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

Today is your last chance to purchase tickets and celebrate 50 years of WBLS with us! Head to Ticketmaster.com to get your tickets. | WBLS

Happy Heavenly Birthday (12/18) To Radio Royalty And A Radio Legend; Frankie Crocker Who Did It On 107.5 WBLS-FM As A DJ And A Radio Executive... Take A Listen To Frankie Crocker's Signature Radio Show Sign-Off. Continue To S.I.P. Frankie Crocker!!🙏🏾 | WBLS

Happy Heavenly Birthday to Kobe Bryant! 🎈🏀 Kobe Bryant spent his early years in Italy and joined the NBA straight out of high school. A dominant scorer, Bryant won five NBA championships and the 2008 MVP Award with the Los Angeles Lakers. Although later seasons were marred by injuries, he surpassed Michael Jordan for third place on the NBA all-time scoring list in December 2014 and retired in 2016 after scoring 60 points in his final game. Rich Polk/Getty Images | WBLS