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No matter if you’re a star or not, celebrating a birthday is a special and important occasion for everyone that must be fun, unique and filled with great friends and family. No matter the weather this January, whether it’s snowing or cold, celebrating your birthday in style will make you forget about the chilly weather. And celebrating your birthday in New York City will guarantee you a great time. When celebrating your upcoming birthday in January, you can get some great birthday ideas from the stars below who are ringing in their birthday in style.

Alicia Keys turns 31 on January 25^th and this Grammy award-winning artist will definitely be celebrating her birthday in style. Last year Keys celebrated her milestone 30^th birthday with husband Swizz Beats and pals like Jay Z, Kanye West and Beyonce at a Egyptian themed bash in honor of her newborn son Egypt. This Egyptian style bash was thrown at New York’s, Casa La Femme where her friends toasted her with Berlieu rose wine. Casa Le Femme is an exotic space located in the East Village. They offer an upscale atmosphere along with bright colors and entertainment such as belly dancers and hookahs. It is a a-list spot and the perfect spot to host any type of event.

Vampire Diaries gorgeous leading actress Nina Dobrev turns 23 on January 9^th. Last year her fans had her trending on twitter in celebration of her birthday. Last year this new starlet celebrated her birthday with cast and crew of the hit show including Ian Somerholder and Paul Wesley. This year she will definitely be celebrating with current boyfriend and cast mate Somerholder by her side, in Atlanta. Hosting a dinner and quiet celebration is another great way to celebrate another year!

Kristin Cavallari will turn 25 on January 5^th and this recently re-engaged reality star turned TV personality and model celebrated her last birthday with the VIP treatment at Bank nightclub at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. The star partied at a private table with close friends. Celebrating in Vegas is definitely going to be a memorable and high-end birthday celebration. There is a reason it’s referred to as “sin city”, just remember what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

When planning your upcoming birthday make sure to host it at a space that fits what you enjoy! Whether that means a sports bar, cool lounge, high-energy nightclub or fun activity picking a space for your celebration is key in having a great time! Checking out where the stars go for their birthdays is another way to discover some great fun and trendy spaces.

Celebrity birthdays are very exciting because they often-huge parties packed with famous actors musicians and other a-list stars. The parties are over the top and lavish with surprise performances, top of the line drinks and food and of course a great birthday cake.

Will Smith also known as the Fresh Prince of Bellaire celebrates his birthday this month. Will Smith will be celebrating with his famous wife Jada Pinkett and his two children Willow and Jayden. He will most definitely have a ton of a-list guests from actors to musicians and family and friends. In past birthdays Will and his family and friends have celebrated on a vacation in addition to throwing a lavish party with stars like Tom Cruise and Katie Homes as well as Jay Z and Beyonce. On top of celebrating Will Smiths birthday they are also celebrating Jada Pinkett Smiths birthday at the end of the month. A joint birthday party for the a-list couple with a star-studded guests will definitely be a crazy event that all the guests will enjoy. 

Another well known athlete that has a upcoming birthday in September is Serena Williams. The tennis star will be turning the big 3-0 and will no doubt be celebrating in a big way. She will be celebrating her birthday with friends like Kim Kardashian, Britney Gastineu, LaLa Vasquez and of course her sister Venus Williams. For her last birthday she celebrated her birthday with help from her friends at The Colony which is a well known and upscale nightclub in LA.

Avril Lavigne will also be celebrating her 27^th birthday this month. The sk8er boi singer celebrated her last birthday in Las Vegas surrounded by male strippers! She threw herself a second birthday party poolside with her beau Brody Jenner along with their friends including most of young Hollywood. Her poolside cabana was filled with her favorite candies and sweets decorated with pink and blue skulls. Her party this year will definitely top that with great food, drinks and of course music.

No matter who the celebrity is, one thing they have in common is throwing big and lavish birthday parties to impress their a-list friends and treat themselves to a great birthday year after year.

Celebrities Celebrate in September!

Celebrities are known for their splurging on themselves especially when it’s their birthday! So for these celebrities celebrating their birthdays in style is a must! Whether they are celebrating in ultra exclusive clubs, on a yacht or having a low-key fabulous dinner they are sure to enjoy their special day to the max. In addition to these lavish locations celebrity birthdays are flocked by a-list stars and even royalty, along with top of the line entertainment, drinks and food. The ideas are endless and the parties seem to top each other year after year.

The “who run the world” singer Beyonce Knowles turns the big 3-0 this September so you know her celebration is going to be equally as big and celebratory! The superstar said with her 30^th birthday coming up she feels completely in control of her life and satisfied with her booming career! You can guarantee Beyonce will celebrate with a huge bash and a a-list guest list, including of course Jay Z, Kelly Roland, Diddy, Alicia Keys, Gwyneth Paltrow and hubby Chris Martin not to mention Kanye West and plenty of other hip hop, and music stars. Beyonce will celebrate her 30^th birthday in several cities. Celebrating in NYC and LA, Beyonce will most definitely have a family birthday celebration in either her home state of Texas or NYC. Last year she chose The Darby in NYC with music spun by DJ Cassidy, and the star-studded bash was a huge hit! And I’m sure what’s on everyone’s mind is what gifts Beyonce will receive especially from her husband Jay Z, whatever it is, it will definitely be over the top, considering last year he bought her her own private island!!

Another celebrity celebrating their birthday in September is Nick Jonas! One third of the Jonas Brothers will turn 19 on September 16^th. Last year there was a countdown until he turned 18! This year Nick along with his brothers Kevin and Joe will be celebrating in style! They will be celebrating in LA with friends like Miley Cyrus, girlfriend Delta Goodrem, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez and tons of other young starlets. Last year for his 18^th birthday he celebrated at Strike, an ulta-lux bowling alley with locations in LA, NYC, Miami and tons of other major cities across the US.

Rapper Lil Wayne also celebrates his 29^th birthday this month! The self-proclaimed best rapper alive is celebrating his birthday surrounded by family and friends including, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Birdman, Rick Ross, TI and tons of other hip-hop royalty. Considering last year the rapper spent his birthday behind bars, you know this year he is going to celebrate extra hard with multiple parties in New Orleans, LA, Las Vegas and possibly even Miami. He will definitely have the red carpet rolled out and an ultra VIP area for them to party all night long. Lil Wayne will have high-end bottles of vodka, wine and champagne to toast with as well as the best music and entertainment, which can possibly include performances by any of his ultra-talented friends. Not to mention some of the greatest blinged out gifts from his famous friends. For his 26^th birthday Lil Waynes mentor Birdman gave him a briefcase filled with $1 million in cash, so topping that for his 29^th birthday is definitely going to be hard.  

No matter where the celebration is celebrities make sure that they celebrate their birthdays in style and in an ultra-exclusive place surrounded by family and friends including tons of celebrities! They always go over the top year after year to try to out do themselves.

Check out all the fun celebrities who are celebrating this month.

July 23 – Michelle Williams – The “Destiny’s Child” singer has an angelic voice and beauty that has helped her to become an icon as both a recording artist and a celebrity.

Highlights: Became a member of “Destiny’s Child” and successfully toured the world… Played “Aida” on Broadway… Philanthropist who tirelessly works with various charitable organizations.

July 23 – Daniel Radcliffe – “Harry Potter” will be 22, and his career is just really beginning, although he’s already cemented his legacy by playing one of the most memorable and successful characters in movie history.

Highlights: Played young David Copperfield on the BBC show, “David Copperfield”…”Harry Potter” in the series of legendary films… His star is just really beginning to rise.

July 24 – Anna Paquin – The former child star actress turns 29. Anna has a phenomenally successful career and a long and impressive filmography for a girl not even yet to 30 years old.

Highlights: Huge breakout role in “The Piano”. Won several major awards for her work in this film and firmly set herself up as a huge star in the making… Films include, “Fly Away Home” “Amistad” “She’s All That” “A Walk on the Moon” “X Men” “25^th Hour” and “The Romantics”… One of the most coveted actresses in Hollywood.

July 25 – Matt LeBlanc – Everybody know and loves “Joey”, and now he is turning 44. Matt has been in front of cameras for many years, and the cameras really love him!

Highlights: He was, of course, “Joey” on the legendary sitcom, “Friends”… Starred in his own spin-off sitcom, “Joey”… Was a much sought-after commercial actor before he hit it big time with his gig on “Friends”.

Which one of your favorite celebrities is celebrating this week?

July 19 – Vitali Klitschko – Heavyweight boxing champion of the world, who also just happens to hold a Ph.D! This 6’ 8” Ukranian is known for a granite chin as well as boulders for fists. He is a leader of the political party, Ukranian Democratic Alliance for Reform.

Highlights: “Dr. Ironfist” is the only boxing heavyweight champ in history to hold a Ph.D… WBO and WBC World Champion… Pummeled the great Lennox Lewis, but fight was stopped due to a cut over Vitali’s eye… Lewis refused to fight him again.

July 20 – Gisele – Generally considered to be one of the hottest women on the planet, Brazilian model, Gisele Bundchen, has been making guys’ hearts skip a beat or two for years.

Highlights: One of the most sought-after models in the world… April, 2008, a nude glamorous, black & white photo of Gisele sold for US $193,000 at auction… Spokeswoman for Apple… 5 consecutive years Forbes ranks her as top earning model.

July 21 -- Josh Harnett – The very young looking Josh Harnett turns 33 and is one of the hottest commodities in Hollywood. After getting his initial attention on TV in “Cracker”, he has gone on to be a solid movie star.

Highlights: Was “Michael Fitzgerald” on “Cracker”… Breakout performances in the films, “Here on Earth” and “Pearl Harbor”… Great performance in “Lucky Number Slevin”.

July 22 – David Spade – A true king of sarcasm and sardonic wit, David Spade is one of the more recognizable comedy starts around. This SNL legend has had big successes in both TV and movies.

Highlights: SNL cast member in the 90s; “Buh-bye”… “Tommy Boy” and “Black Sheep” with Chris Farley are cult comedy classics… “Joe Dirt” is also a cult classic, and despite horrible reviews, is a mainstay in the DVD collection of many comedy movie buffs.

July 12 – Michelle Rodriguez – Michelle Rodriguez turns 33, and you might want to think twice about giving her any grief or busting her chops about her age, because all indications are that she can whip your butt if she wants to! Blending tough and hot as well as any woman in Hollywood history, Michelle Rodriguez has carved a very nice niche for herself as a girl who you might want to mess with, but definitely wouldn’t want to mess with.

Highlights: -- “Girlfight” was a breakout role for Michelle, as she convincingly played a budding female boxer who would not be denied. Her career picked up further momentum when she became Ana Lucia Cortez in the very successful TV series, “Lost”. Her film credits include such huge hits as “Fast & Furious” “Fast Five” and a little film by James Cameron called, “Avatar”.

July 13 – Harrison Ford – He was both Han Solo and Indiana Jones! – Game over; we have a winner! Even Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” and “Rambo” characters can’t keep up with these two icons from Harrison Ford. Mr. Ford turns 69, and he is showing no signs of slowing up any time soon!

Highlights: -- It might be easier to list the hit movies that Harrison Ford wasn’t in during the 70s – 90s. He was Han Solo is a series of small films called “Star Wars”, he played somewhat well-known character, Indiana Jones, in the “Raiders of the Lost Ark” series and includes films such as “The Long Ride Home” “American Graffiti” “Apocalypse Now” “Patriot Games” and “Clear and Present Danger” in his unparalleled career!

July 14 – Jane Lynch – Jane Lynch has taken sarcasm and pointed barbs to a whole new level of hilarious! While she has just recently become a major player on the Hollywood comedy landscape, Jane is an industry veteran that certainly deserves her fame and accolades.

Highlights: -- Now known for her delightfully nasty character of Sue Sylvester on the hit TV show, “Glee”, Jane Lynch has a long and impressive résumé in movies and TV Some of her brilliant work includes:  “Best in Show” “Collateral Damage” “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” “Talladega Nights: The “Legend of Ricky Bobby” and “Role Models

Here at Birthdays New York, we like to keep track of some of our most famous celebrity birthdays and take a quick, fun look at some of their most famous – and infamous – moments. For this week’s birthdays, we’ll start off by catching up all of July…

July 1 – Pamela Anderson – Highlights: “Baywatch” and personal assets that are the stuff that make men drool. Highlight/Lowlight, Depending on Your Perspective: Boat video with Tommy Lee.

July 1 – Sydney Pollack – Highlights: “Tootsie” “The Talented Mr. Ripley”

July 2 – Lindsay Lohan – Highlights: “Mean Girls” “Herbie”

July 3 – Tom Cruise – Highlights: “Risky Business” “Top Gun” “A Few Good Men” and a bunch of other films since he was young.

July 3 - Gloria Allred – Highlights: Crusading for women’s rights, and making sure those who would tread on a woman get their come-uppance.

July 4 – The Good Ol’ USA – Highlights: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Freedom.

July 5 – Huey Lewis – Highlights: The 80s.

July 6 – George W. Bush – Highlights: Two terms as US President.

July 7 – Ringo Starr – Highlights: Hooking up with The Beatles.

July 7 – Yul Brynner – Highlights: “The King and I” “The Magnificent Seven”

July 8 – Kevin Bacon – Highlights: Every celebrity in the world is apparently within six degrees of him.

July 9 – OJ Simpson – Highlights: Wins Heisman Trophy, rushes for over 2000 yards in a season in the NFL; “Naked Gun” movies.

July 10 – Jessica Simpson – Highlights: Incredibly hot! Quite talented!

That’s it for this week… Stay tuned for next week’s celebrations!