BIG 5-Oh
Forest
Whitaker
BIRTHDAY: July 15
He’s lost a lot of weight in the past
few years, but 6-foot- 2 Whitaker is
still the most imposing vegetarian
we know. And as befits a guy who
got college scholarships for both
playing football and singing opera,
his complexities are reflected in his
roles: Remember his childlike yet
bloodthirsty Idi Amin in The Last
King of Scotland Whitaker and
his wife, Keisha Nash, gave each of
their children unusual first names—
Sonnet, True, Ocean, Autumn—and
he’s proud to be a third-generation
“Forest.” He told an interviewer, “I try
to be like a forest: revitalizing and
constantly growing.” —Bill Newcott
CARL LEWIS
July 1
The Olympic
gold medalist
plans to run his
first marathon
in Houston
in 2012.
WOODY
HARRELSON
July 23
Prior to landing
on Cheers, the
Oscar nominee
held 17 jobs in
one year.
SUSAN OLSEN
August 14
The Brady
Bunch’s Cindy
(the youngest) is
an advocate for
fellow migraine
sufferers.
BILLY RAY CYRUS
August 25
Down-home
“Achy Breaky”
country star was
an unlikely pal of
grunge icon Kurt
Cobain.
LYNDA CAR TER
July 24
Wonder Woman
is on tour singing
tunes from her
new CD of great
standards, Crazy
Little Things.
DELLA REESE
July 6
Touched by an
Angel sweetie
returns to play
a meanie in
ABC’s new show
Hallelujah.
