Today's celebrity birthdays: August 13, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Dawnn Lewis, John Slattery, and Sebastian Stan! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for August 13, 2026:

Actress Dawnn Lewis (1961) broke big as Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor on "A Different World" and co-wrote the theme song, then joined "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper." She was the voice of Captain Carol Freeman on "Star Trek: Lower Decks" and is back as Jaleesa in the coming "A Different World" sequel.

Actor John Slattery (1962) put in early TV time on "Homefront" and "Ed," then picked up four Emmy nominations as Roger Sterling on "Mad Men" and turned up as Howard Stark in "Iron Man 2." "Spotlight" won Best Picture with him in the newsroom, and he's since played Leo F. Drummond on "The Rainmaker" and John on "Vladimir."

Actor Debi Mazar (1964) did Madonna's makeup before turning up in five of her videos, and broke through as Sandy in "Goodfellas." She was Denise Iannello on "Civil Wars" and "L.A. Law," handled Hollywood as Shauna Roberts on "Entourage," and more recently played Maggie Amato on "Younger" and Medusa on "Kaos."