Celebrity Birthdays: Wow! Idris Elba Is How Old?
Plus, Ludacris, Foxy Brown, Wiz Khalifa, and more.
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Idris Elba: September 6 - This is how 44 looks, folks. Let's all collectively admire.(Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
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Kat Graham: September 5 - The Vampire Diaries favorite turns 27 this week.(Photo: Ari Perilstein/Getty Images for Children Mending Hearts)
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Thomas Mikal Ford: September 5 - Martin wouldn't have been the same without this now 52-year-old actor.(Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ASPiRE TV)
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John Wall: September 6 - This Washington Wizards' point guard celebrates his 26th birthday.(Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Anika Noni Rose: September 6 - This 44-year-old is our very own Black princess.(Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images for HISTORY)
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Foxy Brown: September 6 - The veteran MC is now 38.(Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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Macy Gray: September 6 - The "I Try" songstress is still cranking out those tunes at 49.(Photo: Araya Diaz/Getty Images)
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Ce Ce Peniston: September 6 - The singer and former beauty queen still looks gorgeous at 47.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Rosie Perez: September 6 - The formerView co-host is now 52.(Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
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Naomie Harris: September 6 - Skyfall, Spectre and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom are just a few blockbusters this 40-year-old has starred in.(Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)
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Webbie: September 6 - The "Independent" rapper turns 31.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)
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Gloria Gaynor: September 7 - The "I Will Survive" singer celebrates her 67th birthday this week.(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Celebrity Fight Night)
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Sonny Rollins: September 7 - This famed jazz saxophonist has been in the game for a while. Help us wish him a happy 86th birthday.(Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
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Wiz Khalifa: September 8 - This 6-foot-4 hip-hop star is now on tour at 29.(Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images)
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Larenz Tate: September 8 - So, he's 41! Where? How?(Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
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P!nk: September 8 - One of pop music's OGs celebrates her 37th birthday this week.(Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images)
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Slim Thug: September 8 - H-Town's very own turns 36.(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
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Guitar Shorty: September 8 - Blues music would not be the same without this 77-year-old musical genius.(Photo: Bryan Steffy/WireImage)
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Big Boy: September 8 - This 47-year-old radio host has become a seasoned vet in the industry.(Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)
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Adam Sandler: September 9 - The hilarious comedian/actor turns 50.(Photo: Florian Seefried/Getty Images)
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Tim Omaji: September 9 - This Nigerian-born Australian singing sensation is now 29.(Photo: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
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Yung Berg: September 9 - Forget music. This 30-year-old is now a bona-fide reality star.(Photo: Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET)
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Ryan Phillippe: September 10 - The Crash actor turns 42 this week.(Photo: Rachel Murray/Getty Images for Gran Centenario Tequila)
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Big Danny Kane: September 10 - The hip-hop legend celebrates his 48th birthday this week.(Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)
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Misty Copeland: Septemnber 10 - The principal dancer is now a married woman at 34.(Photo: Andrew Toth/Getty Images)
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