Celebrity Birthdays: Happy Birthday, Russell Simmons!

T-Pain, India.Arie and Grant Hill also celebrate this week.

Russell Simmons, @UncleRUSH - Tweet: "Crazy how I praise maculamore saying he had one of if not the most inspiring song of year and some media interpret that as a diss..?"Maybe Uncle Rush's confusion as to how his words of kindness have been taken out of context pertaining to Macklemore and his music-making skills rattled his spelling abilities. #gotitalltwisted(Photo: Chris Weeks/Getty Images for G-Star)

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Russell Simmons: October 4 - The hip hop mogul is still the King of New York at 56.   (Photo: Chris Weeks/Getty Images for G-Star)

T-Pain: September 30 - The remix king celebrates his 28th birthday.  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for OurTime.org)

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T-Pain: September 30 - The remix king celebrates his 28th birthday.  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for OurTime.org)

Cissy Houston - Singer Cissy Houston performs onstage at day 2 of the 2012 BET Awards rehearsals held at The Shrine Auditorium on June 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

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Cissy Houston: September 30 - Whitney Houston's mama turns 80 this week.  (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

Vondie Curtis-Hall: September 30 - The former Chicago Hope star and director of such classics as Glitter turns 57. (Photo: Jordan Strauss/Getty Images)

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Vondie Curtis-Hall: September 30 - The former Chicago Hope star and director of such classics as Glitter turns 57. (Photo: Jordan Strauss/Getty Images)

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Howard Hewett: October 1 - The gospel singer and former Shalamar frontman turns 58.  (Photo: Lamond Goodloe/PictureGroup)

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Howard Hewett: October 1 - The gospel singer and former Shalamar frontman turns 58.  (Photo: Lamond Goodloe/PictureGroup)

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Youssou N'Dour: October 1 - The Senegalese singer celebrates his 54th birthday.  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Youssou N'Dour: October 1 - The Senegalese singer celebrates his 54th birthday.  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Jurnee Smollett-Bell: October 1 - The Friday Night Lights actress turns 27 this week.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Jurnee Smollett-Bell: October 1 - The Friday Night Lights actress turns 27 this week.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Freddie Jackson: October 2 - The "You Are My Lady" crooner celebrates his 57th birthday.  (Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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Freddie Jackson: October 2 - The "You Are My Lady" crooner celebrates his 57th birthday.  (Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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Mandisa: October 2 - The former American Idol contestant turns 37. (Photo: Moses Robinson/Getty Images for Gospel Music Association)

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Mandisa: October 2 - The former American Idol contestant turns 37. (Photo: Moses Robinson/Getty Images for Gospel Music Association)

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Chubby Checker: October 3 - The godfather of "The Twist" celebrates his 72nd birthday.  (Photo: Bill McCay/Getty Images)

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Chubby Checker: October 3 - The godfather of "The Twist" celebrates his 72nd birthday.  (Photo: Bill McCay/Getty Images)

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Al Sharpton: October 3 - The political commentator and MSNBC host turns 59.  (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Al Sharpton: October 3 - The political commentator and MSNBC host turns 59.  (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Keb' Mo': October 3 - The Grammy-winning blues musician celebrates his 62nd birthday. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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Keb' Mo': October 3 - The Grammy-winning blues musician celebrates his 62nd birthday. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Gwen Stefani: October 3 - No Doubt's leading lady — who is pregnant with her third child — turns 44 this week. (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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Gwen Stefani: October 3 - No Doubt's leading lady — who is pregnant with her third child — turns 44 this week. (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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India.Arie: October 3 - The neo soul princess celebrates her 38th birthday. (Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

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India.Arie: October 3 - The neo soul princess celebrates her 38th birthday. (Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

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Talib Kweli: October 3 - The Black Star rapper turns 38.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Talib Kweli: October 3 - The Black Star rapper turns 38.  (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Mama Said - Rapper Lil' Mama is giving summer bronzed beauty with her shoulder-length bob colored a honey shade of blonde. (Photo: Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Lil' Mama: October 4 - The Brooklyn rapper, born Niatia Jessica Kirkland, turns 24.   (Photo: Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Grant Hill: October 5 - The former NBA baller, who is still happily married to singer Tamia, celebrates his 41st birthday.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Grant Hill: October 5 - The former NBA baller, who is still happily married to singer Tamia, celebrates his 41st birthday.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Heather Headley: October 5 - The soul singer and Broadway actress, who has both a Grammy and a Tony Award to her name, turns 39.  (Photo: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)

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Heather Headley: October 5 - The soul singer and Broadway actress, who has both a Grammy and a Tony Award to her name, turns 39.  (Photo: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)