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1 of 2 | Janet Jackson appears backstage during the 51st annual American Music Awards at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26. The musician turns 60 on May 16. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo

May 16 (UPI) — Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus.

They include:

— Serial killer H. H. Holmes in 1861

— Actor Henry Fonda in 1905

— Writer Studs Terkel in 1912

— Musician Liberace in 1919

— New York Yankees player/Manager Billy Martin in 1928

— Actor Danny Trejo in 1944 (age 82)

— Actor Bill Smitrovich in 1947 (age 79)

— Actor Pierce Brosnan in 1953 (age 73)

File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

— International Gymnastics Hall of Fame member Olga Korbut in 1955 (age 71)

— Actor Debra Winger in 1955 (age 71)

— Actor Mare Winningham in 1959 (age 67)

— Musician Boyd Tinsley (Dave Matthews Band) in 1964 (age 62)

— Musician Krist Novoselic (Nirvana) in 1965 (age 61)

— Musician Janet Jackson in 1966 (age 60)

— Musician Ralph Edward Tresvant Jr. (New Edition) in 1968 (age 58)

Fie Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

— Actor Tracey Gold in 1969 (age 57)

— Political commentator Tucker Carlson in 1969 (age 57)

— Actor David Boreanaz in 1969 (age 57)

— Actor Khary Payton in 1972 (age 54)

— Actor/stunt performer Jason “Wee Man” Acuna in 1973 (age 53)

— Actor Tori Spelling in 1973 (age 53)

— Actor Melanie Lynskey in 1977 (age 49)

— Actor Joseph Morgan in 1981 (age 45)

— Musician Alex Pall (Chainsmokers) in 1985 (age 41)

— Actor/model Megan Fox in 1986 (age 40)

File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

— Actor Jermaine Fowler in 1986 (age 40)

— Model Behati Prinsloo in 1988 (age 38)

— Actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster in 1990 (age 36)

— Figure skater Ashley Wagner in 1991 (age 35)

— Musician Kirstin Maldonado (Pentatonix) in 1992 (age 34)

— Musician/actor IU in 1993 (age 33)

— Actor Miles Heizer in 1994 (age 32)

File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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