Today's celebrity birthdays: December 8, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Kim Basinger, Wendell Pierce, and Nicki Minaj! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for December 8, 2025:

• Actress Kim Basinger (1953) went from modeling and early TV work to big-screen turns in "Never Say Never Again," "Batman," and "L.A. Confidential," which earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

• Actor Wendell Pierce (1963) is known for defining roles on "The Wire" and "Treme." This year, he stepped into the DC universe as Perry White in James Gunn's "Superman."

• Actress Teri Hatcher (1964) is best known for playing Lois Lane on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" and Susan Mayer on "Desperate Housewives," which brought her a Golden Globe.

• Actor Ian Somerhalder (1978) built a loyal following across "Young Americans," "Lost," and "The Vampire Diaries."

• Singer Ingrid Michaelson (1979) built her career independently with albums like "Girls and Boys," "Everybody," and "For the Dreamers." Her songs "The Way I Am" and "Girls Chase Boys" became breakout singles.

• Rapper Nicki Minaj (1982) climbed from mixtapes to worldwide charts with albums like "Pink Friday," "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded," and "Pink Friday 2."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Flute player James Galway (1939), Drummer Bobby Elliott of The Hollies (1941), Actress Mary Woronov (1943), Actor John Rubinstein (1946), Director Nancy Meyers (1949), Guitarist Warren Cuccurullo of Duran Duran (1956), Guitarist Phil Collen of Def Leppard (1957), Country singer Marty Raybon of Shenandoah (1959), Political commentator Ann Coulter (1961), Guitarist Marty Friedman of Megadeth (1962), Actor David Harewood (1965), Guitarist Ryan Newell of Sister Hazel (1972), Actor Dominic Monaghan (1976), Quarterback Philip Rivers (1981), Singer Chrisette Michele (1982), Country singer Sam Hunt (1984), Center Dwight Howard (1985), Singer Kate Voegele (1986), Drummer Jen Ledger of Skillet (1989), Actress AnnaSophia Robb (1993)