Today's celebrity birthdays: August 28, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Jennifer Coolidge, Shania Twain, and Jack Black! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for August 28, 2026:

Actress Emma Samms (1960) made her name on "General Hospital" as Holly Sutton and then took over as Fallon Carrington on "Dynasty" and "The Colbys." She later played Amanda Vardalis on "Doctors" and has kept coming back to "General Hospital" as Holly through 2024.

Actress Jennifer Coolidge (1961) popped up on "Seinfeld," then became Stifler's mom in "American Pie" and kept rolling with "Best in Show" and "Legally Blonde." She won two Emmys as Tanya McQuoid on "The White Lotus" and followed "Riff Raff" with Vice Principal Marlene in "A Minecraft Movie."

took country into pop with "The Woman in Me" and turned "Come On Over" into the best-selling studio album by a woman on the strength of "You're Still the One" and "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" She kept going with "Up!", the "Let's Go!" Las Vegas residency, and "Queen of Me," and released "Little Miss Twain" this summer.