Celebrity Birthdays for July 4 – Geraldo Rivera, Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino and More

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Geraldo Rivera

Age: 69

Occupation: TV Personality

Known For: Hosting 11 seasons of ‘Geraldo,’ famously spending several hours on live TV opening up Al Capone’s alleged “buried treasure trove” only to find nothing but air inside, and his current gig on Fox News

Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino

Age: 31

Occupation: Embarrassing His Fellow Italian-Americans

Known For: Appearing on the MTV reality show ‘Jersey Shore,’ a rather cringe-worthy stint on 11th season of ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ a recent stint in rehab, and inexplicably earning millions a year

Gina Lollobrigida

Age: 85

Occupation: Actress

Known For: Starring in films such as ‘Come September,’ achieving sex symbol status in the 1950s, and being a big supporter of of the National Italian American Foundation

Neil Simon

Age: 85

Occupation: Playwright and Screenwriter

Known For: Being the Pulitzer Prize-winning scribe behind award-winning plays such as ‘Barefoot in the Park,’ ‘The Odd Couple,’ ‘Brighton Beach Memoirs,’ ‘Biloxi Blues’ and the stage and screen versions of ‘The Goodbye Girl’

John Waite

Age: 60

Occupation: Singer and Songwriter

Known For: Fronting the Babys and Bad English before going on to a successful solo career, and racking up hits along the way including ‘Every Time I Think of You,’ ‘When I See You Smile’ and ‘Missing You’