Famous birthdays for April 12: Retta, Saoirse Ronan

Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries.

They include:

-- U.S. statesman Henry Clay in 1777

-- Opera singer Lily Pons in 1898

-- Author Beverly Cleary in 1916

-- Actor/dancer Ann Miller in 1923

-- Singer Tiny Tim in 1932

-- Opera singer Montserrat Caballe in 1933

-- Jazz keyboard player Herbie Hancock in 1940 (age 83)

-- Former South African President Jacob Zuma in 1942 (age 81)

-- Actor Ed O'Neill in 1946 (age 77)

-- Author Tom Clancy in 1947

-- Entertainer David Letterman in 1947 (age 76)

-- Actor Dan Lauria in 1947 (age 76)

-- Writer Scott Turow in 1949 (age 74)

-- Actor/singer David Cassidy in 1950

-- Musician Pat Travers in 1954 (age 69)

-- Writer Jon Krakauer in 1954 (age 69)

-- Actor Andy Garcia in 1956 (age 67)

-- Country singer Vince Gill in 1957 (age 66)

-- Actor Retta, born Marietta Sirleaf, in 1970 (age 53)

-- Actor Shannen Doherty in 1971 (age 52)

-- Actor Christina Moore in 1973 (age 50)

-- Actor Riley Smith in 1978 (age 45)

-- Actor Claire Danes in 1979 (age 44)

-- Actor Jennifer Morrison in 1979 (age 44)

-- Actor/model Brooklyn Decker in 1987 (age 36)

-- Singer Brendon Urie in 1987 (age 36)

-- Country singer Jessie James Decker in 1988 (age 35)

-- Rapper Travis Mills in 1989 (age 34)

-- Actor Saoirse Ronan in 1994 (age 29)