Celebrity Birthdays: Happy Birthday, Kendrick Lamar!

Macklemore, Venus Williams and more celebrate this week.

Kendrick Lamar, @kendricklamar - Tweet: "Congrats to my boi ‪@ScHoolBoyQ 4 droppin that gift 2 the world 2day. We came a long way champ. Organized madness. You did that. ‪#Oxyyyyyyy"K Dot shows fellow TDE member ScHoolBoy Q some love on the release date of his debut album, Oxymoron (Feb. 25). And the fans agree: Q's on pace to take No. 1 on the charts. #copthatO(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

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Kendrick Lamar: June 17 - The Grammy-nominated rapper and self-proclaimed King of New York celebrates his 28th birthday this week. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

Eddie Levert: June 16 - The lead singer of legendary group The O'Jays is 72 years old. (Photo: Paras Griffin /Landov)

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Eddie Levert: June 16 - The lead singer of legendary group The O'Jays is 72 years old. (Photo: Paras Griffin /Landov)

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Venus Williams: June 17 - The tennis and fashion icon is on top of her game at 34. (Photo: John Parra/Getty Images for GREY GOOSE)

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Venus Williams: June 17 - The tennis and fashion icon is on top of her game at 34. (Photo: John Parra/Getty Images for GREY GOOSE)

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Krayzie Bone: June 17 - The Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member celebrates his big 4-0. (Photo: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

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Krayzie Bone: June 17 - The Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member celebrates his big 4-0. (Photo: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

Jamal Mixen: June 17 - The star of The Nutty Professor and Gridiron Gang celebrates his 30th birthday.  (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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Jamal Mixon: June 17 - The Nutty Professor actor turns 31 years old. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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Paul McCartney: June 18 - The former Beatle celebrates his 72nd birthday. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Paul McCartney: June 18 - The former Beatle celebrates his 72nd birthday. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Nathan Morris: June 18 - The Boyz II Men singer turns 43 years old this week. (Photo: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images)

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Nathan Morris: June 18 - The Boyz II Men singer turns 43 years old this week. (Photo: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images)

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Paula Abdul: June 19 - The former American Idol judge and pop singer celebrates her 52nd birthday. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Paula Abdul: June 19 - The former American Idol judge and pop singer celebrates her 52nd birthday. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Zoe Saldana: June 19  - The Star Trek and Avatar actress turns 36 this week. (Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images for AOL)

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Zoe Saldana: June 19  - The Star Trek and Avatar actress turns 36 this week. (Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images for AOL)

Phylicia Rashad: June 19 - The actress, best known for playing beloved TV mom Claire Huxtable on The Cosby Show, looks amazing at 66.  (Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images)

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Phylicia Rashad: June 19 - The actress, best known for playing beloved TV mom Claire Huxtable on The Cosby Show, looks amazing at 66.  (Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images)

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Macklemore - Plenty have championed Macklemore's outspoken stance on gay rights — but not everyone. In September of last year, a teacher in North Carolina was suspended after showing the video for "Same Love" to students. The superintendent explained the punishment to a local paper: “At West Alexander Middle School, there was an inappropriate video shown in class, outside the bounds of the curriculum that called for disciplinary action last week.”(Photo: Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images)

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Macklemore: June 19 - The Grammy-winning artist celebrates his 31st birthday. (Photo: Janette Pellegrini/Getty Images)

Lionel Richie: June 20 - The "Hello" singer is 65 years old this week.   (Photo: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)

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Lionel Richie: June 20 - The "Hello" singer is 65 years old this week. (Photo: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)

Tika Sumpter: June 20 - The Ride Along actress is stunning at 34. (Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

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Tika Sumpter: June 20 - The Ride Along actress is stunning at 34. (Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

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Jessica White: June 21 - The runway model celebrates her 30th birthday this week. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Jessica White: June 21 - The runway model celebrates her 30th birthday this week. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Donald Faison: June 22 - The Scrubs star and new dad celebrates his 40th birthday. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for SAG Foundation)

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Donald Faison: June 22 - The Scrubs star and new dad celebrates his 40th birthday. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for SAG Foundation)

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Meryl Streep: June 22 - The Hollywood icon is on a career high at 65. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Meryl Streep: June 22 - The Hollywood icon is on a career high at 65. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Kevin Aviance: June 22 - The singer, designer and performer turns 45 years old this week. (Photo: Jemal Countess/WireImage)

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Kevin Aviance: June 22 - The singer, designer and performer turns 45 years old this week. (Photo: Jemal Countess/WireImage)