Today's celebrity birthdays: April 1, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Annette O'Toole, Jessica Collins, and David Oyelowo! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for April 1 2026:

Actress Annette O'Toole (1952) broke through in "One on One" and got a major boost after "48 Hrs." and "Superman III." She then spent ten years raising Clark Kent on "Smallville" and currently stars as the town mayor on "Virgin River."

Singer Susan Boyle (1961) broke the internet before that was really a thing with her "Britain's Got Talent" audition and turned "I Dreamed a Dream" into a massive global sensation.

Actress Jessica Collins (1971) started her daytime run on "Loving" and appeared in "Catch Me If You Can" before earning a Daytime Emmy for her dramatic run on "The Young and the Restless." She currently brings the laughs on "Acapulco."

Actor David Oyelowo (1976) appeared in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and "Jack Reacher" before winning an NAACP Image Award for "Selma." He moved on to "A United Kingdom" and "Queen of Katwe" before starring in "Silo."

Actor Sam Huntington (1982) gained early recognition in "Jungle 2 Jungle" and appeared in "Detroit Rock City." He traveled to Metropolis for "Superman Returns" and later starred as a werewolf for four seasons on "Being Human."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actor Don Hastings (1934), Actress Ali MacGraw (1939), Keyboardist Billy Currie of Ultravox (1950), Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito (1950), Director Barry Sonnenfeld (1953), Actor Jose Zuniga (1965), Actress Jane Adams (1965), Country singer Woody Lee (1968), Filmmakers Albert and Allen Hughes (1972), MSNBC host Rachel Maddow (1973), Voice actor Troy Baker (1976), Actress Elizabeth Gutierrez (1979), Wrestler Randy Orton (1980), Country singer Kip Moore (1980), Actor Taran Killam (1982), Actor Matt Lanter (1983), Singer Hillary Scott of Lady A (1986), Rapper Kid Ink (1986), Drummer Arejay Hale of Halestorm (1986), Actress Mackenzie Davis (1987), Internet personality Logan Paul (1995), Actor Asa Butterfield (1997)