Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 1-7

Actor Dann Florek from "Law & Order"  attends the NBC 2013 Fall season launch party hosted by Vanity Fair at Le Bain on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Actor Dann Florek from “Law & Order” is 65 on May 1. In this photo, Florek attends the NBC 2013 Fall season launch party hosted by Vanity Fair at Le Bain on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Actor Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, is 44 on May 2. In this May 26, 2015 file photo, Johnson arrives at the premiere of “San Andreas” at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Actress Christina Hendricks is 41 on May 3. In this photo, Hendricks participates in a panel for “Hap and Leonard” during the BBC America 2016 Winter TCA on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Lance Bass attends the 25th Annual Environmental Media Awards held at Warner Bros. Studios on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Burbank, Calif. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP)
Singer Lance Bass from ‘N Sync is 37 on May 4. In this photo, Bass attends the 25th Annual Environmental Media Awards held at Warner Bros. Studios on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Burbank, Calif. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP)
Singer Adele is 28 on May 5. In this photo, she holds aloft the Best British Female Solo Artist award onstage at the Brit Awards 2016 at the 02 Arena in London, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Singer Chris Brown is 27 on May 5. In this photo, he arrives at the iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, April 3, 2016, in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Actor George Clooney is 55 on May 6. In this photo, he attends a press conference for the film ‘Hail Caesar’ at the 2016 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Axel Schmidt)
Alexander Ludwig arrives at the 2014 amfAR Inspiration Gala at Milk Studios on Wednesday, Oct. 29, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Actor Alexander Ludwig from “Vikings” and ”The Hunger Games” is 24 on May 7. In this photo, Ludwig arrives at the 2014 amfAR Inspiration Gala at Milk Studios on Wednesday, Oct. 29, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Actor Dann Florek from "Law & Order"  attends the NBC 2013 Fall season launch party hosted by Vanity Fair at Le Bain on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Lance Bass attends the 25th Annual Environmental Media Awards held at Warner Bros. Studios on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Burbank, Calif. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP)
Alexander Ludwig arrives at the 2014 amfAR Inspiration Gala at Milk Studios on Wednesday, Oct. 29, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

May 1: Singer Judy Collins is 77. Singer Rita Coolidge is 71. Singer-bassist Nick Fortuna of The Buckinghams is 70. Actor Dann Florek (”Law and Order: SVU”) is 65. Singer-songwriter Ray Parker Jr. is 62. Actor Byron Stewart is 60. Actor Scott Coffey (”Mulholland Drive,” ‘’The Outsiders”) is 52. Country singer Wayne Hancock is 51. Actor Charlie Schlatter (”Diagnosis Murder”) is 50. Country singer Tim McGraw is 49. Bassist D’Arcy Wretzky (Smashing Pumpkins) is 48. Director Wes Anderson is 47. Actress Julie Benz (”No Ordinary Family”) is 44. Singer Tina Campbell of Mary Mary is 42. Actor Darius McCrary (”Family Matters”) is 40. Actor Jamie Dornan (”Fifty Shades of Grey”) is 34. Actress Kerry Bishe (”Argo”) is 32.

May 2: Singer Englebert Humperdinck is 80. Country singer Larry Gatlin is 68. Singer Lou Gramm of Foreigner is 66. Actress Christine Baranski is 64. Singer Angela Bofill is 62. Country singer Ty Herndon is 54. Actor Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) is 44. Actress Jenna Von Oy (”Blossom”) is 39. Actress Ellie Kemper (”Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” ‘’The Office”) is 36. Actor Robert Buckley (”One Tree Hill”) is 35. Singer Lily Allen is 31. Guitarist Jim Almgren of Carolina Liar is 30. Actress Kay Panabaker (”No Ordinary Family,” ‘’Summerland”) is 26.

May 3: Actor Alex Cord (”Airwolf”) is 83. Singer Frankie Valli is 82. Singer Mary Hopkin is 66. Singer Christopher Cross is 65. Drummer Cactus Moser (Highway 101) is 59. Keyboardist David Ball of Soft Cell is 57. Country singer Shane Minor is 48. Actress Amy Ryan (”Bridge of Spies,” ‘’The Office”) is 48. Actor Bobby Cannavale is 46. Music producer-actor Damon Dash is 45. Bassist John Driskell Hopkins of Zac Brown Band is 45. Country singer Brad Martin is 43. TV personality Willie Geist (”Today”) is 41. Actress Christina Hendricks is 41. Actor Dule Hill is 41. Country singer Eric Church is 39. Actress Tanya Wright (”Orange is the New Black”) is 38. Dancer Cheryl Burke is 32. Singer Michael Kiwanuka is 29.

May 4: Surf guitarist Dick Dale is 79. Singer Jackie Jackson of The Jacksons is 65. Singer-actress Pia Zadora is 64. Singer Oleta Adams is 63. Singer Sharon Jones of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings is 60. Country singer Randy Travis is 57. Actress Mary McDonough (”The Waltons”) is 55. Comedian Ana Gasteyer (”Saturday Night Live”) is 49. Actor Will Arnett is 46. Bassist Mike Dirnt of Green Day is 44. Singer Lance Bass (’N Sync) is 37. Rapper Jidenna is 31. Actor Alexander Gould (”Weeds”) is 22. Country singer RaeLynn is 22. Actress Amara Miller (”The Descendants”) is 16.

May 5: Actress Pat Carroll is 89. Actor Michael Murphy is 78. Actor Lance Henriksen (”Millennium,” ‘’Aliens”) is 76. Comedian-actor Michael Palin is 73. Actor John Rhys-Davies (”Lord of the Rings,” ‘’Raiders of the Lost Ark”) is 72. Drummer Bill Ward of Black Sabbath is 68. Singer Ian McCulloch of Echo and the Bunnymen is 57. Newsman Brian Williams is 57. Actress Tina Yothers is 43. Singer Raheem DeVaughn is 41. Actor Vincent Kartheiser (”Mad Men”) is 37. Singer Craig David is 35. Actress Danielle Fishel (”Boy Meets World”) is 35. Actor Henry Cavill (”Man of Steel,” ‘’The Tudors”) is 33. Singer Adele is 28. Singer Chris Brown is 27.

May 6: Singer Bob Seger is 71. Singer Jimmie Dale Gilmore is 71. Host Tom Bergeron is 61. Singer John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants is 56. Actress Roma Downey (”Touched by an Angel”) is 56. Actor George Clooney is 55. Singer-bassist Tony Scalzo of Fastball is 52. Guitarist Mark Bryan of Hootie and the Blowfish is 49. Guitarist Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters is 45. Actress Adrianne Palicki (”Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) is 33. Actress Gabourey Sidibe (”Precious”) is 33. Comedian Sasheer Zamata (”Saturday Night Live”) is 30.

May 7: Singer Thelma Houston is 73. Singer-songwriter Bill Danoff (Starland Vocal Band) is 70. Drummer Bill Kreutzmann of the Grateful Dead is 70. Drummer Prairie Prince (The Tubes) is 66. Guitarist Phil Campbell of Motorhead is 55. Actress Traci Lords is 48. Singer Eagle-Eye Cherry is 45. Actor Breckin Meyer (”Herbie: Fully Loaded,” ‘’Road Trip”) is 42. Drummer Matt Helders of Arctic Monkeys is 30. Actor Alexander Ludwig (”Vikings,” ‘’The Hunger Games”) is 24. Actress Dylan Gelula (”Jennifer Falls,” ‘’Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”) is 22.

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