Celebrity birthdays: Oct. 10-16

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Celebrity birthdays: Oct. 10-16

Which celebrities celebrate a birthday this week?

Oct. 10: Mario Lopez may be turning 38, but he'll always be teenager A.C. Slater to "Saved By the Bell Fans." Lopez shares his big day with: singer John Prine, 65; actor-dancer Ben Vereen, 65; singer Cyril Neville of The Neville Brothers, 63; singer-guitarist Midge Ure, 58; singer David Lee Roth (Van Halen), 57; country singer Tanya Tucker, 53; actress Julia Sweeney ("Saturday Night Live"), 52; actor Bradley Whitford, 52; actress Wendi McLendon-Covey ("Reno 911!"), 42; and singer Mya, 32.

Oct. 11: Twenty-one years after he first starred in "Beverly Hills, 90210" -- yes, 21! -- actor Luke Perry turns 45. Also celebrating a birthday are: country singer Gene Watson, 68; country singer Paulette Carlson, 60; actor David Morse, 58; actor Stephen Spinella ("24"), 55; actress Joan Cusak, 49; radio personality Artie Lange ("The Howard Stern Show"), 44; actress Jane Krakowski, 43; rapper U-God, Wu-Tang Clan, 41; rapper MC Lyte, 40; actress Emily Deschanel, 35; and actor Trevor Donovan, 33.

Oct. 12: Actor Hugh Jackman, whose "Real Steel" is in theaters now, turns 43. He shares a birthday with: comedian-activist Dick Gregory, 79; singer Sam Moore of Sam and Dave, 76; "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace, 64; singer-guitarist Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens, 56; actor Carlos Bernard ("24"), 49; jazz musician Chris Botti, 49; actor Adam Rich ("Eight Is Enough"), 43; singer Garfield Bright of Shai, 42; fiddler Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks, 42; and actor Kirk Cameron, 41.

Oct. 13: You can call him Al, but his name is Paul Simon, and he's turning 70. Also celebrating Thursday: actress Melinda Dillon ("A Christmas Story"), 72; singer Sammy Hagar, 64; model Beverly Johnson, 59; actress Marie Osmond, 52; actress Kelly Preston, 49; actress Kate Walsh, 44; actress Tisha Campbell-Martin ("Martin"), 43; country singer Rhett Akins, 42; TV personality Billy Bush, 40; actor Sacha Baron Cohen, 40; singers Brandon and Brian Casey of Jagged Edge, 36; and singer Ashanti is 31.

Oct. 14: OMG! Usher is turning 33, y'all! He celebrates alongside: actor Roger Moore, 84; singer Cliff Richard, 71; singer Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues, 65; actor Harry Anderson, 59; actor Steve Coogan ("Night at the Museum"), 46; singer Karyn White, 46; actor Jon Seda ("Homicide: Life on the Street"), 41; country singer Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, 37; and singer Shaznay Lewis of All Saints, 36.

Oct. 15: Emeril Lagasse turns 52 -- BAM! The TV chef shares his b-day with: actress Linda Lavin, 74; actress-director Penny Marshall, 68; musician Richard Carpenter of The Carpenters, 65; singer Tito Jackson, 58; actor-comeidan Larry Miller ("The Nutty Professor"), 58; actor Jere Burns ("Dear John"), 57; singer Eric Benet, 45; singer Ginuwine, 41; singer Jaci Velasquez, 32; singer Keyshia Cole is 30; and actor Vincent Martella ("Everybody Hates Chris"), 19.

Oct. 16: The Thigh Master has really done Suzanne Somers right. The actress turns 65. Also marking a birthday: musician Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, 64; actor, director, writer Tim Robbins, 53; musician Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, 49; pop singer Wendy Wilson of Wilson Phillips, 42; football player Kordell Stewart, 39; musician John Mayer, 34; and actor Jeremy Jackson ("Baywatch," "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew"), 31.

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Oct. 10: Mario Lopez may be turning 38, but he'll always be teenager A.C. Slater to "Saved By the Bell Fans." Lopez shares his big day with: singer John Prine, 65; actor-dancer Ben Vereen, 65; singer Cyril Neville of The Neville Brothers, 63; singer-guitarist Midge Ure, 58; singer David Lee Roth (Van Halen), 57; country singer Tanya Tucker, 53; actress Julia Sweeney ("Saturday Night Live"), 52; actor Bradley Whitford, 52; actress Wendi McLendon-Covey ("Reno 911!"), 42; and singer Mya, 32.

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