Today's celebrity birthdays: August 19, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Jill St. John, John Stamos, and Kyra Sedgwick! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for August 19, 2025:

• Actress Jill St. John (1940) charmed opposite Frank Sinatra in "Come Blow Your Horn" and made 007 history as Tiffany Case in "Diamonds Are Forever." Bond’s Connery-era films hit 4K in 2025, putting her signature turn back in the spotlight.

• Actor Jonathan Frakes (1952) turned the captain’s chair into a director’s chair with a long run of Trek episodes after Riker made him a sci-fi icon in "The Next Generation." In 2024, he returned behind the camera for "Star Trek: Discovery" season five.

• Actor Peter Gallagher (1955) brought suave and soul to "sex, lies, and videotape" and then America’s favorite dad energy to Sandy Cohen on "The O.C." Lately he’s mixed screen roles like Caitlin Cronenberg’s 2024 thriller "Humane" with voice work on Apple TV+’s "WondLa."

• Actor John Stamos (1963) never dropped the beat, trading set life for live drums and back again after "Full House." His memoir "If You Would Have Told Me" hit shelves in 2023 and his Beach Boys collaborations keep rolling.

• Actress Kyra Sedgwick (1965) has ranged from "Born on the Fourth of July" to scene-stealing turns on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." Recent highlights include directing "Space Oddity" and debuting "The Best You Can" at Tribeca 2025.

• CEO Satya Nadella (1967) reinvented Microsoft around cloud and AI after taking the helm in 2014. Recent milestones include completing the Activision Blizzard deal, unveiling Copilot+ PCs, and helping drive the company past a $4 trillion valuation in 2025.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actress Debra Paget (1933), Actress Diana Muldaur (1938), Singer Billy J. Kramer (1943), Country singer-songwriter Eddy Raven (1944), Singer Ian Gillan of Deep Purple (1945), Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (1946), Actor Gerald McRaney (1947), Actor Jim Carter (1948), Singer-guitarist Elliot Lurie of Looking Glass (1948), Bassist John Deacon of Queen (1951), Actor Adam Arkin (1956), Singer Gary Chapman (1957), Actor Martin Donovan (1957), Singer Ivan Neville (1959), Actor Eric Lutes (1962), Actor Kevin Dillon (1965), Country singer Lee Ann Womack (1966), Former MTV reporter Tabitha Soren (1967), Country singer Clay Walker (1969), Rapper Fat Joe (1970), Actress Tracie Thoms (1975), Actress Erika Christensen (1982), Actress Melissa Fumero (1982), Actress Tammin Sursok (1983), Quarterback Kirk Cousins (1988), Rapper Romeo (1989), Actor Ethan Cutkosky (1999)