Celebrity Birthdays – February 23: Five famous faces that share their day
Who do you share a birthday with today?
• Joshua Ilan Gad (37) – American actor, voice actor, comedian, and singer.
Many people would recognise Joshua’s voice after he voiced Olaf in Disney’s Frozen. He also made appearances in television shows such as ER, The Daily Show, Modern Family, New Girl, Bored to Death, and Numb3rs.
Several movies he’s starred or voiced in include: The Rocker, The Internship, 21, Love & Other Drugs, Frozen, Jobs, Pixels, The Wedding Ringer, The Angry Birds Movie, and in 2017, the live action adaptation of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express.
• Karan Singh Grover (36) – Indian Actor.
Best known for his work on the Indian television dramas Dill Mill Gayye and Qubool Hai. Karan also earned himself roles in the Bollywood movies, Alone and Hate Story 3.
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• Carol Denise “Niecy” Nash (48) – American comedian, model, actress, and producer.
Niecy hosted Clean House from 2003 to 2010 which was on The Style Network. She starred in the comedy series Reno 911! from 2003 to 2009. Some of the other series she’s starred in are The Soul Man (2012–2016) and Scream Queens (2015–2016). She currently has the lead role in the crime comedy-drama, Claws.
• Hannah Dakota Fanning (24) – an American actress and model.
Dakota’s fame began when she acted in the film I Am Sam in 2001. As a child, some of the most popular movies she’s starred in include: Uptown Girls, The Cat in the Hat, War of the Worlds, Dreamer and Charlotte’s Web.
She went onto bigger movies such as The Secret Life of Bees, Coraline, The Runaways and even played a seemingly good role in The Twilight Saga. Her recent films include the teen drama Now Is Good (2012), the drama Night Moves (2013), the comedy-drama Very Good Girls (2013), the biography Effie Gray (2014) and the western thriller Brimstone (2016). Dakota is currently starring in the TV drama, The Alienist.
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• Aziz Ismail Ansari (35) – American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.
Aziz is most famous for his role in the NBC series Parks and Recreation. He aslo created and starred in the Netflix series Master of None.
He did stand-up comedy in New York City around the year 2000 while attending New York University. He also earned himself roles in feature films, including Funny People, I Love You Man, Observe and Report, and 30 Minutes or Less. He is currently making his rounds touring for his comedy acts.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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