Look Who’s Blowing Out Candles Today! December 28 Celebs

Denzel’s been owning the screen forever with his serious swagger and powerhouse roles. This guy’s got Oscars and charm for days. Fun twist: he started off studying biology before the acting bug bit him.

From SNL’s Weekend Update to his own snappy talk show, Seth’s been cracking jokes and nailing political zingers for years. Guess what? He kicked off his comedy chops performing improv with his brother in Amsterdam!

This Canadian actress took Netflix by storm as Devi in "Never Have I Ever." Fun fact: she put off going to university twice just to keep chasing that acting dream.

You know him as the hot werewolf from True Blood, but Joe actually shined in volleyball before acting stole the show. Junior Olympic volleyball star? Yep, that’s him!

Sienna went from modeling for Italian Vogue to stealing scenes in movies like Layer Cake. Before acting fame, she posed for that fancy Pirelli Calendar—talk about versatile!

Gayle’s been your morning buddy on CBS and Oprah’s right-hand woman. Oh, and she spent part of her childhood living in Turkey—how cool is that?

This British swimmer basically owns the pool, smashing records and snagging Olympic gold like it’s no big deal. Fun fact: he used to be scared of water because of sharks hiding in the drain. Yikes!

Noomi went from punk rocker vibes with blonde hair and piercings to being a boss in Hollywood, especially as Lisbeth Salander—total game changer!

You probably run into his work every day—Linus cooked up the Linux OS and created Git, the tool tech geeks love. And his name? Inspired by a Nobel winner and a cartoon kid. How geeky-cool is that?

The guy with the golden voice who stole hearts on American Idol Season 7. Before all that, he was already winning the junior vocal championship at 12. Singing superstar in the making!