Today we’d like to wish a very happy 30th birthday to Jessica Simpson!

Jessica rose to fame in the late 1990s as a teen pop superstar. She released her successful debut album, “Sweet Kisses,” in 1999, which included hits such as “I Wanna Love You Forever” and “I Think I’m in Love with You.” The young Jessica went on tour soon after with the boy band 98°.

In 2002, Jessica married Nick Lachey, her longtime boyfriend and member of 98°. In 2003, the two inked a deal with MTV to document the first year of their marriage. The show, Newlyweds, was a huge hit and a pop culture phenomenon. Unfortunately, the honeymoon for these “newlyweds” did not last long and in 2005 the two filed for divorce.

The newly-single Jessica immediately launched herself into a number of projects and has been quite busy ever since her separation from Nick. In 2006, she starred in the comedy Employee of the Month, released a successful country album, “Do You Know,” in 2008, and produced and starred in The Price of Beauty on VH1 earlier this year.

Happy birthday Fred Savage!

Happy Birthday to Kevin Arnold…oops! We mean Fred Savage! This actor, best known for his starring role as Kevin Arnold on the “Wonder Years” turns 34 today.

We found a biography of Fred on Kidzworld.com that gave us some more info about this star. Take a look:

Fredrick Aaron Savage was born in Illinois to a real estate agent father and a homemaker mom. He was the oldest of three siblings – his younger brother Ben went on to star in Boy Meets World and his sister Kala is a singer and stage actress. He began acting when he was only four years old in a movie called Dinosaur and got his big break at the tender age of nine in the classic ’80s movie The Boy Who Could Fly. He soon landed a major role in the cult classic, The Princess Bride.

Fred really hit it big when he landed the lead in a series called The Wonder Years. He played Kevin Arnold, a kid growing up in the turbulent ’60s. The show went on for six seasons and turned Fred Savage into a household name. When the show ended, Fred continued to find work in both TV and film including roles in Austin Powers: Goldmember, The Rules of Attraction, and even a guest spot on his brother’s show Boy Meets World. He also found time to get a degree from Stanford!

While Fred still acts in the occasional role, you’re much more likely to find him behind the camera these days. Fred has directed episodes of Boy Meets World, Even Stevens, Drake & Josh, What I Like About You, That’s So Raven, Ned’s Declassified, Hannah Montana, Phil of the Future and Zoey 101 (among others)! He’s also the director of the new summer flick Daddy Day Camp.

Today we wish a very happy 31st birthday to actress, writer and producer, Mindy Kaling. Mindy is best known for her role as Kelly Kapoor, the spacey office gossip on NBC’s Emmy Award winning series, “The Office.”

We found a biography of Mindy on NBC.com that shed a little more light on this ambitious star. Take a look:

Kaling is currently filming the sixth season of “The Office,” where she portrays the chatty, bubbly and celebrity obsessed Kelly Kapoor. Kaling has written over 12 episodes including “Hot Girl,” “The Dundies,” “Take Your Daughter to Work Day” and “The Injury”.

Kaling was last seen on the big screen opposite Ben Stiller and Amy Adams in “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.” She made her film debut as the object of Paul Rudd’s unwanted affections in the Judd Apatow directed comedy “The 40-Year Old Virgin.”

Kaling’s other television credits include playing Richard Lewis’s assistant on the critically acclaimed and Emmy nominated comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” She was also a guest writer on “Saturday Night Live” and in 2007; her standup comedy was featured on the CD “Comedy Death-Ray.”

Kaling is no stranger to the stage, she co-wrote and co-starred in the hit off-Broadway play “Matt & Ben,” which won the New York International Fringe Festival’s “Best Play” prize and went on to be a featured selection at the 2003 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. The play was on Rolling Stone’s “Hot List” for “Hot Play” and was listed as one of Time Magazine’s “Top Ten Theatrical Events” of 2003.

Kaling has been featured in Entertainment Weekly’s list of the “10 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood,” Rolling Stone’s “Hot List” as “Hot Hyphenate” in 2007 for writing and acting on “The Office,” and in 2009 for “Hot Network Hope” for her deal with NBC. She was most recently featured as one of Daily Variety’s “10 Screenwriters to Watch.”

Check out this clip of Mindy celebrating her birthday as Kelly Kapour on “The Office”. Too funny!

Today we’re celebrating Jason Mraz’s 33rd birthday! This popular singer and songwriter grew up in Mechanicsville, Virginia where he was influenced by the sounds of the Dave Matthews Band and local rock/folk bands such as the Agents of Good Roots.

Jason left his home state when he was 22 and resettled in San Diego, California in order to pursue his musical aspirations. He started out playing shows in a local coffee shop, Java Joe’s—famous for launching singer Jewel’s career. The coffee house gig soon paid off, and Jason won the attention of LA-based record labels. He was signed to Elektra Records 3 years after relocating to San Diego and moved back to Virginia to record his debut album, “Waiting for My Rocket to Come.”

This album proved to be Jason’s ticket out of the coffee house circuit—and his entrance into full-blown celebrity status. Seven years after the release of his first album, Jason has won two Grammys, four San Diego Music Awards (including one for “Artist of the Year”), two Teen Choice Awards and more.

We wish you more success in the future and a very happy birthday, Jason!

Today we would like to wish Meryl Streep a very happy 61st birthday! Over the course of her career, Meryl has been nominated for 16 Academy Awards (10 of them for best actress)—more than any other actress in history! Who2.com provides us with a brief summary of her many accomplishments:

“Streep came to fame in 1979, when she won an Emmy for her performance in the TV miniseries Holocaust and was nominated for her first Oscar for the 1978 film The Deer Hunter (starring Robert DeNiro and Christopher Walken). In 1980 Streep won an Oscar for the 1979 divorce drama Kramer v. Kramer (co-starring Dustin Hoffman). She was nominated again for The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981), and won again for Alan Pakula’s Sophie’s Choice (1982, based on the novel by William Styron). Nominations followed for : Silkwood (1983, with Cher); Out of Africa (1985, with Robert Redford); Ironweed (1987, with Jack Nicholson); A Cry in the Dark (1988, also known as Evil Angels); and Postcards From the Edge (1991, with Shirley MacLaine).

In spite of successful forays into comedy, Streep is considered a “serious” actress — talented, intelligent and a specialist in accents and dialects. Streep worked less and raised a family during the 1990s, but still turned in critically-acclaimed performances in television and film and racked up more nominations for The Bridges of Madison County (1995, opposite Clint Eastwood), One True Thing (1998, with William Hurt), Music From the Heart (1999), Adaptation (2002, starring Nicolas Cage), The Devil Wears Prada (2006, starring Anne Hathaway) and Doubt (2008, with Philip Seymour Hoffman). She played jolly chef Julia Child in the 2009 film Julie and Julia (with Amy Adams) and earned her 16th nomination.”

Have a great day, Meryl!

Today we wish Academy Award nominated actress Juliette Lewis a very happy 37th birthday! The website Tribute.ca has a great bio of Juliette and we were able to learn a lot more about her by reading it. Take a look!

“Daughter of actor Geoffrey Lewis, Juliette’s heart was always set on acting. Born in L.A., one of 11 siblings and half-siblings, she began acting at the age of 12 in the mini series Home Fries. By the age of 14, after three weeks in high school, Lewis was emancipated with complete support from her parents so that she could work full time. She dropped out to concentrate completely on her career.
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Two years later, she stunned viewers and critics with her brilliant portrayal of a vulnerable 15-year-old struggling for independence from her warring parents in the feature Cape Fear (1991). The performance earned her nominations for Best Supporting Actress from the Golden Globes and Academy Awards. The exposure led to a slew of starring roles in offbeat and independent movies including Natural Born Killers (1994), From Dusk ‘Til Dawn (1996) and The Other Sister (1999).
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Lewis’ hobbies include collecting antique clothing and walking around with a tape recorder documenting everyday moments in an effort to capture reality for future use in her film career.”

Although her route to fame may not have been the smoothest one, Juliette remains one of the most versatile and talented actresses of her time.

We would like to wish Nicole Kidman a very happy birthday! This beautiful Academy Award-winning Aussie is turning 43 today.

We found some information on AbsoluteCelebrities.com that explains how Nicole became such an incredibly successful actress—detailing her journey from her first appearance in a 1980s music video to her 2003 acceptance speech at the Oscars. Take a look:

“At the age of 15, Kidman landed her very first professional role, appearing in Pat Wilson’s music video for Bop Girl. The same year, Nicole Kidman landed a role on the Australian TV series “Five Mile Creek” and began a career that would take her all the way to the A-List of Hollywood.
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In 1992, Nicole Kidman would go on to star with Tom Cruise in Ron Howard’s Far and Away, which earned her critical acclaim among movie fans. In 1999, Kidman teamed up with husband Tom Cruise on Stanley Kubrick’s final film Eyes Wide Shut, a film that took over two years to make because of Kubrick’s perfectionism. In 2001, Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise divorced after a decade together, but the actress kept busy by taking on even more roles in several films, including the Baz Luhrmann musical Moulin Rouge with Ewan McGregor and John Leguizamo. That same year, after the demise of her relationship to Cruise, Nicole Kidman received an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe win for her role in Moulin Rouge.

In 2002, Nicole Kidman received her first Best Actress Oscar for her role in The Hours. After her award winning performance, Kidman went on to appear in a succession of films, including in The Human Stain with Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, and Gary Sinese, The Stepford Wives with Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler, Glenn Close, and Christopher Walken, and Bewitched with Will Farrell.”

Look for the release of the birthday girl’s upcoming projects including the movies, “The Danish Girl,” “Just Go With It,” and “Rabbit Hole.”

Today we wish dancer, singer, choreographer and former American Idol judge Paula Abdul a very happy 48th birthday!

Paula’s career began when she was just a freshman in college at California State University Northridge after being selected to be a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers. After cheering as a Laker Girl for only three months, she was chosen to be the head choreographer of the group.

Her choreographic skills caught the eye of The Jackson 5, who hired her as their assistant dance director. Soon after, Paula’s career took off and she became the choreographer for other celebrities such as Duran Duran, Janet Jackson, and ZZ Top.

In 1988, Paula decided to launch a recording career of her own and released her debut album “Forever Your Girl” which would produce four top hits. In the following years, she released two albums with moderate success.

Paula found herself back on center stage in 2002 when she signed on to be one of the judges on Fox’s hit TV show, “American Idol”. However, after sitting alongside Randy and Simon for seven years, Paula announced that she would not be retuning to “American Idol” for its ninth season.