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Nelson Mandela: July 18 - The South African leader, who has been in critical condition for weeks, turns 95. (Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Joe/Pool)

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Shari Headley: July 15 - The Coming to America leading lady is still radiant at 49. (Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

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Forest Whitaker: July 15 - The Oscar-winning actor and executive producer of Fruitvale Station turns 52. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company)

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Eddie Griffin: July 15 - The Malcolm & Eddie star turns 45. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Kristoff St. John: July 15 - The Young and the Restless star turns 47. (Photo: FayesVision/WENN.com)

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Reggie Hayes: July 15 - The Girlfriends actor, a Chicago native, turns 44. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Diahann Carroll: July 17 - The legendary actress celebrates her 78th birthday. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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M.I.A.: July 18 - The "Paper Planes" singer celebrates her 38th birthday. (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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Jason Weaver: July 18 - The actor, whose first big break was playing a young Michael Jackson in the Emmy-winning television biopic, turns 34. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images For SA Entertainment)

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Wendy Williams: July 18 - The media queen is at the top of her game at 49. (Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

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Vin Diesel: July 18 - The Fast & Furious star celebrates his 46th birthday. (Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

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Martha Reeves: July 18 - The Motown singer celebrates her 72nd birthday. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Vh1)

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Carlos Santana: July 20 - The 1970s rock star celebrates his 66th birthday. (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Cirque du Soleil)

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Omar Epps: July 20 - The star of The Wood and House M.D. turns 40. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Damien Marley: July 21 - Bob Marley's talented son turns 35. (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)