October 8th, 2007 - Happy Birthday, Nick Cannon!

Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American actor, rapper and comedian.

He’s 27!

Nick was born in California to James Cannon and Beth Hackett. He began performing at the age of 8 and later formed the rap duo “Da Bomb Squad” with his best friend. The two opened for performers like Will Smith, LFO, 98 Degrees, and Montell Jordan. When Nick was 16, he moved to Hollywood and began performing stand-up at comedy clubs, including The Improv, The Laugh Factory, and the Comedy Store.

Nick hosted “Wild ‘N Out” on MTV, a sketch comedy show that ran three seasons until it ended on October 5, 2006. Another sketch comedy show he created called Short Circuitz debuted on April 5, 2007.

Nick would like to continue pursuing a career as an actor, and is currently searching for a nude movie role to further distinguish himself.

Nick is also known for the famous girlfriends he has had. He previously dated Grammy nominated singer and actress Christina Milian. Though she claims they are still friends, the split over his infidelity, which she discovered by checking his Sidekick. Nick briefly dated Kim Kardashian in 2006.

His most recent relationship was with Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks, who he proposed to via the Times Square jumbotron on May 7, 2007. The couple have since broken off their engagement.

Nick has released 2 albums, “Nick Cannon” and “Stages”, and starred in a variety of movies, most notably, “Men In Black II”, “Drumline”, “Love Don’t Cost A Thing”, and “Bobby”. He won the Best Revelation award at the Cannes Festival for his role in “Bobby”.

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Other October 8th Birthdays:
Jesse Jackson - 66 - clergyman and civil rights activist
Chevy Chase - 64 - actor
Sigourney Weaver - 58 - actress
C-Jay Ramone (The Ramones) - 42 - musician
Matt Damon - 37 - actor
Angus T. Jones - 14 - actor

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