Celebrity birthdays: Dec. 19-25, 2011

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Celebrity birthdays: Dec. 19-25, 2011

Which celebrities celebrate a birthday this week?

Dec. 19: Actor Jake Gyllenhaal celebrates his 31st birthday, alongside: Actress Cicely Tyson, 78; Singer Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire, 70; actress Elaine Joyce, 68; actor Tim Reid, 67; singer Janie Fricke, 64; actor Mike Lookinland, 51; actress Jennifer Beals, 48; actor Scott Cohen, 47; actor Robert MacNaughton ("E.T."), 45; magician Criss Angel, 44; actress Kristy Swanson, 42; model Tyson Beckford, 41; actress Alyssa Milano, 39; and rapper Lady Sovereign, 26.

Dec. 20: Actor Jonah Hill is looking good, after a recent drastic weight loss, as he turns 28. Also celebrating a birthday: Actor John Hillerman, 79; drummer Peter Criss (Kiss), 66; musician Alan Parsons, 63; actress Jenny Agutter, 59; singer Billy Bragg, 54; actor Joel Gretsch, 48; country singer Kris Tyler, 47; singer Chris Robinson of Black Crowes, 45; singer David Cook, 29; and singer JoJo, 21.

Dec. 21: Actor Samuel L. Jackson turns 63, sharing his birthday with: Singer Freddie Hart, 85; talk-show host Phil Donahue, 76; actress Jane Fonda, 74; actress Jane Kaczmarek, 56; comedian Ray Romano, 54; actor-comedian Andy Dick, 46; actor Kiefer Sutherland, 45; actress Karri Turner, 45; actress Khrystyne Haje, 43; and actress Julie Delpy, 42.

Dec. 22: TV journalist Diane Sawyer turns 66. She shares her birthday with: Actor Hector Elizondo, 75; singer Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees, 62; rapper Luther Campbell, 51; actor Ralph Fiennes, 49; actress Lauralee Bell ("The Young and the Restless"), 43; actress Heather Donahue ("The Blair Witch Project"), 38; actor Chris Carmack, 31; and singer Jordin Sparks, 22.

Dec. 24: He first made a name for himself as a teen pop star, but this week Ricky Martin turns 40. The singer shares the day with: Songwriter Dave Bartholomew, 91; actor Clarence Gilyard, 56; actress Stephanie Hodge, 55; actor Anil Kapoor ("Slumdog Millionaire"), 52; actor Mark Valley, 47; actor Diedrich Bader, 45; "Twilight" series author Stephenie Meyer, 38; and "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest, 37.

SAY IT AIN'T SO ERICA KANE! In this Dec. 18, 2008 file photo, actress Susan Lucci makes an appearance in Times Square to celebrate her illustrious career at Planet Hollywood in New York. ABC announced this week that they are canceling "One Life to Live" and "All My Children."

Dec. 25: Maybe Jimmy Buffett's sunny disposition can be tied to his Christmas day birthday. Buffett turns 65 this year, sharing his birthday with: Actress Hanna Schygulla, 68; actor Gary Sandy, 66; singer Barbara Mandrell, 63; actress Sissy Spacek, 62; actress CCH Pounder, 59; singer Annie Lennox, 57; singer Steve Wariner, 57; singer Dido, 40; singer Alecia Elliott, 29; and of course, baby Jesus.

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Dec. 19: Actor Jake Gyllenhaal celebrates his 31st birthday, alongside: Actress Cicely Tyson, 78; Singer Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire, 70; actress Elaine Joyce, 68; actor Tim Reid, 67; singer Janie Fricke, 64; actor Mike Lookinland, 51; actress Jennifer Beals, 48; actor Scott Cohen, 47; actor Robert MacNaughton ("E.T."), 45; magician Criss Angel, 44; actress Kristy Swanson, 42; model Tyson Beckford, 41; actress Alyssa Milano, 39; and rapper Lady Sovereign, 26.

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