Today's celebrity birthdays: December 23, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Ronnie Schell, Susan Lucci, and Finn Wolfhard! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for December 23, 2025:

LOS ANGELES - JUN 28: Ronnie Schell at the 43rd Annual Saturn Awards - Arrivals at the The Castawa on June 28, 2017 in Burbank, CA

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Actor Ronnie Schell (1931) played Duke Slater on "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.," and spun records as DJ Larry Clarke on "Good Morning World," on CBS.

LOS ANGELES - MAR 2: Susan Lucci at the Carol Burnett - 90 Years of Laughter and Love Special Taping for NBC at the Avalon Hollywood on March 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA

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Actress Susan Lucci (1946) spent 41 years as Erica Kane on "All My Children," stacking 21 Daytime Emmy nominations before finally taking home the award. She also crossed into prime time with "Devious Maids," and "Hot in Cleveland," and brought out her competitive side to "Dancing with the Stars."

Holly Madison speaking at an event in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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TV personality Holly Madison (1979) became a reality-TV fixture on “The Girls Next Door” and later headlined the spinoff “Holly’s World.” In 2025, she served as the host and executive producer of “The Playboy Murders,” while also co-hosting the “Girls Next Level” podcast.

London, United Kingdom - November 14, 2025: Finn Wolfhard attends the "Stranger Things 5" UK Special Screening at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square.

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Actor Finn Wolfhard (2002) broke out as Mike Wheeler on Netflix’s “Stranger Things” and later starred in “It” and “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.”

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Emperor Emeritus Akihito (1933), Guitarist Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane (1940), Actor-comedian Harry Shearer (1943), Musician Adrian Belew of King Crimson (1949), Guitarist Dave Murray of Iron Maiden (1956), Actress Joan Severance (1958), Football coach Jim Harbaugh (1963), Singer Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam (1964), Singer-model Carla Bruni (1967), Jazz trumpeter Irvin Mayfield (1977), Actress-model Estella Warren (1978), Baseball player Hanley Ramirez (1983), Actress-singer Alison Sudol (1984), Hockey player T.J. Oshie (1986), Actress Anna Maria Perez de Tagle (1990), Actor Spencer Daniels (1992), Actor Caleb Foote (1993)