Famous birthdays for Aug. 24: Ava DuVernay, Anne Archer

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, born Antonia Duffy, in 1936 (age 86)

-- Musician David Freiberg in 1938 (age 84)

-- Musician Mason Williams in 1938 (age 84)

-- Wrestling entrepreneur Vince McMahon in 1945 (age 77)

-- Brazilian author Paulo Coelho in 1947 (age 75)

-- Actor Anne Archer in 1947 (age 75)

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-- Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee in 1955 (age 67)

-- Actor Stephen Fry in 1957 (age 65)

-- Actor Steve Guttenberg in 1958 (age 64)

-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Cal Ripken Jr. in 1960 (age 62)

-- Political commentator Major Garrett in 1962 (age 60)

-- Actor Marlee Matlin in 1965 (age 57)

-- Director Ava DuVernay in 1972 (age 50)

-- Comedian Dave Chappelle in 1973 (age 49)

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-- Actor Alex O'Loughlin in 1976 (46)

-- Young adult author John Green in 1977 (age 45)

-- Actor Chad Michael Murray in 1981 (age 41)

-- Actor Rupert Grint in 1988 (age 34)

-- Model Sofia Richie in 1998 (age 24)

-- Actor Griffin Gluck in 2000 (age 22)

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