Celebrity birthdays always astound me — I feel like most celebrities have just stayed the same age my entire life, especially those like Lionel Richie who are famous for their youthful energy and handsome looks.
It turns out that Lionel does age, and is in fact celebrating a pretty huge milestone of a birthday this month!
Lionel is an iconic singer.

You most definitely have his smash hit “Hello” stuck in your head right now, but he’s also known for hits like “All Night Long,” “Stuck On You,” “Tender Heart,” “Dancing On The Ceiling,” “Endless Love” and countless more.
Lionel was born on June 20th, 1949.

That makes him an astounding 71 years old, and he looks amazing! Not only is he keeping his energy up as a judge on American Idol but his Instagram is always popping off. I hope I can be as cool as Lionel is when I’m 71!
Happy birthday, Lionel!
We hope your birthday is spent with your loved ones as much as possible, and we hope this 71st year is just as incredible as all of the ones before it!