Happy 53rd Birthday to Taraji P. Henson! 🎈 Born September 11, 1970, Taraji is an actress who studied acting at Howard University. She starred in numerous guest roles on several television shows before making her breakthrough in "Baby Boy" (2001). She's also known for her roles in "Hustle & Flow," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Hidden Figures" and as Cookie Lyon on "Empire." Paras Griffin/Getty Images | WBLS

Happy Birthday to Tichina Arnold! 🎈 Born June 28, 1969, Tichina is an actress and singer who started her career as a child actor in the late 80s. She is best known for her role as Pam on 'Martin' and Rochelle on 'Everybody Hates Chris', two shows that won her NAACP Image Awards. She's also starred in a long list of Films and Television series including: 'The Cosby Show,' 'Little Shop of Horrors,' 'Big Momma's House,' and 'All My Children' Paras Griffin/Getty | WBLS