Today's celebrity birthdays: April 7, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Francis Ford Coppola, Jackie Chan, and Russell Crowe! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for April 7 2026:

Director Francis Ford Coppola (1939) changed cinema with "The Godfather" in 1972, and won four Academy Awards for the film and its sequel, and then directed "Apocalypse Now." He spent $120 million of his own money to make "Megalopolis" and released it in 2024 after decades of development.

Musician John Oates (1948) formed one half of Hall and Oates, and scored six number-one hits, including "Kiss on My List," "Maneater," and "Out of Touch." He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 and released the solo single "Too Late to Break Your Fall" in 2023.

Actor Jackie Chan (1954) became an international action star with "Rumble in the Bronx" and the "Rush Hour" trilogy and has performed his own stunts across more than 150 films. He received an honorary Academy Award in 2016 and returned as Mr. Han in 2025's "Karate Kid: Legends."

Actor Russell Crowe (1964) won the Academy Award for Best Actor for "Gladiator" and earned back-to-back nominations for "The Insider" and "A Beautiful Mind." He starred in "Nuremberg" in 2025 and leads "Beast," an MMA film set for release in 2026.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actress Roberta Shore (1943), Singer Patricia Bennett of The Chiffons (1947), Singer Janis Ian (1951), Football player Tony Dorsett (1954), Actor-comedian Bill Bellamy (1965), Author-philanthropist MacKenzie Scott (1970), Football player Tiki Barber (1975), Actor Kevin Alejandro (1976), Actor Nico Santos (1979), Bassist Ben McKee of Imagine Dragons (1985), Singer Anne-Marie (1991)