born 27 June 1970

Adi Cohen, Jerusalem, Israel, documentary executive producer

Andy Chango, Buenos Aires, Argentina, musician

Anton Granat, birthplace unspecified, Soviet child actor

Cecily von Ziegesar, Norwalk, Connecticut, novelist

Christina Kuhnigk, province of Ontario, set decoration buyer

Jim Edmonds, Fullerton, California, major league baseball player

John Eales, Brisbane, Australia, rugby player

Miha Celar, birthplace unspecified, Slovenian writer/director

Robby Rosa, Ponce, Puerto Rico, singer

Sicx, Sacramento, California, rapper

Vikki Jackson, Boston, Massachusetts, associate producer

Yumika Hayashi (died 28 June 2005), Tokyo, Japan, porn superstar

I’m honoring Today’s Winner not for her body of work, which was substantial, and beloved by pervy Asians and non-Asians the world over. Not many people born in 1970 can already claim to have been the subjects of documentaries both during and after their lifetimes.

No, the reason I’m giving her the nod is that she illustrates the peril of over-celebrating one’s birthday. Let’s hope that dying under mysterious circumstances after a big birthday night out doesn’t happen to anyone else born this year.