Anderson Cooper, Birthday Boy: Anchor Turns 41 Today

Anderson Cooper, born on June 3, 1967, turns 41 today. Cooper has, in years past, celebrated his birthday on his show, but tonight's celebration may take a backseat to major political news, so for now enjoy videos of his 2003 (36th!) and 2004 (37th!) birthdays below:

2003:

2004:

Watch Anderson's mom, Gloria Vanderbilt, wish him a happy 40th on air last year here, and send Anderson your birthday wishes in the comments below.

Comments

[Manx]

Anderson Vanderbilt Cooper will probably have a very sad birthday. For months now, he's been trying to sabotage Obama's candidacy. Tonight, he'll have to come to the realization that he and CNN have failed miserably. So much for tabloid journalism and 360. There hasn't been a real journalist on CNN since Aaron Brown left.

[KSH]

Happy Birthday Anderson! Love you and 360!

[deja669]

Happy Birthday Anderson! I love you and your show and the fact that you're a Gemini like me is even BETTER!!

[Aelora]

A very happy birthday to one of the only real journalists left in the media!

Hope you have a fabulous year, Anderson! You completely deserve it.

[ann1]

Anderson Cooper looks just like Larry King.

[nyc251]

Happy Birthday to you Anderson, I'm a long-time AC360 viewer who appreciates your intelligence, dedication and sense of humor. Your interview with McClellan rocked by the way.

[troykendal]

Welcome to my world...drink your wheatgrass...lol

[SiberianRat]

Anderson, I hope you give us and yourself a good birthday present and get back to the serious, quality journalism we know you're capable of. Along with the rest of CNN, I've seen you fall prey to a fair amount of superfluous, sensationalist content on your show. When you do exposes from Africa and places, you shine. When you tow the corporate crap-for-ratings line, you fade. And I agree with the others--at 41, you should be able to come out of the closet, even if the suits at CNN don't want you to.

[tellit]

Happy Birthday Anderson. I love your show. Very fair and informative.

[Agentlady007]

Dear Anderson, I've learned so much from you over the years. Thank you for your service to America, and covering the globe on issue of importance - and with risking your own life to educate the world about problems that exist - and all the hard work you give to life in order to find solutions to improve this planet. Happy Birthday!

[buckbuck11]

AC would have been my ideal little brother....and a Gemini, too!

Happy birthday, amigo.

[CitizenGeek]

Happy birthday Anderson Cooper! You're awesome!

[Eric8869]

Happy Birthday Anderson! Are you old enough to come out of the closet now?

[suzyhein]

ditto

[Eric8869]

read my post above ditto head

[leftoflennon]

Trust me, in NYer, he isnt exactly hiding it.

Always coming out of his boyfriends apt.

Attending functions together.

Ditto ur post tho

[americanwomaninpa]

Why do tou think it's your business? Get a life.

[nyc251]

The only man I've seen Anderson at a public function with is Elmo from Sesame Street who managed to give him a run for his money in the style department.

[JScott]

From the Sheriff John Show when there was local TV shows in LA-before you time AC
(google it)
Birthday Polka:

Put another candle on my birthday cake
We're gonna bake a birthday cake
Put another candle on my birthday cake
I'm another year old today

I'm gonna have a party with my birthday cake
Come on and take some birthday cake
Put another candle on my birthday cake
I'm another year old today

We'll have some pie and sandwiches
and chocolate ice cream too
We'll sing and play the day away
and one more thing I'm going to do
I'll blow out the candles on my birthday cake
and when I do, a wish I'll make
Put another candle on my birthday cake
I'm another year old today
.

[SMP]

Happy Birthday Anderson

I stay up late just for your show.

I love your naturalness, and your ability to laugh at yourself, very genuine!

May your 40's be your best....I know mine were :)