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February 9, 2009

Celebrity Birthdays - February 11


Rochelle Fleming, of the 70s girl group First Choice, is 59.

Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, Sheryl Crow, turns 47.

Brazilian pop star Sérgio Mendes turns 68.

Mike Shinoda, of Linkin Park fame, is 32.

Gerry Goffin, ex-husband and co-writer with singer-songwriter Carole King, is 70.

Brandy Rayana Norwood, better known to music fans as Brandy, turns 30.

Singer Kelly Rowland, of Destiny's Child fame, is 28.

Jeb Bush, son of President George H.W. Bush, and the 43rd Governor of Florida, turns 56.

Former Oklahoma congressman Earnest Istook is 59.

Burt Reynolds, once the biggest box office draw in Hollywood, who has more than 90 movie and 300 TV episode credits, is 73.

Tina Louise, best known for her role as "movie star" Ginger Grant on the TV show Gilligan's Island, turns 75.

Larry Merchant, author and boxing commentator, is 78.

Leslie Nielsen, once a dramatic actor but best known for his roles as Frank Drebin in The Naked Gun, Dr. Rumack in Airplane! and President Harris in the Scary Movie series, turns 83.

Pioneer rocker and rockabilly star, Gene Vincent, born Vincent Eugene Craddock, would have turned 74 today.