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Ozzie Smith: December 26 - The baseball Hall of Famer celebrates his 58th birthday.  (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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Ozzie Smith: December 26 - The baseball Hall of Famer celebrates his 58th birthday. (Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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John Amos - TV audiences first saw John Amos on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and later on Maude (as Henry Evans, but still the husband of Florida). But Amos made the biggest impact as television’s first Black TV dad, James Evans. Amos’ tough love, take-no-mess stern portrayal wasn’t regulated to his performance. His criticism of Good Times scripts and the overall direction of the series, plus his “disruptive” presence on set, led to his untimely firing from the sitcom in 1976. Amos has since starred on television in Roots, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and The West Wing. He’s also appeared in such films as Let’s Do It Again, Coming to America, Die Hard 2 and Dr. Doolittle 3.  (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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John Amos: December 27 - The veteran actor, who has starred in such shows as Good Times and The West Wing, turns 73.(Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Pleasure P: December 27 - The R&B singer, born Marcus Ramone Cooper, celebrates his 28th birthday. (Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Pleasure P: December 27 - The R&B singer, born Marcus Ramone Cooper, celebrates his 28th birthday. (Photo: John Ricard/BET)

Denzel Washington: December 28 - The Flight star (and possible Oscar nominee?) turns 58.  (Photo: UPI/Jim Ruymen/Landov)

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Denzel Washington: December 28 - The Flight star (and possible Oscar nominee?) turns 58. (Photo: UPI/Jim Ruymen/Landov)

Gayle King: December 28 - Oprah's bestie celebrates her 58th birthday.   (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Gayle King: December 28 - Oprah's bestie celebrates her 58th birthday. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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John Legend: December 28 - The nine-time Grammy winner celebrates his 34th birthday.  (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for the Global Citizen Festival)

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John Legend: December 28 - The nine-time Grammy winner celebrates his 34th birthday. (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for the Global Citizen Festival)

James Blake: December 28 - The gorgeous tennis player celebrates his 33rd birthday.(Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for AYS)

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James Blake: December 28 - The gorgeous tennis player celebrates his 33rd birthday.(Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for AYS)

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La Toya London: December 29 - The American Idol finalist turns 34. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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La Toya London: December 29 - The American Idol finalist turns 34. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Sheryl Lee Ralph: December 30 - The veteran actress, who will soon be seen as Jennifer Hudson's mom in Smash, turns 56.  (Photo: Koi Sojer, PacificCoastNews.com)

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Sheryl Lee Ralph: December 30 - The veteran actress, who will soon be seen as Jennifer Hudson's mom in Smash, turns 56. (Photo: Koi Sojer, PacificCoastNews.com)

Tiger Woods: December 30 - The golf legend and tabloid target turns 37.  (Photo: Hong Wu/Getty Images)

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Tiger Woods: December 30 - The golf legend and tabloid target turns 37. (Photo: Hong Wu/Getty Images)

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Laila Ali: December 30 - The former professional boxer and mother of two celebrates her 35th birthday.  (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Laila Ali: December 30 - The former professional boxer and mother of two celebrates her 35th birthday. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Tyrese: December 30 - The actor and musician turns 34.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Tyrese: December 30 - The actor and musician turns 34.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Skyzoo: December 24 - The Brooklyn rapper, born Gregory Skyler Taylor, turns 30.  (Photo: Duck Down Records)

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Skyzoo: December 24 - The Brooklyn rapper, born Gregory Skyler Taylor, turns 30. (Photo: Duck Down Records)