Celebrity Birthdays for August 16 – Madonna, Steve Carell and More

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Madonna
Age: 53
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Actress
Known For: Her outlandish sense of style, her controversial personal life, and for being recognized by Guinness World Records the world’s top-selling female recording artist of all time

Steve Carell
Age: 49
Occupation: Actor and Comedian
Known For: His hilarious turn as a correspondent on ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,’ films such as ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin’ and ‘Little Miss Sunshine,’ and playing Michael Scott on the American version of the TV show ‘The Office’

Julie Newmar
Age: 78
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Playing the iconic Catwoman in the 1960s TV series, ‘Batman,’ and the film that paid homage to her, 1995′s ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar’

Angela Bassett
Age: 53
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Her awe-inspiring and Oscar-nominated role as Tina Turner in the biopic, ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’

Vanessa Carlton
Age: 31
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: Her debut single, ‘A Thousand Miles,’ which reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2002