Celebrity Birthdays: November

November 2^nd – Marisol Nichols
After playing various supporting roles in TV shows like Beverly Hills 90210 and ER, Marisol made her appearance in some well known crime series. From playing Nadia Yassir as the chief of staff at the Counter Terror Unit in 24 to roles in Blind Justice, The Gates, and NCIS. Prior to her appearance in 24 in 2007, she appeared in a number of comedy movies like Delta Farce and Big Momma’s House 2 with Martin Lawrence.

November 8^th – Gordon Ramsay
In addition to his his TV career, this Scottish MasterChef actively operates 25+(!) restaurants across the world. Gordon’s first TV show of his own was Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares in 2004, which was awarded with a BAFTA and Emmy award. In the series, he visits failing restaurants and helps the owners to turn their business to profit again. The recipe is simple: focus with passion. Do only a few things and do them remarkably well. Currently, you can see him in MasterChef and MasterChef Junior or enjoy some older episodes of popular shows like Hell’s Kitchen, The F Word, or Hotel Hell.

November 12^th – Ryan Gosling
After beating out thousands of other kids in an open audition, Ryan appeared for two years in a row on the All New Mickey Mouse Club. He starred alongside some names you may have heard of… Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera were all cast members too! After that, his career continued in supporting roles, including football drama Remember the Titans. His first lead role was in 2004 when he starred in romantic classic The Notebook. From that point on, he has starred in several box office hits such as Drive, Crazy Stupid Love, and The Ides of March.

November 16^th – Harry Lennix
Where have you NOT seen this man?! His career started with smaller roles in popular TV shows such as ER, Diagnosis: Murder, and House MD. But those are not the only known programs on his resume, as he has also starred in 24, Ally McBeal, and even appeared as President Barack Obama in Little Britain USA. Currently, you can see him in the role of Harold Cooper, Assistant Director of the FBI Counterterrorism Division in The Blacklist. His acting career started in movies, with his first role playing a field soldier in 1989 film, The Package. Most people will recognize him though from blockbusters like Collateral Damage, The Matrix Series, State of Play, and more recently Men of Steel.

November 24^th – Katherine Heigl
Katherine won an Emmy award and was nominated for two Golden Globes for her role in Grey’s Anatomy, where she played the role of Dr. Izzie Stevens. More recent work includes the 2010 comedy Killers alongside Ashton Kutcher and the 2014 drama Jackie & Ryan.

Happy Birthday!