Today's celebrity birthdays: August 22, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Regina Taylor, Kristen Wiig, and Jenna Leigh Green! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for August 22, 2026:

Actress-playwright Regina Taylor (1960) was the first Black woman to play Juliet on Broadway and took home a Golden Globe for "I'll Fly Away." She wrote the gospel musical "Crowns" and later showed up on "The Unit," "Lovecraft Country," and "Justified: City Primeval."

Actor Ty Burrell (1967) worked through "Black Hawk Down" and "Back to You" before introducing himself as the cool dad and winning two Emmys as Phil Dunphy on "Modern Family." He voiced Mr. Peabody in "Mr. Peabody & Sherman," Bailey in "Finding Dory," and Jack Harris on "Duncanville."

Actress Kristen Wiig (1973) gave the world Target Lady on "Saturday Night Live," then co-wrote and starred in "Bridesmaids" and picked up an Oscar nomination for the screenplay. She later appeared in "Wonder Woman 1984," shared the lead in "Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar," and led "Palm Royale" through its second season.