Celebrity Birthdays: Happy Birthday, Mary J. Blige!

Chad Johnson and R. Kelly also celebrate this week.

Doug E. Doug: January 7 - The actor and comedian celebrates his 43rd birthday. (Photo: Rob Loud/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)

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Doug E. Doug: January 7 - The actor and comedian celebrates his 43rd birthday. (Photo: Rob Loud/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)

Robert Ri'Chard: January 7 - The One On One actor celebrates his big 3-0.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Robert Ri'Chard: January 7 - The One On One actor celebrates his big 3-0.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Lewis Hamilton: January 7 - The Formula One driver and Nicole Scherzinger's boyfriend turns 28. (Photo: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images for Soujar)

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Lewis Hamilton: January 7 - The Formula One driver and Nicole Scherzinger's boyfriend turns 28. (Photo: Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images for Soujar)

Shirley Bassey: January 8 - The iconic Welsh singer celebrates her 76th birthday. (Photo: Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Billi Productions Ltd.)

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Shirley Bassey: January 8 - The iconic Welsh singer celebrates her 76th birthday. (Photo: Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Billi Productions Ltd.)

R. Kelly: January 8 - Age ain't nothin' but a number for the King of R&B, who turns 46. (Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

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R. Kelly: January 8 - Age ain't nothin' but a number for the King of R&B, who turns 46. (Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

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Sean Paul: January 9 - The Jamaican dancehall star celebrates his 40th birthday.  (Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

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Sean Paul: January 9 - The Jamaican dancehall star celebrates his 40th birthday.  (Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

DJ Clue: January 8 - The Roc-A-Fella mixtape master, born Ernesto Shaw, turns 38. (Photo: WENN.com)

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DJ Clue: January 8 - The Roc-A-Fella mixtape master, born Ernesto Shaw, turns 38. (Photo: WENN.com)

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Angie Martinez: January 9 - The actress and radio DJ, known as the Voice of New York, turns 41.(Photo: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images)

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Angie Martinez: January 9 - The actress and radio DJ, known as the Voice of New York, turns 41.(Photo: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images)

George Foreman: January 10 - The boxer and grill master turns 64.(Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for MTV Networks)

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George Foreman: January 10 - The boxer and grill master turns 64.(Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for MTV Networks)

Kim Coles - Kim can also be considered part of the wave of Brooklynite comedians who helped blaze trails in the '90s. Her stand-up eventually landed her on the hit series Living Single. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Kim Coles: January 11 - The In Living Color star celebrates her 51st birthday.(Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Mary J. Blige: January 11 - The R&B star is happier than ever at 42.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images For (Belvedere) RED)

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Mary J. Blige: January 11 - The R&B star is happier than ever at 42.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images For (Belvedere) RED)

Rockmond Dunbar: January 11 - The actor celebrates his big 40th birthday.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Rockmond Dunbar: January 11 - The actor celebrates his big 40th birthday.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Walter Mosley: January 12 - The popular author celebrates his 61st birthday.(Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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Walter Mosley: January 12 - The popular author celebrates his 61st birthday.(Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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Raekwon - "My condolences goes to him and his family! R.I.P. HEV!" (Photo: Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup)

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Raekwon: January 12 - The Wu-Tang Clan rapper turns 43.(Photo: Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup)

Chad Ochocinco: January 9 - The football player, once known as Chad Johnson, turns 34.

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Chad Johnson: January 9 - The troubled football player, once known as Ochocinco, turns 35.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Amerie, @ItsAmeriie - Tweet: "Praying for the teens who were on the capsized ferry in S. Korea, as well as their families. Such a tragedy. Hopefully more survivors..."Half-Korean singer Amerie sends her condolences to one of her homelands where patrons — mostly high schoolers on a field trip — were on the Sewol ferry that capsized in South Korea Wednesday. So far, 268 of the 475 passengers are missing, 179 have been rescued and 28 have been confirmed dead. #PrayForSewolsPassengers(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Amerie: January 12 - The gorgeous R&B singer celebrates her 32nd birthday.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Traci Bingham: January 13 - The Baywatch actress still looks bikini-ready at 45.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Traci Bingham: January 13 - The Baywatch actress still looks bikini-ready at 45.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Shonda Rhimes - @shondarhimes: Totally loving me some @jasoncollins34 right now.  Well done! (Photo: Nikki Nelson / WENN.com)

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Shonda Rhimes: January 13 - The Grey's Anatomy and Scandal creator celebrates her 42nd birthday.(Photo: Nikki Nelson / WENN.com)