Birthday wishes go out to Mary J. Blige, Aja Naomi King and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on January 11th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.<\/p>\n
Top celebrity birthdays on January 11, 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n![\"Kim](\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/resizer\/v2\/XF3QAUHJDZHJDBQ4G7JZU3MR6E.jpg?auth=647ee9760b81c1b407c189e7bd7d0f8c94d038fa0693e128c4265db6671a8b95&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\")
Kim Coles arrives at the 39th Annual Daytime Emmys Awards on HLN at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, June 23, 2012 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Todd Williamson\/Invision\/AP)Todd Williamson\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActress Kim Coles turns 64<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Originally from Brooklyn, NY.<\/p>\n
![\"Cardi](\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/resizer\/v2\/ZXQZLRS2RVB3ZCQKKCO3JUTYKY.jpg?auth=7b587499b8505e274587c91eaf244da02d6e193b73f3cc9d14d279c115e217bd&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\")
FILE – Cardi B, center, Stefon Diggs, left, and Mary J Blige, right, watch during the second half of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics Monday, May 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Frank Franklin II, File)AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nSinger Mary J. Blige turns 55<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Nominated for both acting and musical Oscars for her work on the film \u201cMudbound.\u201d <\/p>\n
![\"Amanda](\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/resizer\/v2\/Z4E43CPPG5GBPMLFDZIF27HNJ4.jpg?auth=91b978ca1413fabc61c29caa362053031c6284a8544840f8077a97acc585e5a3&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\")
Amanda Peet, left, and Jason Butler Harner arrive at the premiere of “All’s Fair” on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell\/Invision\/AP)Richard Shotwell\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActress Amanda Peet turns 54<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Co-starred in the 2025 series \u201cYour Friends & Neighbors\u201d on Apple TV.<\/p>\n
![\"Aja](\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/resizer\/v2\/SK3VZNKDJBDRZGCFYIJMIK3BNM.jpg?auth=eca08f556e3735776b6552277bca857c5c74997cbe97e022df8c3209feed28bf&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90\")
Aja Naomi King poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The History of Sound’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo\/Natacha Pisarenko)Natacha Pisarenko\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActress Aja Naomi King turns 41<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Once appeared as a celebrity player on \u201cHollywood Game Night.\u201d <\/p>\n
More celebrities with birthdays today<\/p>\n
Other popular or historical birthdays on January 11th<\/b><\/h2>\n\n- Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ezra Cornell, Founder of Western Union and Cornell University<\/span><\/li>\n
- Naomi Judd, singer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Kim Coles arrives at the 39th Annual Daytime Emmys Awards on HLN at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, June 23, 2012 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Todd Williamson\/Invision\/AP)Todd Williamson\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActress Kim Coles turns 64<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Originally from Brooklyn, NY.<\/p>\n
FILE – Cardi B, center, Stefon Diggs, left, and Mary J Blige, right, watch during the second half of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics Monday, May 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Frank Franklin II, File)AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nSinger Mary J. Blige turns 55<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Nominated for both acting and musical Oscars for her work on the film \u201cMudbound.\u201d <\/p>\n
Amanda Peet, left, and Jason Butler Harner arrive at the premiere of “All’s Fair” on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell\/Invision\/AP)Richard Shotwell\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActress Amanda Peet turns 54<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Co-starred in the 2025 series \u201cYour Friends & Neighbors\u201d on Apple TV.<\/p>\n
Aja Naomi King poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The History of Sound’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo\/Natacha Pisarenko)Natacha Pisarenko\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nActress Aja Naomi King turns 41<\/b><\/p>\n
Fun fact: Once appeared as a celebrity player on \u201cHollywood Game Night.\u201d <\/p>\n
More celebrities with birthdays today<\/p>\n
Other popular or historical birthdays on January 11th<\/b><\/h2>\n\n- Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ezra Cornell, Founder of Western Union and Cornell University<\/span><\/li>\n
- Naomi Judd, singer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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with The Associated Press<\/i><\/p>\n
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