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While Oct. 31 is a day of trick-or-treating for most people, these stars are celebrating for another reason: their birthday!
From an American rapper to a former Saturday Night Live cast member, these celebrities born on Halloween get to enjoy the spookiest day of the year with candles in their jack-o'-lanterns and on their cake.
Vanilla Ice
American rapper and TV host Vanilla Ice (né Robert Matthew Van Winkle) was born on Oct. 31, 1967. He rose to fame after the release of his 1990 album To the Extreme, featuring the hits "Ice Ice Baby" and "Play That Funky Music."
He later transitioned to acting and reality TV, starring on Magnolia Network's The Vanilla Ice Project about his construction career. Vanilla Ice also got into the spirit of his holiday birthday when he appeared in the 2000 horror comedy Da Hip Hop Witch alongside other rappers like Eminem and Ja Rule.
Willow Smith
Willow Smith — daughter of actors Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith — was born on Oct. 31, 2000. The singer, actress and Red Table Talk co-host made her acting debut in 2007's I Am Legend, starring in the post-apocalyptic thriller alongside her father. Willow also tapped into the spookiness of Halloween in the self-directed music video for her 2022 single "Purge."
Dermot Mulroney
Actor Dermot Mulroney was born on Oct. 31, 1963. Though he's best known for his roles in romantic films — including How to Make an American Quilt (1995), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), The Wedding Date (2004) and The Family Stone (2005) — he's starred in horror films such as Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), Umma (2022), The Inhabitant (2022), Scream VI (2023) and You're Killing Me (2023).
Mulroney also appeared on the creepy anthology series Into the Dark, American Horror Story and The Purge.
Rob Schneider
Comedian Rob Schneider was born on Oct. 31, 1963. Schneider got his big break on NBC's Saturday Night Live, starting as a writer in 1988 before becoming a cast member in 1990.
Since leaving SNL in 1994, he has appeared in several comedy films, including the Adam Sandler-led 2020 comedy Hubie Halloween. Schneider also made a memorable exit during the 2021 Halloween episode of The Masked Singer when he revealed himself as the Hamster.
Peter Jackson
Filmmaker Peter Jackson was born on Oct. 31, 1961. He is best known for directing The Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong and The Hobbit franchise. However, the Academy Award winner's second film was the 1996 horror comedy The Frighteners. His experience making the film helped him to create the scary atmosphere needed for the supernatural sequences in The Lord of the Rings.
Piper Perabo
Actress Piper Perabo was born on Oct. 31, 1976. After making her big break in the 2000 film Coyote Ugly, Perabo went on to star in a few horror films throughout her career, including Carriers (2009) and Into the Grizzly Maze (2015). She also appeared on the series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels in 2020 in the recurring role of Linda Craft.
Vanessa Marano
Actress Vanessa Marano was born on Oct. 31, 1992. Getting her start in Hollywood as a child actress, the Switched at Birth star has made guest appearances on series with scary elements such as Ghost Whisperer, Dexter and Outcast. Marano also starred as the lead on the supernatural Snapchat Original series The Dead Girls Detective Agency.
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