Happy birthday goes out to Kacey Musgraves, Hayden Panettiere, and all the other celebrities who have a birthday today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on August 21, and learn one interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on August 21, 2024
Actress Kim Cattrall turns 68
Interesting fact: Has a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame
Actress Carrie-Anne Moss turns 54
Fun fact: In 1999 she married actor Steven Roye
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Actress Alicia Witt turns 49
Interesting fact: Her mother used to hold a Guinness World Record
Country singer Kacey Musgraves turns 36
Fun fact: Her middle name is Lee
Actress Hayden Panettiere turns 35
Interesting fact: Last appeared in the movie “Scream VI”
Other celebrities with birthdays today
Guitarist James Burton (with Elvis Presley) is 85. Singer Jackie DeShannon is 83. Actor Patty McCormack (“Frost/Nixon”, “The Ropers”) is 79. Singer Carl Giammarese of The Buckinghams is 77. Actor Loretta Devine (“Boston Public”) is 75. Journalist Harry Smith is 73. Singer Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath) is 72. Guitarist Nick Kane (The Mavericks) is 70. Actor Cleo King (“Mike and Molly”) is 62. Singer Serj Tankian of System of a Down is 57. Musician Liam Howlett of Prodigy is 53. Singer and chef Kelis is 45. Actor Diego Klattenhoff (“The Blacklist”) is 45. TV star Brody Jenner (“The Hills”) is 41. Singer Melissa Schuman of Dream is 40. Comedian Brooks Wheelan (“Saturday Night Live”) is 38. Actor Cody Kasch (“Desperate Housewives”) is 37. Actor RJ Mitte (“Breaking Bad”) is 32. Actor Maxim Knight (“Falling Skies”) is 25.
Other popular or historical birthdays on August 21
George “Bugs” Moran, gangster
William “Count” Basie, musician
Jack Buck, sports commentator
Wilt Chamberlin, NBA star
Archie Griffin, 2-time Heisman winner (70)
Usain Bolt, Olympic champion (38)
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Funny facts about celebrities
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Interesting facts from film and television and more
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