Famous people born today: Celebrity birthdays for October 17 – Eminem, Scarlett Moffatt and Wyclef Jean
HAPPY birthday to everyone celebrating today, but did you know you share it with these celebrities?
These are the VIPs who'll be popping open the champers tonight.
Eminem, 46
Known as Eminem across the world, the singer and rapper was actually born as Marshall Mathers in 1972.
Eminem came into the world in St Joseph, Missouri, and his mother nearly died in the 72 hour childbirth.
While his parents were in a band, Eminem actually aspired to be a comic book artist, that was until he discovered hip-hop.
His first album, Infinite, did not do well on release, although the star went on to create ten number one albums and win over 100 music-related awards.
Although his songs proved popular, he was sued several times by people close to him for slander and defamation, including his mother and ex-wife.
In 1999, Eminem set up a record label called Shady Records where you reportedly have to battle him to be allowed to sign a deal.
Scarlett Moffatt, 28
Scarlett Moffatt was born in 1990 in County Durham.
Before becoming famous, she worked as a disability advisor for students.
Although appearing in MTV's show Beauty School Cop Outs in 2013, Scarlett's fame really started on Gogglebox in 2014.
She was well-known enough by the British public to land herself a spot on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here in 2016, where she went on to be crowned queen of the jungle.
Since she has presented or co-presented on several TV shows, including Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as well as backstage at the National Television Awards in 2017.
Scarlett was caught up in some controversy after releasing her fitness DVD that claimed to have helped her lose three stone along with a 1200 calorie per day diet.
It has since been revealed Scarlett lost her weight with a fitness trainer and a boot camp in Switzerland where she could only eat 700 calories per day.
She has made over one million pounds since she won I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
Wyclef Jean, 49
Wyclef Jean was born in 1969 in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti.
At the age of nine, he immigrated to the US with his family, where they eventually settled in Newark, New Jersey.
He loved music from an early age and was bought his own guitar in his teens.
His fame began as a member of a band called Fugees, where Lauryn Hill was also a member, but began his solo career in 1997.
One of his most famous moments was being featured in Shakira's Hips Don't Lie single, which was number one in over 55 countries.
In 2010, Wyclef Jean announced his intention to run for President of Haiti, but it was rejected as he did not meet the necessary residency requirements.
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What about these legends?
William Shakespeare’s birthday is normally celebrated on April 23, although the exact date is unknown.
The poet was baptised in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564, leading to the assumption that he was born three days before.
He also passed away on April 23, 1616, making it a popular legend that he died on his birthday.
Legendary cosmologist Stephen Hawking, who passed away on March 14, 2018, was born in Oxford on January 8, 1942.
The Beatles’ John Lennon, who was shot dead in New York on December 8, 1980, at the age of 40, was born in Liverpool on October 9, 1940.
Elizabeth II, who’s been the Queen of England since 1952, was born in Mayfair, London, on April 21, 1926.
The Queen also has an "official birthday", which she celebrates on the second Saturday in June.
WW2 Prime Minister Winston Churchill celebrated his birthday on November 30.
He was born in Bleinham Palace, Oxfordshire, in 1874 – and passed away on January 24, 1965.