Today's Famous Birthdays

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Richard Marlin Perkins
(March 28, 1905 – June 14, 1986)

was an American zoologist. He was best known as a host of the television program
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom from 1963 to 1985.







Vincent Anthony Vaughn
(born March 28, 1970)

is an American actor. Vaughn is most known for his leading roles in comedy films such
as Old School (2003), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), Wedding Crashers (2005),
The Break-Up (2006), Fred Claus (2007), and Four Christmases (2008). He continued
his comedic roles in the 2010s with The Dilemma (2011), The Watch (2012),
and The Internship (2013).









Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
(born March 28, 1986),

known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began
performing as a teenager, singing at open mic nights and acting in school plays.
She studied at Collaborative Arts Project 21, through the New York University
Tisch School of the Arts, before dropping out to pursue a career in music. After
Def Jam Recordings canceled her contract, she worked as a songwriter for
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, where she signed a joint deal with Interscope Records
and KonLive Distribution, in 2007. Gaga had her breakthrough the following
year with her debut studio album, The Fame, and its chart-topping singles
"Just Dance" and "Poker Face". The album was later reissued to include the
extended play The Fame Monster (2009), which yielded the successful singles
"Bad Romance", "Telephone", and "Alejandro".









James Wesley Dodd
(March 28, 1910 – November 10, 1964)

was an American actor, singer and songwriter best known as the master of ceremonies
for the popular 1950s Walt Disney television series The Mickey Mouse Club, as well
as the writer of its well-known theme song "The Mickey Mouse Club March."
A different version of this march, much slower in tempo and with different lyrics,
became the alma mater that closed each episode.








Rodrigo Roa Duterte KGCR
(born March 28, 1945),

also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer
and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.
He is the chairperson of PDP–Laban, the ruling political party in the Philippines during
his presidency. Duterte is the first president of the Philippines to be from Mindanao,
and is the oldest person to assume office, beginning his term at age 71.










Reba Nell McEntire
(born March 28, 1955),

or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed
"the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide.
Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 singles on the Billboard Hot
Country Songs chart, 25 of which reached the number one spot. She is an
actress in films and television. She starred in the television series Reba, which
aired for six seasons. She also owns several businesses, including a clothing line.









Cheryl Renee James
(born March 28, 1966),

better known by her stage name Salt, is an American rapper. She is best known as
a member of the female rap trio Salt-N-Pepa, which also includes Pepa (Sandra Denton)
and Spinderella (Deidra "Dee Dee" Roper). James starred in The Salt-N-Pepa Show,
a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group; which aired on the VH1 network in 2008.