Today's celebrity birthdays: April 19, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Tim Curry, Kate Hudson, and Hayden Christensen! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for April 19 2026:

Actor Tim Curry (1946) scandalized and seduced audiences as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult musical "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and stole the show as Wadsworth in the 1985 whodunit "Clue." He terrified a generation as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the 1990 ABC miniseries "It" and published his memoir "Vagabond" in 2025.

Actress Ashley Judd (1968) landed her breakout in the 1993 indie "Ruby in Paradise" and starred in the 1999 thriller "Double Jeopardy." She played Natalie Prior in "Divergent" and its sequels, led the 2024 thriller "Lazareth," and stars next in the sports drama "21 Down."

Actress Kate Hudson (1979) won a Golden Globe and earned an Oscar nomination as Penny Lane in "Almost Famous" in 2000 and scored a rom-com smash in "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." She leads the Netflix comedy "Running Point" and earned a second Oscar nomination for the 2025 musical drama "Song Sung Blue."

Actor Hayden Christensen (1981) took on the saga-defining role of Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones" and "Episode III Revenge of the Sith." He returned to the role on the Disney+ series "Obi-Wan Kenobi" and will reprise Anakin in the second season of "Ahsoka."

Actress-comedian Ali Wong (1982) broke through with the Netflix stand-up special "Baby Cobra" in 2016 and co-wrote and starred in the Netflix rom-com "Always Be My Maybe." She won the Emmy and Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Limited Series for "Beef" and earned another Golden Globe for her stand-up special "Single Lady."

Tennis player Maria Sharapova (1987) shocked the tennis world by winning Wimbledon at 17 in 2004 and went on to capture five Grand Slam singles titles, completing a career Grand Slam with her 2012 French Open win. She retired in 2020 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2025.

Actor Simu Liu (1989) rose to fame as Jung Kim on the CBC sitcom "Kim's Convenience" and made Marvel history as the title hero of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings." He played a rival Ken in "Barbie," made his Broadway debut in "Oh, Mary!," and will reprise Shang-Chi in "Avengers: Doomsday."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actress Elinor Donahue (1937), Musician Alan Price of The Animals (1942), Actor Tony Plana (1952), Music Executive Suge Knight (1965), TV Personality Jesse James (1969), Singer Luis Miguel (1970), Soccer player Rivaldo (1972), Actress Jennifer Taylor (1972), Actor James Franco (1978), TV Personality Joanna Gaines (1978), Actress Catalina Sandino Moreno (1981), Actress Victoria Yeates (1983), Basketball player Candace Parker (1986)