Today's celebrity birthdays: April 21, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Iggy Pop, Tony Danza, and Andie MacDowell! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for April 21 2026:

Singer Iggy Pop (1947) fronted proto-punk pioneers The Stooges on landmark albums including "Raw Power" in 1973 and reinvented himself with the 1977 solo records "The Idiot" and "Lust for Life." He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Stooges in 2010, released his nineteenth solo album "Every Loser" in 2023, and just wrapped up two weekends at Coachella.

Actress Patti LuPone (1949) originated Eva Perón in the 1979 Broadway production of "Evita" and took home her first Tony Award, then added Tonys for "Gypsy" in 2008 and Sondheim's "Company" in 2022. She played studio matriarch Avis Amberg on the Netflix limited series "Hollywood" and witch Lilia Calderu on the Marvel series "Agatha All Along."

Actor Tony Danza (1951) drove a cab as boxer-turned-hack Tony Banta on "Taxi" and played housekeeper Tony Micelli on the ABC sitcom "Who's the Boss?" He starred on the Netflix comedy "The Good Cop" and returned to Broadway in the 2015 musical "Honeymoon in Vegas."

Actress Andie MacDowell (1958) broke through in the 1989 Cannes winner "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" and anchored back-to-back hits with "Groundhog Day" in 1993 and "Four Weddings and a Funeral" in 1994. She earned acclaim on the Netflix limited series "Maid" and leads the Hallmark drama "The Way Home."

Actress-comedian Nicole Sullivan (1970) joined the original cast of "MADtv" in 1995 and became best known for the recurring character, the Vancome Lady. She played dog walker Holly Shumpert on "The King of Queens" and voices Marlene the Otter on "The Penguins of Madagascar" and Franny Robinson in "Meet the Robinsons."

Actor James McAvoy (1979) starred in the 2006 drama "The Last King of Scotland" and earned BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for "Atonement." He took over Professor Charles Xavier across four "X-Men" films, played the 24 personalities of Kevin Wendell Crumb in "Split" and "Glass," and starred in the 2024 thriller "Speak No Evil."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Screenwriter-director Elaine May (1932), Author Sister Helen Prejean (1939), Singer Robert Smith of The Cure (1959), Actor-director John Cameron Mitchell (1963), Actor Toby Stephens (1969), Comedian-actor Rob Riggle (1970), Singer Glen Hansard (1970), Football Player Tony Romo (1980), TV Personality Terrence J (1982), Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw (1983), Actor Robbie Amell (1988)