Today's celebrity birthdays: December 17, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Ernie Hudson, Eugene Levy, and Sarah Paulson! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for December 17, 2025:

• Actor Ernie Hudson (1945) played Winston Zeddemore in the 1984 sci-fi comedy "Ghostbusters" and earned critical acclaim on "Oz." He recently suited back up for "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" and won Best Supporting Actor at the Astra TV Awards for his work on NBC's "Quantum Leap" reboot.

• Actor-comedian Eugene Levy (1946) won two Emmys writing for the sketch series "SCTV," played Noah Levenstein in the "American Pie" franchise, and later earned four more Emmys co-creating and starring in "Schitt's Creek." He recently co-hosted the 76th Emmy Awards with his son Dan and continues exploring the world in Apple TV+'s "The Reluctant Traveler."

• Actor Sean Patrick Thomas (1970) gained attention as Ronald Clifford in "Cruel Intentions" and appeared in three "Barbershop" films. Recently, returned to the "Cruel Intentions" universe on Prime Video and was a featured cast member in season two of "Gen V."

• Actress Sarah Paulson (1974) appeared in nine seasons of Ryan Murphy's "American Horror Story" and won an Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award for her portrayal of prosecutor Marcia Clark in "The People v. O.J. Simpson." She currently stars in and executive produces the Hulu legal drama "All's Fair."

• Actress Milla Jovovich (1975) played Leeloo in 1997's "The Fifth Element" and led all six films of the "Resident Evil" franchise as Alice. She returns to fantasy action in "In the Lost Lands," a George R.R. Martin adaptation.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actor Armin Mueller-Stahl (1930), Singer-actor Tommy Steele (1936), Political commentator Chris Matthews (1945), Actress Marilyn Hassett (1947), Actor Wes Studi (1947), Drummer Jim Bonfanti of The Raspberries (1948), Actor Joel Brooks (1949), Singer Paul Rodgers of Bad Company (1949), Singer Wanda Hutchinson Vaughn of The Emotions (1951), Actor Barry Livingston (1953), Actor Bill Pullman (1953), Country singer Sharon White of The Whites (1953), Director-producer Peter Farrelly (1956), Bassist Mike Mills of R.E.M. (1958), Singer Sara Dallin of Bananarama (1961), Country singer Tracy Byrd (1966), Bassist Duane Propes of Little Texas (1966), Actress Laurie Holden (1969), DJ Homicide of Sugar Ray (1970), Actress Claire Forlani (1971), Director Rian Johnson (1973), Drummer Eddie Fisher of OneRepublic (1973), Actor Giovanni Ribisi (1974), Actress Marissa Ribisi (1974), Boxer Manny Pacquiao (1978), Former second baseman Chase Utley (1978), Singer Ben Goldwasser of MGMT (1982), Singer Mikky Ekko (1984), Actress Shannon Woodward (1984), Actress Emma Bell (1986), Actress Vanessa Zima (1986), Guitarist Taylor York of Paramore (1989), Actor Graham Rogers (1990), Actress Kiersey Clemons (1993), Actor-singer Nat Wolff (1994)