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Danny Elfman

(Singer-Songwriter for the New Wave Band 'Oingo Boingo')

Birthdate: May 29, 1953

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Danny Elfman is best known for his association with the new wave band Oingo Boingo. He has written over 100 feature film scores and has composed music for numerous TV shows and stage productions. He is the recipient of two Emmy Awards and one Grammy and has been nominated for the Academy Award.

J.J. Abrams

(Filmmaker, Best Known for His Films in Action, Drama & Science Fiction Genres)

Birthdate: June 27, 1966

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

J.J. Abrams is an American filmmaker and screenwriter. He is credited with creating television series like Felicity, Alias, Lost, and Fringe. Among his most prominent contribution to the film industry are films like Mission: Impossible III and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which he directed. Apart from being a director, Abrams also works closely with an anti-corruption organization called RepresentUs.

Grace VanderWaal

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: January 15, 2004

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Lenexa, Kansas, United States

Grace VanderWaal is a singer-songwriter who began her career as a YouTuber, uploading videos of her original songs and covers. She also started performing in local shows, gaining attention for her distinctive vocals. She won the TV competition show, America's Got Talent (AGT), in 2016 and received the 2017 Billboard Women in Music Rising Star Award.

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Paul Reiser

(Comedian)

Birthdate: March 30, 1957

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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Nancy Travis

(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Sylvia Bennington’ in the Film ‘Three Men and a Baby’)

Birthdate: September 21, 1961

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Nancy Travis is an American actress known for her contribution across all the three major acting mediums. A founding member of Naked Angels, an Off-Broadway theater company, Nancy Travis started acting on Off-Broadway theater before establishing herself in the film and TV industry.

Alicia Witt

(Actress)

Birthdate: August 21, 1975

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

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James Horner

(Composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film scores)

Birthdate: August 14, 1953

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: June 22, 2015

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Wagner Moura

(Brazilian Actor, Filmmaker, Musician, Director, and Journalist)

Birthdate: June 27, 1976

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Rodelas, Bahia, Brazil

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Dean Stockwell

(Actor)

Birthdate: March 5, 1936

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: November 7, 2021

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Brent Spiner

(Actor)

Birthdate: February 2, 1949

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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Steve Guttenberg

(Actor)

Birthdate: August 24, 1958

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Rachel Bloom

(Actress)

Birthdate: April 3, 1987

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

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Taylor Dayne

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: March 7, 1962

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Mike Patton

(Musician)

Birthdate: January 27, 1968

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Eureka, California, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

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Sheryl Lee Ralph

(Actress)

Birthdate: December 30, 1956

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Stewart Copeland

(Musician)

Birthdate: July 16, 1952

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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Marla Gibbs

(Actress)

Birthdate: June 14, 1931

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Celia Imrie

(Actress)

Birthdate: July 15, 1952

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

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Eve Arden

(Actress)

Birthdate: April 30, 1908

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Mill Valley, California, USA

Died: November 12, 1990

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Michael Giacchino

(Composer)

Birthdate: October 10, 1967

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Riverside, New Jersey, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Tom Hulce

(Actor)

Birthdate: December 6, 1953

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Whitewater, Wisconsin, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Helen Slater

(Actress)

Birthdate: December 15, 1963

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Thomas Ian Nicholas

(Actor)

Birthdate: July 10, 1980

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Wayne Static

(Musician)

Birthdate: November 4, 1965

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, USA

Died: November 1, 2014

Sunny Ozell

(Singer-Songwriter)

Birthdate: December 23, 1978

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Reno, Nevada, U.S.

Ryuichi Sakamoto

(Japanese Composer and Pianist Who Influenced and Pioneered a Number of 'Electronic Music' Genres)

Birthdate: January 17, 1952

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Apart from being a keyboardist and songwriter for the Yellow Magic Orchestra, Japanese pianist and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has also been a solo artist and composed tracks for films such as The Last Emperor and The Revenant. He now has a Grammy and an Academy Award in his kitty.

Philip Glass

(Founder of the Philip Glass Ensemble)

Birthdate: January 31, 1937

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Michael Penn

(Singer)

Birthdate: August 1, 1958

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Henry Mancini

(Composer Best Known for His Soudtrack for the 'Peter Gunn' TV Series & 'The Pink Panther' Film Series)

Birthdate: April 16, 1924

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Little Italy, Ohio, United States

Died: June 14, 1994

Dwayne Wayans

(Film score composer and writer known for being a member of the Wayans family.)

Birthdate: July 20, 1956

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Kirk Franklin

(Musician)

Birthdate: January 26, 1970

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Kathleen Hanna

(Singer)

Birthdate: November 12, 1968

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, USA

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Edie Brickell

(Singer)

Birthdate: March 10, 1966

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Oak Cliff, Texas, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Simon Rex

(Entertainer)

Birthdate: July 20, 1974

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Jane Horrocks

(Actress)

Birthdate: January 18, 1964

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Rossendale Valley, Lancashire, England, UK

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

Robert Picardo

(Actor)

Birthdate: October 27, 1953

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Atticus Ross

(Known for His Work with Musician 'Trent Reznor' of the Industrial Rock Band 'Nine Inch Nails')

Birthdate: January 16, 1968

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: London, England

Atticus Ross is an English musician, composer, record producer, audio engineer, and songwriter. He is best known for his work with Trent Reznor; the duo has won prestigious awards, such as an Oscar for Best Original Score and a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. Ross has also won a Golden Globe for his work in Soul.

Paul Carrack

(Singer)

Birthdate: April 22, 1951

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Sheffield, England, UK

Frankie Bridge

(Singer)

Birthdate: January 14, 1989

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Essex, England

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Jerry Goldsmith

(Prolific composer and conductor who received an Oscar for his work on The Omen in 1976.)

Birthdate: February 10, 1929

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: July 21, 2004

Greg Evigan

(Actor)

Birthdate: October 14, 1953

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: South Amboy, New Jersey, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Gene Barry

(Actor)

Birthdate: June 14, 1919

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Died: December 9, 2009

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Jim Steinman

(Composer)

Birthdate: November 1, 1947

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Andy Summers

(Guitarist)

Birthdate: December 31, 1942

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England, UK

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Alan Silvestri

(Composer and conductor of film and television scores)

Birthdate: March 26, 1950

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Jeanette Nolan

(Actress)

Birthdate: December 30, 1911

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: June 5, 1998

Himesh Reshammiya

(Playback Singer & Music Director)

Birthdate: July 23, 1973

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Mumbai, India

Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian playback singer, songwriter, music director, actor, and producer. Although he is often criticized for his nasal singing style, Himesh Reshammiya is also one of the most recognized singers in India. Over the years, he has won many prestigious awards, such as Filmfare Award, Star Screen Award, Zee Cine Awards, and Star Guild Award.

Robert Lopez

(Songwriter)