Today's celebrity birthdays: December 31, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley, and Diane von Furstenberg! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for December 31, 2025:

Actor Anthony Hopkins (1937) has been turning out Hollywood classics for almost 60 years, with highlights like "The Elephant Man" and his Oscar-winning role in "The Silence of the Lambs." He's showing no signs of slowing down, with three movies and a miniseries in the last two years, and another three films on the way.

Actress Sarah Miles (1941) cut through British cinema’s New Wave in "The Servant" and "Blowup" before earning an Academy Award nomination for "Ryan's Daughter."

Actor Ben Kingsley (1943) is a four-time Oscar nominee, having won one for his lead role in "Gandhi." He recently joined Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan in Netflix’s "The Thursday Murder Club."

Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg (1946) turned the wrap dress into a signature statement and built the DVF brand into a global fashion house. In 2024, she was the subject of the documentary "Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Guitarist Andy Summers of The Police (1942), Actress Barbara Carrera (1945), Singer Burton Cummings of The Guess Who (1947), Actor Tim Matheson (1947), Actor Joe Dallesandro (1948), Bassist Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith (1951), Actor James Remar (1953), Actress Bebe Neuwirth (1958), Singer Paul Westerberg of The Replacements (1959), Guitarist Ric Ivanisevich of Oleander (1962), Guitarist Scott Ian of Anthrax (1963), Actress Gong Li (1965), Author Nicholas Sparks (1965), Singer-actor Joe McIntyre of New Kids on the Block (1972), Cellist Mikko Siren of Apocalyptica (1975), Businessman Donald Trump Jr. (1977), Singer Psy (1977), Drummer Jason Sechrist (1979), Actor Ricky Whittle (1979), Actor Erich Bergen (1985), Musician Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers (1989), Gymnast Gabby Douglas (1995), Actress Hunter Schafer (1998)