Joan's daughter (Mommie Dearest)
1939 - Rachel Heyhoe Flint, English cricket player/journalist
1931 - Audrey Schuh, American soprano
1931 - Lucianna Paluzzi, Rome Italy, actress (Five Fingers, Thunderball)
1928 - Fabiola de Mora y Aragon, Spanish Queen of Belgium
1927 - Beryl Grey, prima ballerina

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Lynsey de Paul (real name Lynsey Monckton Rubin, 11 June 1950, Cricklewood, London) is an English singer-songwriter. Allmusic journalist, Craig Harris states, "one of the first successful female singer-songwriters in England, de Paul has had an illustrious career".