Today's celebrity birthdays: December 30, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Russ Tamblyn, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and LeBron James! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for December 30, 2025:

Actor Russ Tamblyn (1934) earned an Academy Award nomination for "Peyton Place" and danced his way through classics like "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." He later led the Jets as Riff in "West Side Story" and had a recurring role on "Twin Peaks."

Singer Patti Smith (1946) fused poetry and rock on "Horses" and scored a signature hit with "Because the Night." Her memoir "Just Kids" won the 2010 National Book Award, and in 2025 she teamed again with Soundwalk Collective for "Correspondences, Vol. 2."

TV host Meredith Vieira (1953) helped steer "The View" and later guided contestants through "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." A two-time Daytime Emmy winner for game-show hosting, she is still front and center on "25 Words or Less."

Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph (1956) brought powerhouse vocals to "Dreamgirls" on Broadway and later won a Primetime Emmy for her warm, no-nonsense Barbara Howard on "Abbott Elementary."

Actress-comedian Tracey Ullman (1959) won Primetime Emmy Awards for "The Tracey Ullman Show" which was also the springboard for "The Simpsons." She recently starred in "Steve" on Netflix.

Basketball player LeBron James (1984) entered the league as the 2003 number one pick and went on to stack four NBA titles and four MVP awards. In March 2025, he became the first NBA player to reach 50,000 total points (regular season + playoffs).

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Baseball Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax (1935), Singer Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary (1937), Director James Burrows (1940), Actress Concetta Tomei (1945), Musician Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra (1947), Country singer Suzy Bogguss (1956), Actress Patricia Kalember (1956), Former “Today” show anchor Matt Lauer (1957), TV host Sean Hannity (1961), Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (1963), Actor George Newbern (1964), Singer Jay Kay of Jamiroquai (1969), Drummer Byron McMackin of Pennywise (1969), Actress Meredith Monroe (1969), Actor Daniel Sunjata (1971), Actress Maureen Flanigan (1973), Actor Jason Behr (1973), Golfer Tiger Woods (1975), Former boxer Laila Ali (1977), Actress Lucy Punch (1977), Singer-actor Tyrese (1978), Actress Eliza Dushku (1980), Guitarist Tim Lopez of Plain White T’s (1980), Actress Kristin Kreuk (1982), Singer-guitarist Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers (1982), Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom (1983), Singer Andra Day (1984), Actress Anna Wood (1985), Singer Ellie Goulding (1986), Actress Caity Lotz (1986), Actor Jeff Ward (1986), Guitarist Eric Steedly of LANCO (1990), Drummer Jamie Follese of Hot Chelle Rae (1991), Quarterback Carson Wentz (1992), Singer V of BTS (1995)