Today's celebrity birthdays: August 26, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Melissa McCarthy, Macaulay Culkin, and Keke Palmer! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for August 26, 2025:

• Actor Brett Cullen (1956) is a versatile character actor whose credits run from "Falcon Crest," "From the Earth to the Moon," and "The West Wing" to Gotham’s Thomas Wayne in "Joker." He has been a steady presence in favorites like "Person of Interest" and "Friday Night Lights."

• Singer Shirley Manson of Garbage (1966) led the alternative-rock charge with era-defining hits like "Only Happy When It Rains," "Stupid Girl," and the Bond theme "The World Is Not Enough." In 2025, Garbage released "Let All That We Imagine Be the Light" and launched a world tour.

• Actress Melissa McCarthy (1970) is an Oscar-nominated comedic powerhouse from "Bridesmaids" to the acclaimed "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" She also anchored "Mike & Molly," became a "Saturday Night Live" legend, and has racked up multiple Emmys.

• Actor Macaulay Culkin (1980) became the face of holiday movies with "Home Alone," then broadened his legacy with "My Girl," "The Good Son," and "Richie Rich." Recently, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and joined Prime Video’s "Fallout" for its second season.

• Actor Chris Pine (1980) captains franchises and prestige fare alike, from "Star Trek" to the Oscar-nominated "Hell or High Water" and "Wonder Woman." Recent movies include his feature directorial debut "Poolman" and new leading-man roles in "Nowhere Fast" and "Run the Night."

• Actor Dylan O’Brien (1991) broke out as Stiles in the "Teen Wolf" TV show and fronted the hit "Maze Runner" trilogy. More recently, he earned Sundance buzz for the dual-role dramedy "Twinless" and appeared in the thriller "Caddo Lake."

• Actress Keke Palmer (1993) leapt from "Akeelah and the Bee" and "True Jackson, VP" to scene-stealing turns in "Hustlers" and "Nope." She won an Emmy for "Password," took home NAACP’s Entertainer of the Year, and led the 2025 buddy comedy "One of Them Days."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Singer Vic Dana (1942), Singer Valerie Simpson of Ashford and Simpson (1946), Singer Bob Cowsill of The Cowsills (1949), Correspondent Bill Whitaker (1951), Bandleader Branford Marsalis (1960), Guitarist Jimmy Olander of Diamond Rio (1961), Actor Chris Burke (1965), Guitarist Dan Vickrey of Counting Crows (1966), Drummer Adrian Young of No Doubt (1969), Latin pop singer Thalia (1971), Actress Meredith Eaton (1974), Singer Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman (1975), Actor Mike Colter (1976), Actor-comedian John Mulaney (1982), Singer Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line (1985), Baseball player David Price (1985), Singer-actress Cassie (1986), Actor Evan Ross (1988), Actress Danielle Savre (1988), Rapper Cordae (1997), Actor Charlie Gillespie (1998)