Today's celebrity birthdays: August 12, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like George Hamilton, Dana Ivey, and Yvette Nicole Brown! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for August 12, 2026:

Actor George Hamilton (1939) kicked off his film career in "Crime and Punishment, USA" and walked off with the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer. He played Dracula in "Love at First Bite," carried "Zorro, the Gay Blade," and later recurred as Spencer Blitz on "American Housewife."

Actress Dana Ivey (1941) made her Broadway debut in "Macbeth" and picked up Tony nominations for "Sunday in the Park with George" and "Heartbreak House." She was the original Miss Daisy off-Broadway in "Driving Miss Daisy" and later showed up in "The Addams Family," "Sleepless in Seattle," and "Ocean's 8."

Actor Bruce Greenwood (1956) joined the cast of "St. Elsewhere" and played John F. Kennedy in "Thirteen Days." He's been Captain Christopher Pike across the "Star Trek" films, headlined "The Fall of the House of Usher," and turned up in "The Fabulous Four."