Celebrity Birthdays for January 21 – Jack Nicklaus, Geena Davis and More

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

Jack Nicklaus
Age: 72
Occupation: Retired Professional Golfer
Known For: His nickname “The Golden Bear,” winning 18 major championships on the PGA Tour over a span of 25 years, having the largest golf course design company in the world, and authoring several bestselling instructional and biographical books

Geena Davis
Age: 56
Occupation: Actress
Known For: Winning a 1988 Oscar for her work in ‘The Accidental Tourist,’ roles in other movies like ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘Thelma & Louise’ and ‘A League of Their Own,’ her political activism, and her former marriage to actor Jeff Goldblum

Plácido Domingo
Age: 71
Occupation: Opera Singer and Conductor
Known For: Performing as the tenor in a record-setting 136 operas, being part of the legendary trio The Three Tenors, and serving as the General Director of the Washington National Opera in Washington, DC and the Los Angeles Opera in California

Mac Davis
Age: 70
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Known For: The hit single ‘Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me,’ starring in his own eponymous variety show, appearing in movies like ‘North Dallas Forty,’ and writing songs like ‘In the Ghetto’ and ‘A Little Less Conversation’ for Elvis Presley

Billy Ocean
Age: 62
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: A string of pop hits in the 1970s and 1980s including ‘Caribbean Queen,’ ‘Loverboy,’ ‘Suddenly’ and ‘Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car’