Famous Folks Born on February 24: The Fun Birthday Club

Daniel Kaluuya is that actor you totally root for—thanks to his mind-blowing role in Get Out. He even won an Oscar! Fun tidbit: at nine years old, he wrote a play that actually got performed. Who does that? Oh right, Daniel.

Yes, that’s Ice Cube’s son! O'Shea Jackson Jr. nailed playing his dad in Straight Outta Compton and rocks the rap game too as OMG. Guess what? He actually had to audition for the role—even though he looks *exactly* like his dad.

That unforgettable bad guy from Titanic? Yup, Billy Zane. But he’s not just an actor—Billy’s also a full-on abstract painter with exhibitions all over the world. Talk about a creative double threat!

Edward James Olmos isn’t just an actor and director—he was also a baseball champ and rock band lead singer before fame hit. Oh, and he’s a giant advocate for the Latino community too. Multitalented much?

Gillian Flynn wrote the twisted bestseller Gone Girl and made mystery thrillers way cooler. Before that? She handed out yogurt samples wearing a tuxedo cone costume. Who knew creepy and cute could mix so well?

Kitty Forman from That '70s Show? That’s Debra Jo Rupp! But here’s a surprise: her very first TV gig was as a topless dancer on a soap opera. From risqué to sitcom queen—nice career jump!

Paula Zahn has been the serious face behind tons of news shows—and she’s won eight Emmys for it! Also, before she was news royalty, she wowed crowds with cello performances at Carnegie Hall. Talk about talent!

George Thorogood’s Bad to the Bone riff is basically rock ‘n’ roll gold. Before music stardom, he was a semi-pro baseball player and even snagged rookie of the year. From bat to guitar pick—now that's a cool switch!

Phil Knight co-founded Nike, the place your favorite sneakers come from. Before that, he was crunching numbers as an accountant and even taught accounting—who knew the sneaker boss was so good with math?

Sammy Kershaw belts out country tunes with a Louisiana twist. But before the spotlight, he was running the remodeling show at Walmart. From building houses to building a music career—Sammy knows how to craft hits!