Let's make this birthday one to remember.

62 years old (Born on May 10, 1963)

Happy Birthday, Suzan-Lori Parks! Even geniuses deserve cake—and we hope yours has the perfect Dramatic Structure. Since snagging that MacArthur Genius grant back in 2001, you've proven there's nothing quite like genius mixed with humor and truth.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright by day (thank you "Topdog/Underdog"), brilliant innovator always—you make creativity look easy and storytelling timelessly cool. May your birthday bring as much applause as an opening night, endless laughs over life's absurdities, and inspiration to pen even more game-changing works ahead. Here's to another year of groundbreaking ideas—because nobody stages genius uniquely each act like you do!