
Happy birthday to entertainers like Steve Martin, Magic Johnson, and Mila Kunis! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for August 14, 2025:

- Actor Steve Martin (1945) became a comedy-film icon with hits like "The Jerk," "Planes, Trains and Automobiles," and "Father of the Bride." He returns in 2025 with new episodes of "Only Murders in the Building," while touring North America with Martin Short on "The Dukes of Funnytown."

- Actor Carl Lumbly (1951) has been a steady standout since his days in "Cagney & Lacey." Since then, he's appeared in things like "Alias" and "Doctor Sleep," and voiced DC hero Martian Manhunter. In 2025, he returned as Isaiah Bradley in Marvel's "Captain America: Brave New World."

- Actress Jackée Harry (1956) blends sharp wit with scene-stealing turns in "227" and "Sister, Sister." She continues to stir daytime as Paulina Price on "Days of Our Lives."

- Basketball player Magic Johnson (1959) redefined the point guard position while winning five championships with the Lakers. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in January 2025.

- Actress Marcia Gay Harden (1959) won an Oscar for "Polluck" and a Tony for "God of Carnage." In 2025, she brings her unyielding nuance to season 2 of "Murder in a Small Town" and a role in "Trinity."

- Actress Halle Berry (1966) made history with an Academy Award for "Monster’s Ball" and brought thunder to "X-Men" as Storm. Recent releases include Netflix’s "The Union" and the survival thriller "Never Let Go" on Starz.

- Actress Mila Kunis (1983) broke out on "That '70s Show" and led hits like "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," "Black Swan," and "Bad Moms." In 2024, she co-starred with Michael Keaton in "Goodrich."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Singer Dash Crofts of Seals and Crofts (1940), Country singer Connie Smith (1941), Actor Antonio Fargas (1946), Bassist Larry Graham of Sly and the Family Stone (1946), Actress Susan Saint James (1946), Romance novelist Danielle Steel (1947), Keyboardist Terry Adams of NRBQ (1948), Cartoonist Gary Larson (1950), Singer Sarah Brightman (1960), Actress Susan Olsen (1961), Actor Ben Bass (1968), Actress Catherine Bell (1968), Keyboardist Cody McCarver of Confederate Railroad (1968), Guitarist Chris Perez (1969), Guitarist Kevin Cadogan of Third Eye Blind (1970), Actress Lalanya Masters (1972), Actor Christopher Gorham (1974), Wrestler Kofi Kingston (1981), Actor Lamorne Morris (1983), TV personality Spencer Pratt (1983), Football player Tim Tebow (1987), Actress Brianna Hildebrand (1996), Actress Marsai Martin (2004)
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