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Famous birthdays for Jan. 15: Regina King, Mario Van Peebles

By UPI Staff   |   Jan. 15, 2020 at 3:00 AM
Regina King arrives for the 47th annual American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on November 24. The actor turns 49 on January 15. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) stands on the field before the game with the Washington Redskins at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans October 8, 2018. He turns 41. File Photo by AJ Sisco/UPI Pitbull performs onstage during the 2017 Miss USA Competition at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on May 14, 2017. The rapper turns 39 on January 15. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn.

They include:

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-- French playwright Moliere, born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, in 1622

-- Signer of the Declaration of Independence Philip Livingston in 1716

-- Swedish clergyman/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nathan Soderblom in 1866

-- Drummer Gene Krupa in 1909

-- Actor Lloyd Bridges in 1913

-- Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser in 1918

-- Civil rights leader/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martin Luther King Jr. in 1929

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-- Actor Margaret O'Brien in 1937 (age 83)

-- Actor Andrea Martin in 1947 (age 73)

-- Lynyrd Skynyrd lead singer Ronnie Van Zant in 1948

-- Actor Mario Van Peebles in 1957 (age 63)

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-- Actor James Nesbitt in 1965 (age 55)

-- Actor Chad Lowe in 1968 (age 52)

-- Actor Regina King in 1971 (age 49)

-- Pro football quarterback Drew Brees in 1979 (age 41)

-- Rapper Pitbull, born Armando Perez, in 1981 (age 39)

-- DJ Skrillex, born Sonny John Moore, in 1988 (age 32)

-- Actor Chris Warren Jr. in 1990 (age 30)

-- Actor Dove Cameron in 1996 (age 24)

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