Happy Birthday: Michael Trevino

I loved working on ‘90210,’ and I liked playing Ozzy because he was different from everybody else. And it was great because I got a great fan base.

When our executive producer, Julie Plec, told me I was going to become a hybrid I got really excited. Because there’s a lot of responsibility that comes with that, especially in our world of ‘The Vampire Diaries’ where Tyler is the first successful hybrid that’s made.

Happy Birthday: Jenifer Lewis

A diva is someone who pretends to know who she is and looks fabulous doing it.

You think you can go into all those auditions not knowing who you are? The work came after I found my sense of self – when I wasn’t so manic and desperate.

You are a black goddess when you come out the salon.