Celebrity birthdays on July 18

Director Paul Verhoeven (“Basic Instinct”) is 76. Singer Dion is 75. Actor James Brolin is 74. Country singer Ricky Skaggs is 60. Actress Elizabeth McGovern is 53. Actor Vin Diesel is 47. Actor Grant Bowler (“True Blood”) is 46. Rapper M.I.A. is 39. Actress Kristen Bell is 34. Actor Chace Crawford (“Gossip Girl”) is 29.

This story was originally published July 18, 2014 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Celebrity birthdays on July 18."