Trent Reznor and Sasha Alexander celebrate birthdays on May 17th. (AP)
Birthday wishes go out to Trent Reznor, Sasha Alexander and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on May 17th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Cast members from left, F. Murray Abraham, Gerard Butler, AJ Kane, America Ferrera, Jay Baruchel, Craig Ferguson and Christopher Mintz-Plasse attend the premiere of "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" at the Regency Village Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision/AP)Phil Mccarten/Invision/AP
Comedian Craig Ferguson turns 61
Fun fact: Appeared as the host of the 2021 show ‘The Hustler’
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails performs at 6th Annual VetsAid Concert at Nationwide Arena on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Amy Harris/Invision/AP
Singer-musician Trent Reznor turns 58
Fun fact: Trent is his middle name
Jonathan Knight, from left, Joey McIntyre, Jordan Knight, Danny Wood, and Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids on the Block arrive at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/Invision/AP
Singer Jordan Knight turns 53
Fun fact: Has two sons, Dante and Eric
Sasha Alexander attends the Vanity Fair x Max Mara Women In Film Event at Chateau Marmont Hotel on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Actress Sasha Alexander turns 50
Fun fact: Appeared in screen tests for the first MCU film ‘Iron Man’
Nikki Reed attends the 13th Annual Women In Film Female Oscar Nominees Party at Sunset Room Hollywood on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Actress Nikki Reed turns 35
Fun fact: Once appeared in a music video for the band Hanson
Singer Taj Mahal is 81. Drummer Bill Bruford of Yes and King Crimson is 74. Singer-guitarist George Johnson of The Brothers Johnson is 70. TV personality Kathleen Sullivan is 70. Singer Enya is 62. Keyboardist Page McConnell of Phish is 60. Actor David Eigenberg (“Sex and the City”) is 59. Guitarist O’Dell of Mint Condition is 58. Actor Paige Turco (“The 100″) is 58. Actor Hill Harper (”CSI: NY,” ″He Got Game”) is 57. TV personality-interior designer Thom Filicia (“Queer Eye For The Straight Guy”) is 54. Singer Darnell Van Rensalier of Shai is 53. Singer Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age is 50. Singer Andrea Corr of The Corrs is 49. Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy (“Heroes”) is 49. Singer Kandi Burruss (Xscape) (“The Real Housewives of Atlanta”) is 47. Actor Kat Foster (“‘Til Death”) is 45. Singer-songwriter Passenger is 39. Dancer Derek Hough (“Dancing With the Stars”) is 38. Actor Tahj Mowry (“Smart Guy,” ″Kim Possible”) is 37. Actor Leven Rambin (“The Hunger Games,” ″Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”) is 33.
Edward Jenner, smallpox vaccine
Dennis Hopper, actor
Bill Paxton, actor
Sugar Ray Leonard, boxer (67)
Bob Saget, actor & comedian
Jim Nantz, broadcaster (64)
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