June Celebrity Birthdays
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Do you share a June celebrity birthday with any of these famous folks? Check out the list below to see if any of your favorites were born in June.
June 1: Morgan Freeman
Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman was born June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee. Some may remember his early acting roles on the soap opera Another World and the children’s show The Electric Company, but his roles in Driving Miss Daisy, Glory and Lean on Me made him a household name. Freeman can next be seen in Evan Almighty, opposite Steve Carell.
June 3: Anderson Cooper
Born June 3, 1967, Anderson Cooper enjoyed the privileged life of being the son of heiress Gloria Vanderbilt and writer Wyatt Emory Cooper. He attended Yale University and even worked for the CIA for a short time before diving into television journalism. The award winning reporter even has his own program, Anderson Cooper 360°.
June 4: Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie was born June 4, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of actor Jon Voight and actress Marcheline Bertrand. With acting in her genes, she was destined to be a film star, and has appeared in many unforgettable film roles. Ever the humanitarian, she and partner Brad Pitt have raised awareness about international adoptions and the plight of people in impoverished areas of the world.
June 8: Kanye West
Born June 8, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, Kanye West quickly gained attention for producing hits for Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Eminem and Ludacris, among others. His debut rap album, The College Dropout, was released in 2004, earning him a number of awards, including a Grammy award for Best Rap album.
June 9: Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman was born June 9, 1981 in Jerusalem, Israel, although she grew up in the United States. Portman’s first film role was in The Professional, gaining her enough attention to keep the actress working steadily. Her roles in the Star Wars films as Padmé Amidala made her an instant success due to the popularity of the films.
June 9: Johnny Depp
Born June 9, 1963, Johnny Depp got his acting start in A Nightmare on Elm Street and television’s 21 Jump Street. His roles in non-mainstream films such as Edward Scissorhands and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape proved that he was talented. However, it was his turn as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise that has gotten Depp the most attention.
June 11: Shia LaBeouf
Born June 11, 1986, Shia LaBeouf got his first acting job on Disney Channel’s Even Stevens. With roles in Holes, The Greatest Game Ever Played and Transformers, Shia La Beouf has proven to be a bright young talent. In 2008, he will appear in the fourth installment of the Indiana Jones series.
June 13: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Born June 13, 1986, the Olsen twins won America’s hearts as Michelle Tanner on television’s Full House. The pair later built a million-dollar business from their direct-to-video and clothing empire.
June 14: Donald Trump
Donald Trump was born June 14, 1946 and is perhaps the best known billionaire around. With many successful years of his television show The Apprentice, he finally decided to call it quits in 2007 when NBC failed to include the series on the upcoming fall schedule.
June 19: Paula Abdul
Born June 19, 1962, Paula Abdul enjoyed a music and dance career in the 1980s and 1990s before fading from the spotlight. She made her comeback in 2002, when she began judging the wildly successful talent show, American Idol.
June 27: Tobey Maguire
Another actor who shares a June celebrity birthday is Tobey Maguire, who was born June 27, 1975. He began his career in films such as The Ice Storm, Pleasantville, Cider House Rules and Sea Biscuit. His career took off in 2002, when he appeared in the first of the Spider-Man films, the third of which hit theaters in May 2007.
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