Celebrity Birthdays This Week

Forest Whitaker, M.I.A. and Wendy Williams also celebrate.

Nelson Mandela: July 18 - The South African leader, who has been in critical condition for weeks, turns 95. (Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Joe/Pool)

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Nelson Mandela: July 18 - The South African leader, who has been in critical condition for weeks, turns 95. (Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Joe/Pool)

Shari Headley: July 15 - The Coming to America leading lady is still radiant at 49. (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

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Shari Headley: July 15 - The Coming to America leading lady is still radiant at 49. (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

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Forest Whitaker: July 15 - The Oscar-winning actor and executive producer of Fruitvale Station turns 52. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company)

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Forest Whitaker: July 15 - The Oscar-winning actor and executive producer of Fruitvale Station turns 52. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company)

Eddie Griffin: July 15 - The Malcolm & Eddie star turns 45. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Eddie Griffin: July 15 - The Malcolm & Eddie star turns 45. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Kristoff St. John: July 15 - The Young and the Restless star turns 47. (Photo: FayesVision/WENN.com)

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Kristoff St. John: July 15 - The Young and the Restless star turns 47. (Photo: FayesVision/WENN.com)

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Reggie Hayes - Actor Reggie Hayes has appeared in several TV shows, including Criminal Minds, Will and Grace and Party of Five. He is best known for his role as William Dent on Girlfriends and now plays an Alabama gangster on Let's Stay Together. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Reggie Hayes: July 15 - The Girlfriends actor, a Chicago native, turns 44. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Diahann Carroll: July 17 - The legendary actress celebrates her 78th birthday. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Diahann Carroll: July 17 - The legendary actress celebrates her 78th birthday. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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M.I.A.: July 18 - The "Paper Planes" singer celebrates her 38th birthday. (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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M.I.A.: July 18 - The "Paper Planes" singer celebrates her 38th birthday. (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Jason Weaver: July 18 - The actor, whose first big break was playing a young Michael Jackson in the Emmy-winning television biopic, turns 34. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images For SA Entertainment)

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Jason Weaver: July 18 - The actor, whose first big break was playing a young Michael Jackson in the Emmy-winning television biopic, turns 34. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images For SA Entertainment)

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Wendy Williams: July 18 - The media queen is at the top of her game at 49. (Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

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Wendy Williams: July 18 - The media queen is at the top of her game at 49. (Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

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Vin Diesel: July 18 - The Fast & Furious star celebrates his 46th birthday. (Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

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Vin Diesel: July 18 - The Fast & Furious star celebrates his 46th birthday. (Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

Martha Reeves: July 18 - The Motown singer celebrates her 72nd birthday. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Vh1)

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Martha Reeves: July 18 - The Motown singer celebrates her 72nd birthday. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Vh1)

Carlos Santana: July 20 - The 1970s rock star celebrates his 66th birthday. (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Cirque du Soleil)

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Carlos Santana: July 20 - The 1970s rock star celebrates his 66th birthday. (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Cirque du Soleil)

Omar Epps: July 20 - The star of The Wood and House M.D. turns 40. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Omar Epps: July 20 - The star of The Wood and House M.D. turns 40. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Damien Marley: July 21 - Bob Marley's talented son turns 35. (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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Damien Marley: July 21 - Bob Marley's talented son turns 35. (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)