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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The Independent · collected 2026-10-19 · by The Associated Press

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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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Story summary

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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📰 Celebrity Birthdays For The Week
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0 of 7 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The Associated Press
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Topics

Independent Judas Priest Red Hot Chili Peppers Starland Vocal Band Yes

Subjects

Judas Priest ORG · 2× Brian Kerwin PERSON · 1× Glenn Tipton PERSON · 1× Independent NORP · 1× Jon Anderson PERSON · 1× Marion Ross PERSON · 1× Nancy Cartwright PERSON · 1× Starland Vocal Band ORG · 1× Taffy Nivert PERSON · 1× Yes ORG · 1×

Narrative

Actor Billy Brown (“How To Get Away With Murder,” “Dexter”) is 56.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-19

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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
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