Famous birthdays for Aug. 24: Ava DuVernay, Rupert Grint

Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo.

They include:

-- Argentine poet/author Jorge Luis Borges in 1899

-- Palestinian leader/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Yasser Arafat in 1929

-- British novelist A.S. Byatt in 1936 (age 81)

-- Musician David Freiberg in 1938 (age 79)

-- Musician Mason Williams in 1938 (age 79)

-- Wrestling entrepreneur Vince McMahon in 1945 (age 72)

-- Brazilian author Paul Coelho in 1947 (age 70)

-- Actor Anne Archer in 1947 (age 70)

-- Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee in 1955 (age 62)

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-- Actor Stephan Fry in 1957 (age 60)

-- Actor Steve Guttenberg in 1958 (age 59)

-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Cal Ripken Jr. (major league record 2,632 consecutive games) in 1960 (age 57)

-- Political commentator Major Garrett in 1962 (age 55)

-- Actor Marlee Matlin in 1965 (age 52)

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-- Director Ava DuVernay in 1972 (age 45)

-- Comedian Dave Chappelle in 1973 (age 44)

-- Young adult author John Green in 1977 (age 40)

-- Actor Chad Michael Murray in 1981 (age 36)

-- Actor Rupert Grint in 1988 (age 29)

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