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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 25-31 include Katy Perry and Frank Ocean

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 19). Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 25-31 include Katy Perry and Frank Ocean. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/katy-perry-samantha-bee-adam-goldberg-keith-urban-rufus-sewell-b3069409.html

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This article lists celebrity birthdays for the week of October 25 to 31, including Katy Perry and Frank Ocean (though Ocean's birthday isn't mentioned in the text provided). It highlights notable figures across various fields such as entertainment, music, and television from a range of generations. The piece is straightforward reporting with no additional analysis or commentary.

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of October 25-31, 2026, include several notable figures such as Katy Perry and Frank Ocean. The list also features actor Marion Ross turning 98 on October 25, alongside singer Jon Anderson (Yes) at 82, and guitarist Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest) reaching 79. Other celebrities celebrating include Nancy Cartwright ("The Simpsons") at 69, drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) at 65, comedian Samantha Bee ("Full Frontal with Samantha Bee") at 57, and actor Adam Pascal (“Rent”) turning 56 along with Billy Brown from "How To Get Away With Murder" and "Dexter," also at 56.

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Actor Billy Brown (“How To Get Away With Murder,” “Dexter”) is 56.

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2026-10-19 · The Independent

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 25-31 include Katy Perry and Frank Ocean · assertive framing

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Actor Steve Valentine (“Crossing Jordan”) is 60. asserted

Valentine → cross → Jordan

Actor Peter Firth (“That’s Life”) is 73. asserted

That → ’ → ?

Actor Jon Abrahams (“Meet the Parents”) is 49. asserted

Abrahams → meet → Parents

Actor Leon Rippy (“Saving Grace,” “Deadwood”) is 77. asserted

Rippy → save → Grace

Actor Billy Brown (“How To Get Away With Murder,” “Dexter”) is 56. asserted

Brown → get → Murder

Actor Fiona Dourif (“When We Rise,” “True Blood”) is 45. asserted

We → rise → ?

Actor Tequan Richmond (“Everybody Hates Chris”) is 34. asserted

Everybody → hat → Chris