Famous birthdays for May 17: Ginger Gonzaga, Sasha Alexander


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Ginger Gonzaga attends the 65th annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 5. The actor turns 40 on May 17. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

May 17 (UPI) — Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus.

They include:

— English physician Edward Jenner, developer of the smallpox vaccine, in 1749

— Schuyler Wheeler, inventor of the electric fan, in 1860

— Baseball Hall of Fame member James “Cool Papa” Bell in 1903

— Actor Maureen O’Sullivan in 1911

— Actor Dennis Hopper in 1936

— Musician Taj Mahal, born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, in 1942 (age 81)

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— Actor/director Bill Paxton in 1955

— Actor/comedian Bob Saget in 1956

— Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard in 1956 (age 67)

— Sports broadcaster Jim Nantz in 1959 (age 64)

— Irish New Age singer Enya, born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin, in 1961 (age 62)

— Scottish comedian Craig Ferguson in 1962 (age 61)

— Singer-songwriter Trent Reznor in 1965 (age 58)

— Actor Hill Harper in 1966 (age 57)

— Singer Jordan Knight in 1970 (age 53)

— Actor Sasha Alexander in 1973 (age 50)

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— Singer/TV personality Kandi Burruss in 1976 (age 47)

— Actor Ginger Gonzaga in 1983 (age 40)

— Dancer Derek Hough in 1985 (age 38)

— Actor Nikki Reed in 1988 (age 35)

— Actor/model Karrueche Tran in 1988 (age 35)

— Canadian Olympic gold medal ice dancer Tessa Virtue in 1989 (age 34)

— Actor Ross Butler in 1990 (age 33)

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