
Happy birthday to entertainers like Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, and Christina Aguilera! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for December 18, 2025:

- Guitarist Keith Richards (1943) co-wrote The Rolling Stones’ run of rock staples, including "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," and helped power a Grammy-winning moment with the album "Voodoo Lounge."

- Director Steven Spielberg (1946) turned suspense into pop mythology with "Jaws" and sent audiences skyward with "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial." He built modern Hollywood on adventures like "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Jurassic Park," then took Best Director Oscars for "Schindler's List" and "Saving Private Ryan."

- Actor Brad Pitt (1963) broke out as the charming hitchhiker in "Thelma & Louise," then leaned into darker turns in "Se7en" and "Fight Club." He won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" and in 2025 starred in the racing drama "F1 The Movie."

- Actress Katie Holmes (1978) carried "Dawson's Creek" into a film career that includes "Pieces of April" and "Batman Begins," then stepped behind the camera for "Alone Together" and "Rare Objects."

- Singer Christina Aguilera (1980) graduated from "The All New Mickey Mouse Club" and cracked open late-'90s pop with "Genie in a Bottle." A five-time Grammy winner, she continued to reinvent herself on albums like "Stripped" and "Back to Basics.".

- Singer Billie Eilish (2001) built a moody pop catalog that spans "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" and "Happier than Ever." Her songwriting partnership with FINNEAS has earned Academy Awards for "No Time to Die" and "What Was I Made For?"
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Movie critic Leonard Maltin (1950), Guitarist Elliot Easton of The Cars (1953), Comedian Ron White (1956), Wrestler-actor Stone Cold Steve Austin (1964), Actor Shawn Christian (1965), Actress Rachel Griffiths (1968), Singer Alejandro Sanz (1968), Actor Casper Van Dien (1968), Country singer Cowboy Troy (1970), DJ Lethal of Limp Bizkit (1972), Actor Jason Mantzoukas (1972), TV host Kari Byron (1974), Singer Sia (1975), Wrestler Trish Stratus (1975), Country singer Randy Houser (1975), Actor Josh Dallas (1978), Actor Ravi Patel (1978), Actress Ashley Benson (1989), Actress Bridgit Mendler (1992), Baseball player Ronald Acuña Jr. (1997), Actress Isabella Crovetti (2004)
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