Cake & Ice Cream: Week of July 11, 2011

Lil' Kim turns 36, plus b-days for M.I.A., Tiny and more.

Lisa Nicole Carson: July 12 - The Eve’s Bayou, Love Jones and Ally McBeal star turns 42. (Photo credit: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

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Lisa Nicole Carson: July 12 - The Eve’s Bayou, Love Jones and Ally McBeal star turns 42. (Photo credit: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

Bill Cosby: July 12 - The legendary actor and comedian celebrates his 74th birthday.                                                                                                                                      &nbsp...

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Bill Cosby: July 12 - The legendary actor and comedian celebrates his 74th birthday.                                                                                                                                       ...

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Rolonda Watts: July 12 - The actress, television host and radio personality turns 53. (Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

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Rolonda Watts: July 12 - The former talk show host and actress turns 52. (Photo credit: Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

Charlie Murphy: July 12 - Eddie Murphy's big bro and former star of Chappelle's Show celebrates his 53rd birthday. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Charlie Murphy: July 12 - The actor celebrates his 52nd birthday. (Photo credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) 

Tracie Spencer: July 12 - The R&B singer turns 35.(Photo credit: Capital Records)

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Tracie Spencer: July 12 - The R&B singer turns 35.(Photo credit: Capital Records)

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Daphne Maxwell Reid: July 13 - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress celebrates her 63rd birthday. (Photo credit: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect.)

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Daphne Maxwell Reid: July 13 - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress celebrates her 63rd birthday. (Photo credit: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect.)

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Deborah Cox: July 13 - The R&B singer and Broadway star turns 37. (Photo credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Deborah Cox: July 13 - The R&B singer and Broadway star turns 37. (Photo credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Tameka "Tiny" Cottle: July 14 - The former Xscape member, songwriter and BET reality star celebrates her 36th birthday. (Photo credit:  Paras Griffin /Landov)

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Tameka "Tiny" Cottle: July 14 - The former Xscape member, songwriter and BET reality star celebrates her 36th birthday. (Photo credit:  Paras Griffin /Landov)

Forest Whitaker: July 15 - The Oscar-winning actor and director celebrates his 50th birthday. (Photo credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Forest Whitaker: July 15 - The Oscar-winning actor and director celebrates his 50th birthday. (Photo credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Eddie Griffin: July 15 - The comedian turns 43. (Photo credit: Fernando Leon/Elevation/PictureGroup)

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Eddie Griffin: July 15 - The comedian turns 43. (Photo credit: Fernando Leon/Elevation/PictureGroup)

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Kristoff St. John: July 15 - The Young & the Restless star celebrates his 46th birthday. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images)

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Kristoff St. John: July 15 - The soap actor celebrates his 45th birthday. (Photo credit: Mark Davis/Getty Images) 

Reggie Hayes: July 15 - Girlfriends' William Dent celebrates his 43rd birthday. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Reginald C. Hayes: July 15 - The Girlfriends co-star turns 42. (Photo credit: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Diahann Carroll: July 17 - The legendary pioneering actress celebrates her 76th birthday. (Photo credit: Fernando Leon/PictureGroup)

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Diahann Carroll: July 17 - The legendary pioneering actress celebrates her 76th birthday. (Photo credit: Fernando Leon/PictureGroup)

M.I.A.: July 17 - The rapper turns 36. (Photo credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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M.I.A.: July 17 - The rapper turns 36. (Photo credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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