Today's celebrity birthdays: April 11, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Joel Grey, Jennifer Esposito, and Tricia Helfer! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for April 11 2026:

Actor-singer Joel Grey (1932) originated the role of the Master of Ceremonies in "Cabaret" on Broadway and won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for the 1972 film. He later originated the role of the Wizard in "Wicked" and played Amos Hart in the Broadway revival of "Chicago."

Actor Bill Irwin (1950) made his name as a physical comedian on Broadway, earning four Tony nominations for "Largely New York" in 1989. He won the Tony for Best Actor in the 2005 revival of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and played Cary Loudermilk on "Legion."

Actress Jennifer Esposito (1973) landed an early role on "Spin City" and played Ria in the Oscar-winning "Crash." She went on to play Detective Jackie Curatola on "Blue Bloods" and CIA Deputy Director Susan Raynor on "The Boys."

Actress-model Tricia Helfer (1974) starred as the Cylon Number Six on "Battlestar Galactica." She later played Charlotte Richards on "Lucifer" and voiced characters in "Mass Effect" and "Halo 3: ODST."

Actor Matt Ryan (1981) starred as John Constantine on "Constantine" and reprised the role across the Arrowverse on "Legends of Tomorrow." He has continued voicing Constantine in animated projects like "Justice League Dark" and voiced Edward Kenway in "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actress Louise Lasser (1939), Actor Peter Riegert (1947), Singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale (1957), TV host Jeremy Clarkson (1960), Guitarist Nigel Pulsford of Bush (1961), Singer Steve Azar (1964), Singer Lisa Stansfield (1966), Actor Johnny Messner (1970), Bassist Dylan Keefe of Marcy Playground (1970), Actor Vicellous Shannon (1971), Rapper David Banner (1974), Drummer Chris Gaylor of All-American Rejects (1979), Model Alessandra Ambrosio (1981), Actress Kelli Garner (1984), Singer Joss Stone (1987), Singer Summer Walker (1996), Actress Milly Alcock (2000)