Today's celebrity birthdays: April 26, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Carol Burnett, Giancarlo Esposito, and Kevin James! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for April 26 2026:

Actress-comedian Carol Burnett (1933) earned her first Emmy for "The Garry Moore Show" before launching the variety series "The Carol Burnett Show." She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and starred as matriarch Norma Dellacorte on "Palm Royale."

Actor Giancarlo Esposito (1958) broke through in "Do the Right Thing" and built a TV villain résumé starting with fast-food kingpin Gus Fring on "Breaking Bad" and its prequel "Better Call Saul." He plays Imperial warlord Moff Gideon on "The Mandalorian" and currently appears as former Vought CEO Stan Edgar on "The Boys."

Actor-comedian Kevin James (1965) anchored "The King of Queens" as Doug Heffernan and earned an Emmy nomination for the role. He has starred in "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" and "Here Comes the Boom," appeared in "Hitch," and released the stand-up special "Irregardless."