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."