Birthday wishes go out to Danica McKellar, Florence Pugh and other celebrities celebrating their birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of well-known personalities turning a year older on January 3, along with an interesting anecdote about each one.
Notable Celebrity Birthdays January 3, 2025
Mason Thames, left, and Mel Gibson at a special screening of the film “Monster Summer” on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Mel Gibson, actor and director, turns 69
Anecdote: His last film directed was “Hacksaw Ridge” in 2016.
Danica McKellar attends Christmas Con at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center on Saturday, December 14, 2024, in Edison, NJ (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Danica McKellar, actress, celebrates her 50th birthday
Fun fact: She was a judge on the show “King of the Nerds”.
Danica McKellar through the years. (AP)
Other anecdotes about Danica McKellar
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Florence Pugh at the premiere of “We Live in Time” at the Princess of Wales Theater during the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, September 6, 2024, in Toronto. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Florence Pugh, actress, celebrates her 29th birthday
Trivia: Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Daughters of Doctor March”.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg during a rally in Tbilisi, Georgia, Monday, November 11, 2024, as Baku hosts the UN COP29 climate conference. (AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)AP
Greta Thunberg, activist, celebrates her 22nd birthday
Anecdote: She was already seen in a Pearl Jam music video.
Other celebrities are celebrating their birthdays today
Singer-songwriter Van Dyke Parks turns 82. Stephen Stills, singer, is 80 years old. Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones is 79 years old. Actress Victoria Principal is 75 years old. Actress Shannon Sturges (“Savannah,” “Port Charles”) is 57 years old. Jazz saxophonist James Carter is 56 years old. Contemporary Christian singer Nichole Nordeman is 53 years old. Musician Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk is 50 years old. Actor Jason Marsden (“Ally McBeal”) is also 50 years old. Actor Nicholas Gonzalez (“The OC”) is 49 years old. Singer and former “American Idol” contestant Kimberley Locke is 47 years old. Actress Kate Levering (“Drop Dead Diva”) is 46 years old. Actress Nicole Beharie (“Sleepy Hollow”) is 40 years old. Drummer Mark Pontius (Foster The People) is also 40 years old. Singer Lloyd is 39 years old. Guitarist Nash Overstreet of Hot Chelle Rae is also 39 years old.
-Other popular or historical birthdays on January 3
Cicero, Roman statesman and philosopher
JRR Tolkien, author
Sergio Leone, director
Dabney Coleman, actor
Glen Larson, television producer
Bobby Hull, legend of the NHL
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The birthdays of famous personalities always arouse our curiosity, whether it is about their artistic career or their contributions to society. This day reminds us not only of the importance of celebrating the lives of others, but also of reflecting on what these iconic figures have brought to popular culture and our daily lives.
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