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Gabrielle Douglas: December 31 - The Olympic gold medalist rings in her 17th birthday on New Year's Eve. (Photo: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Papoose: December 31 - The Brooklyn rapper, born Shamele Mackie, turns 34. (Photo: John Ricard / Retna Ltd.)

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Grandmaster Flash: January 1 - The Wild Style star and legendary rapper turns 55. (Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Morris Chestnut: January 1 - The Think Like a Man star celebrates his 44th birthday. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Cuba Gooding, Jr.: January 2 - The star of Red Tails and Jerry Maguire turns 45. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Renee Elise Goldsberry: January 2 - The star of TV's The Good Wife turns 42.(Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Jill Marie Jones: January 4 - The Girlfriends star celebrates her 38th birthday. (Photo: David Becker/Getty Images)

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Ted Lange: January 5 - The Love Boat's resident bartender turns 65.  (Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)

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John Singleton: January 6 - The Boyz N the Hood director celebrates his 45th birthday. (Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)

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Mike Jones: Jaunary 6 - The "Back Then" rapper celebrates his 32nd birthday. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Tiffany "New York" Pollard: January 6 - The reality star celebrates her 31st birthday. (Photo: Arnold Turner/WireImage)

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Gilbert Arenas: January 6 - The embattled NBA star turns 31. (Photo: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)