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Russell Grant - the Worlds most loved astrologer presents your Daily, Weekly, Monthly and the Year Ahead horoscopes

Russell's rise to fame has been meteoric. Dubbed "Astrologer Royal" by the media, he has syndicated his Stars column to 450+ newspapers world-wide and Russell's Stars have also become a huge hit across the Internet with Britons and Americans alike flocking to read his stars.

His best-selling books include: Russell Grant's Sun Signs, Russell Grant's Dream Dictionary, Russell Grant's Astro Tarot Pack and Russell Grant's Book of Birthdays. Russell's book 'You Can Change Your Life' published by Random House is up there on the Best Sellers List. In recent years, he taken part in Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity MasterChef.

He now lives near the village of Maentwrog, Gwynedd and has learnt basic Welsh. He has been with his partner Doug Beaumont, who is also his manager, for 40 years.

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  • 01 Apr – Rachel Maddow (1973–), American cable television host
  • 02 Apr – Linda Hunt (1945–), American actress
  • 03 Apr – Anne Lister (1791–1840), English landowner and diarist
  • 03 Apr – Cat Cora (1967–), American chef and TV personality
  • 06 Apr – Gale Wilhelm (1908–1991), American writer
  • 07 Apr – Janis Ian (1951–), American singer-songwriter and musician
  • 08 Apr – Roberta Cowell (1918-2011), British racing driver and WWII fighter pilot
  • 09 Apr – Cynthia Nixon (1966–), American actress
  • 09 Apr – Kristen Stewart (1990–), American actress
  • 10 Apr – Gro Hammerseng-Edin (1980–), Norwegian handball player
  • 12 Apr – Amy Ray (1964–), American singer-songwriter and member of Indigo Girls
  • 12 Apr – Magda Szubanski (1961–), Australian actress, comedian and writer
  • 14 Apr – Da Brat (1974–), American rapper and actress
  • 14 Apr – Larissa França (1982–), Brazilian beach volleyball player
  • 15 Apr – Bessie Smith (1894–1937), American blues singer
  • 16 Apr – Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (1984–), American fantasy/young adult lit author
  • 16 Apr – Dusty Springfield (1939–1999), English singer
  • 18 Apr – Alice Blinn (1889-1982), American educator, home efficiency expert, and magazine editor
  • 18 Apr – Maria Bello (1967–), American actress
  • 21 Apr – Jessica Clark (1985–), English actress, model, and video blog host
  • 23 Apr – Élisabeth de Gramont, Duchess of Clermont-Tonnerre (1875–1954), French writer and aristocrat
  • 23 Apr – Dame Ethel Smyth (1858–1944), English composer and suffragist
  • 25 Apr – Anja Pärson (1981–), Swedish alpine skier, 2006 Olympic Gold Medalist in Slalom
  • 26 Apr – Lily Parr (1905–1978), English professional women's association football player
  • 26 Apr – Ma Rainey (1886–1939), American singer
  • 29 Apr – Garrison Starr (1975–), American singer-songwriter
  • 30 Apr – Alice B. Toklas (1877–1967), American-born member of Parisian avant-garde

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