
Happy birthday to entertainers like Al Green, Ron Perlman, and Caroline Rhea! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for April 13 2026:

Singer Al Green (1946) broke through with "Tired of Being Alone" in 1971 and followed it with the chart-topping hit "Let's Stay Together." He recorded classics like "I'm Still in Love with You" and "Love and Happiness" and has won 11 Grammy Awards.

Actor Ron Perlman (1950) won a Golden Globe for his role on "Beauty and the Beast" and played the title character in "Hellboy" and "Hellboy II: The Golden Army." He played Clay Morrow on "Sons of Anarchy" and Nino in "Drive."

Chess player Garry Kasparov (1963) became the youngest undisputed World Chess Champion in 1985 at age 22 by defeating Anatoly Karpov. He held the No. 1 ranking for a record 255 months and famously lost to IBM's Deep Blue in their 1997 rematch.

Actress-comedian Caroline Rhea (1964) played Aunt Hilda on "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" and went on to host "The Caroline Rhea Show." She voiced Linda Flynn-Fletcher on "Phineas and Ferb," played Judy on "Sydney to the Max," and Gina on "Sheriff Country."

Actor Ricky Schroder (1970) won a Golden Globe at age nine for "The Champ" and starred as Ricky Stratton on "Silver Spoons." He later played Newt Dobbs in the miniseries "Lonesome Dove" and Detective Danny Sorenson on "NYPD Blue."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Actor Edward Fox (1937), Singer Lester Chambers of The Chambers Brothers (1940), Composer Bill Conti (1942), Musician Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane (1944), Actor William Sadler (1950), Singer Peabo Bryson (1951), Drummer Max Weinberg of the E Street Band (1951), Keyboardist Jimmy Destri of Blondie (1954), Singer Olga Tañón (1967), Singer Aaron Lewis of Staind (1972), Actor Bokeem Woodbine (1973), Singer Lou Bega (1975), Actor Glenn Howerton (1976), Soccer player Carles Puyol (1978), Actress Kelli Giddish (1980), Singer Ty Dolla $ign (1982), Actress Allison Williams (1988), Actress Hannah Marks (1993)
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