Celebrity Birthdays for September 18 – Jada Pinkett Smith, Lance Armstrong and More

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Jada Pinkett Smith

Age: 41

Occupation: Actress

Known For: Appearing in more than 20 films, starring in the TV series ‘HawthoRNe,’ her marriage to actor Will Smith, and being the mother of actor Jaden Smith and singer Willow Smith

Lance Armstrong

Age: 40

Occupation: Former Professional Cyclist

Known For: Winning the Tour de France a record-setting seven times, surviving testicular cancer, and founding the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research and support

Robert Blake

Age: 78

Occupation: Actor

Known For: Starring on the series ‘Baretta’ in the 1970s, and being tried and acquitted of the 2001 murder of his wife

James Gandolfini

Age: 50

Occupation: Actor

Known For: His nuanced and Emmy-winning performance of mobster Tony Soprano on the critically-acclaimed HBO series, ‘The Sopranos’

Aisha Tyler

Age: 42

Occupation: Actress

Known For: Roles on shows like ‘Ghost Whisperer,’ ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,’ and ‘Friends,’ and voicing Lana Kane on the animated series ‘Archer’