Today's celebrity birthdays: December 24, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Ricky Martin, Ryan Seacrest, and Louis Tomlinson! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for December 24, 2025:

Director Lee Daniels (1959) brought raw urgency to "Precious" and later staged presidential-era drama with "The Butler." He co-created the TV juggernaut "Empire" and executive produced ABC’s "The Wonder Years" reboot.

Singer Ricky Martin (1971) pushed Latin pop into the global spotlight with "La Copa de la Vida" and "Livin' la Vida Loca." He's also been on ABC's "General Hospital" and more recently joined the Apple TV+ series "Palm Royale."

Author Stephenie Meyer (1973) turned "Twilight" into a blockbuster reading habit, pairing Bella Swan and Edward Cullen and launching a five-film franchise. She leapt beyond vampire romance with the sci-fi love story "The Host" and the thriller "The Chemist."

TV host Ryan Seacrest (1974) became a daily presence by anchoring "American Idol" while also fronting the radio brands "On Air with Ryan Seacrest" and "American Top 40" and the yearly countdown "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest." In 2024, he stepped in as the host of the long-running game show "Wheel of Fortune."

Singer Louis Tomlinson (1991) went from One Direction’s arena-pop frenzy to a solo career that includes "Walls" and the documentary "All of Those Voices."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci (1940), Actor Grand L. Bush (1955), Actress Stephanie Hodge (1956), Actor Anil Kapoor (1956), Bassist-synthesizer player Ian Burden of The Human League (1957), Actor Wade Williams (1961), Singer Mary Ramsey of 10,000 Maniacs (1963), Actor Mark Valley (1964), Actor Diedrich Bader (1966), Actor Amaury Nolasco (1970), Actor Michael Raymond-James (1977), Actor Austin Stowell (1984), Actress Sofia Black-D’Elia (1991)