Today's celebrity birthdays: April 29, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Willie Nelson, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Michelle Pfeiffer! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for April 29 2026:

Singer Willie Nelson (1933) drove the outlaw country movement with "Red Headed Stranger" and the Grammy-winning single "On the Road Again." He co-founded Farm Aid in 1985 and continues to headline the annual benefit alongside his Outlaw Music Festival and the Luck Reunion at his Texas ranch.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld (1954) co-created and starred on "Seinfeld," one of the most popular American sitcoms in television history. He created "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," voiced the lead in "Bee Movie," and directed and starred in his film "Unfrosted."

Actress Kate Mulgrew (1955) anchored "Star Trek: Voyager" as Captain Kathryn Janeway, the first woman to captain a "Star Trek" series. She played Galina "Red" Reznikov on "Orange Is the New Black" and reprised Janeway on "Star Trek: Prodigy."

Actor Daniel Day-Lewis (1957) is the only person to have won three Academy Awards for Best Actor, capturing the prize for "My Left Foot," "There Will Be Blood," and "Lincoln." He came out of retirement to star in "Anemone," his son's directorial debut.

Actress Michelle Pfeiffer (1958) starred in "Grease 2" and broke through as Elvira Hancock in "Scarface" before earning Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress in "Dangerous Liaisons" and Best Actress in "The Fabulous Baker Boys" and "Love Field." She played Catwoman in "Batman Returns" and now headlines "The Madison" on Paramount+.

Tennis player Andre Agassi (1970) won eight Grand Slam singles titles and the 1996 Olympic gold medal in Atlanta. The first male player to complete tennis's Career Golden Slam, he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and now captains Team World at the Laver Cup.

Actress Uma Thurman (1970) earned an Oscar nomination as Mia Wallace in "Pulp Fiction" and reunited with Quentin Tarantino as the Bride in the "Kill Bill" films. She won a Golden Globe for "Hysterical Blindness" and joined the cast of "Dexter: Resurrection."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Baseball player Luis Aparicio (1934), Conductor Zubin Mehta (1936), Singer Duane Allen of Oak Ridge Boys (1943), Singer Tommy James (1947), Runner-politician Jim Ryun (1947), Golfer Johnny Miller (1947), Comedian-actress Nora Dunn (1952), Actress Eve Plumb (1958), Actor Federico Castelluccio (1964), Singer Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips (1968), Actor Paul Adelstein (1969), Rapper Master P (1970), Actress Darby Stanchfield (1971), Musician Mike Hogan of The Cranberries (1973), Tennis player Bob Bryan (1978), Tennis player Mike Bryan (1978), Actor Tyler Labine (1978), Actress Katherine Langford (1996), Actress Ella Hunt (1998)