Millennials refer to people born between early 1980s and 1990s. Term "Generation Y" coined by Ad Age in 1993. Generation Y comes after Generation X (1960s-1980s)
Born in 1957 in Flushing, Queens to Polish and Romanian American parents. First runner-up in Miss New York Teenager contest in 1973. Met future husband Peter Marc Jacobson at Hillcrest High School. Dropped out of Queens College after freshman year
Born August 4, 1965 in Silver Spring, Maryland. First daytime role was on All My Children in 1989. Met future husband Michael Sabatino on Days of Our Lives
Born in 1954, Frederick was discovered at age 15 by Cornel Wilde. Became a teen idol and model in early 1970s. Won Best New Actress award at Evening Standard British Film Awards in 1973. Gained fame through films like Nicholas and Alexandra and Henry VIII
Born in Los Angeles in 1933 to football coach father and fashion designer mother. Started dancing at 15, performed with Los Angeles Opera. Made Broadway debut in 1955 as Vera in Silk Stockings. Won Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in 1959 for The Marriage-Go-Round
Born as Caryn Elaine Johnson in 1955 in New York City. Started career as one-woman show "Spook Show" in 1983. Won Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for "Spook Show". Broke through with "The Color Purple" (1985) as Celie