Edmund Gerald “Jerry” Brown, Jr., born on April 7, 1938, heads the list of prominent celebrities celebrating their birthdays in the month of April. Jerry is an American politician currently serving as the 39th Governor of the State of California. He previously served as the Golden State’s 34th Governor from 1975 to 1983.
Prior to his and after his original stint as California governor, Brown served in numerous state and Democratic party positions, including Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustee (1969-1971), Secretary of State (1971-1975), chair of the California Democratic Party (1989-1991), Mayor of Oakland (1999-2007), and Attorney General (2007-2011).
Jerry Brown will be celebrating his 77th birthday on Tuesday, April 7.
Others celebrating their birthday this April are: April 1 – former Box Office King of Philippine Movies Tirso Cruz III; April 2- San Mateo Chief Inspector Capt. John F. Warren; April 4- Vallejo Ilocano community leader Mike Calilan; April 7 – Matinee idol and versatile actor Richard Gomez (who is now a volleyball player for the Philippine Olympic team), and the Megastar’s daughter and actress Cassandra “KC” Concepcion;
April 10 – GMA-7 co-host Ryan Agoncillo of Eat Bulaga; April 12 – ANK Home Care proprietor Allan Rocas; April 13 – Medical Link Providers office administrator Lelith Adriano, Statewide Realty president Rollie Lavarias, and Filipina restaurateur Naty Lorenzo; April 14 – former movie actress Rosemarie Sonora (now based in Pittsburg), and former Miss United Nations Queen Queenie Salazar of San Jose; April 15 – Hayward community leader Marie Kimley;
April 17 – San Francisco hotel employee Mohammad Yusuf, and former entertainment product Dahlia Viray; April 19 – Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Ejercito Estrada, multi-awarded actor Albert Martinez, Star Cinema’s Kim Chiu, singer and bandleader George Elizalde, and bandleader/entertainment producer Joey Camins;
April 20 – Oakland Hills antique collector and socialite Sylvia Ford, San Juan (Philippines) Mayor Guia Guanzon Gomez, former Miss Philippines USA and current church chorus member Mary Grace Garcia, and San Francisco community leader Boots Lumalan Bautista; April 21 – Kapuso Startalk TV program co-host and Philippine Star Entertainment Editor Ricky F. Lo, Minute to Win It host Luis Manzano, and Signature band leader Cesar de la Cruz;
April 22 – Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez; April 23 – former Barrio Fiesta owner Marjorie Ongpauco Barretto; April 24 – Eat Bulaga! co-host and movie actor Anjo Yllana; April 25 – Fil-Am commercial and fashion model Rabel Dane Kitchen, and San Carlos limousine operator Jimmy Marina; April 28 – Eat Bulaga! host Vic Sotto, who is celebrating his 61st birthday; April 30 – Visayan movie actress Dolly Fuentes Silverio.
To all April birthday celebrants, Happy Birthday!