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January is full of celebrity birthdays while also being a festive month, marking the start of the new year. Many popular celebrities, actors, singers, and business personalities await the whole year to celebrate their birthdays today. A-listed icons such as Issa Rae, Jeff Bezos, and many more are celebrating their special day today.
Readers having their birthdays today, January 12, 2024, can check out with which celebrity they share their special day. So here is a list of popular celebrities whose birthdays fall on January 12, 2024.
Popular icons whose birthdays fall on January 12
Issa Rae
Born on January 12, 1985, Jo-Issa Rae Diop, aka Issa Rae, turns 39 today as she celebrates her birthday. Rae is an actress, producer, and writer. She rose to fame with her role in The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl, a comedy web series created by her for a dedicated YouTube channel. The series received positive reviews from critics for its humor.
Following that, she co-created the HBO comedy-drama television series Insecure, which aired for a total of five seasons and 44 episodes from 2016 to 2021. In addition to being the co-creator of the show, she also starred and co-wrote the script. This earned her a nomination for numerous Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.
She also has a career in voice acting. She provided her voice to Spider-Woman, aka Jessica Drew, in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018). She will continue her role in the upcoming Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
Jeff Bezos
Born on January 12, 1964, Jeffrey Preston Bezos, aka Jeffrey Bezos, celebrates her 60th birthday today. Bezos is a businessman, investor, and media proprietor. He is known for founding the multinational technology company Amazon, which is the largest business in e-commerce and cloud computing. He founded Amazon in 1994, where the company started as an online bookstore, which has now been expanded to an e-commerce site.
Besides Amazon, Bezos also founded Blue Origin in 2000, which is an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight company. In 2013, he also bought the newspaper The Washington Post for a reported $250 million. He manages other investments through his Bezos Expeditions.
In 2021, Bezos stepped down as CEO of Amazon and handed the company to the new CEO, Andy Jassy. Currently, he is the executive chairman of Amazon, and according to Forbes, he was the third wealthiest person in November 2023, with a net worth of around US$170 billion.
Zayn Malik
Born on January 12, 1993, Zayn Javadd MaIik, aka Zayn Malik, turns 31 today. Zayn is a popular singer and a former member of One Direction. He auditioned for the music competition series The X Factor as a solo contestant in 2010. However, he was eliminated in the competition. Later, he was brought back to the music show by teaming up with singers Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, and Niall Horan.
This led to the formation of One Direction, a popular boy band that later became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. In November 2011, the group's debut album, Up All Night, was released in Ireland and the UK. The album was later released globally in March 2012 and bagged praise by ranking 16 in the charts.
Zayn left One Direction in March 2015 and announced that he had signed a deal with RCA Records in July 2015. In 2016, he released his first solo album, Mind of Mine. His album’s lead single, Pilowtalk, became popular among music enthusiasts by ranking at the top of the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100. In July 2023, he released his new single, Love Like This.
Melanie C
Born on January 12, 1974, Melanie Jayne Chisholm, aka Melanie C, celebrates her 50th birthday today. Melanie is a singer-songwriter and DJ. She is also known for being a member of the girl group Spice Girls, which was formed by Heart Management. She started her career with the girl group in 1994.
In 1996, the group released their debut single Wannabe, which earned them the title of biggest-selling debut single of all time, and their debut album Spice also became the best-selling album in music history by a girl group. Throughout their music career, the Spice Girls have sold 105 million records globally, making them the best-selling group of all time.
In 1998, Melanie began her solo career by teaming up with rock singer Bryan Adams, where they released the single When You’re Gone. The song gained the number three spot on the UK Singles Chart and the number four spot on the ARIA Singles Chart. Following that, her debut solo album, Northern Star, was released in 1999.
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