Celebrity Birthdays: Happy Birthday, Akon!

Redman, Martin Lawrence and others also celebrate this week.

Martin Lawrence: April 16 - The comedy great celebrates his 48th birthday. (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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Martin Lawrence: April 16 - The comedy great celebrates his 48th birthday. (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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Akon: April 16 - The prolific singer/rapper celebrates his big 4-0. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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Akon: April 16 - The prolific singer/rapper celebrates his big 4-0. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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Alek Wek: April 16 - This groundbreaking model still looks ageless at 36. (Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

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Alek Wek: April 16 - This groundbreaking model still looks ageless at 36. (Photo: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: April 16 - The NBA legend turns 66. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: April 16 - The NBA legend turns 66. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Redman @therealredman - Tweet: "WTF MAN !!! R.I.P. Chris Kelly !!! AWWWW MANNN !!! My Condolences to the family !!!! WE WORKD IN THE 90'S...VERY TALENTED YALL !!" (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Redman: April 17 - The rapper and frequent Wu-Tang Clan collaborator turns 42. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Kimberly Elise: April 17 - The Beloved actress celebrates her 46th birthday. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Kimberly Elise: April 17 - The Beloved actress celebrates her 46th birthday. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Lela Rochon: April 17 - The Waiting to Exhale star, who is married to director Antoine Fuqua, turns 49. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Lela Rochon: April 17 - The Waiting to Exhale star, who is married to director Antoine Fuqua, turns 49. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Victoria Beckham: April 17 - The designer formerly known as Posh Spice turns 39. (Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images)

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Victoria Beckham: April 17 - The designer formerly known as Posh Spice turns 39. (Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images)

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America Ferrera: April 18 - The Ugly Betty star is beautiful at 29. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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America Ferrera: April 18 - The Ugly Betty star is beautiful at 29. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Kourtney Kardashian: April 18 - The eldest Kardashian sibling and mother-of-two turns 34.   (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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Kourtney Kardashian: April 18 - The eldest Kardashian sibling and mother-of-two turns 34.   (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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Conan O'Brien: April 18 - The beloved late night talk show host celebrates his 50th birthday. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Conan O'Brien: April 18 - The beloved late night talk show host celebrates his 50th birthday. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Suge Knight: April 19 - The controversial Death Row mogul turns 48. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Suge Knight: April 19 - The controversial Death Row mogul turns 48. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Shemar Moore: April 20 - The handsome star of Criminal Minds celebrates his 43rd birthday. (Photo: David Becker/Getty Images)

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Shemar Moore: April 20 - The handsome star of Criminal Minds celebrates his 43rd birthday. (Photo: David Becker/Getty Images)

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Carmen Electra  - Don Cornelius could always spot talent. A young Carmen Electra danced on Soul Train before going on to stardom as a TV and film actress … as well the ex-wife to rocker Dave Navarro and former NBA star Dennis Rodman.(Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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Carmen Electra: April 20 - Dennis Rodman's ex still looks smokin' hot at 41. (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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