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:

LOS ANGELES - OCT 19: Kim Basinger at the Last Chance for Animalsâ€™ 35th Anniversary Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 19, 2019 in Beverly Hills, CA

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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.

LOS ANGELES - JULY 7, 2025: Wendell Pierce at the Premiere of Superman at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX

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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."

Teri Hatcher wearing dress by Ruben Singer attends American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women show and concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on February 1, 2023

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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.

LOS ANGELES, USA. January 27, 2024: Ian Somerhalder at the 2024 Environmental Media Awards Gala at the Sunset Las Palmas Studios. Picture: Paul SmithFeatureflash

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

Ingrid Michaelson at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, USA on May 1, 2019.

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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.

LOS ANGELES - JUL 09: Nicki Minaj arrives for ‘Barbie’ World Premiere on July 09, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA

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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)