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."