Today's celebrity birthdays: August 25, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Gene Simmons, Tim Burton, and Blake Lively! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for August 25, 2026:

Musician Gene Simmons (1949) co-founded Kiss, breathed fire onstage as The Demon, and co-wrote "Rock and Roll All Nite" and "I Love It Loud." Kiss landed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and picked up the Kennedy Center Honors, and Simmons joined the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year.

Director Tim Burton (1958) kicked off his feature career with "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" and followed it with "Beetlejuice," "Batman," and "Edward Scissorhands." He brought back the ghost with the most in "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" and directed episodes of "Wednesday," and its third season is now filming.

Singer Billy Ray Cyrus (1961) sparked a line-dancing craze with "Achy Breaky Heart" and topped the charts with the album "Some Gave All." He played Robby Ray on "Hannah Montana" and took home Grammys for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video for the "Old Town Road" remix.