
Happy birthday to entertainers like Marisa Berenson, Christopher McDonald, and Alex Borstein! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for February 15, 2026:

Actress Marisa Berenson (1947) defined an era of elegance as the "Girl of the Seventies" before delivering an award-winning performance in "Cabaret." She recently returned to the screen in Luc Besson's "Dogman."

Actress Jane Seymour (1951) went from facing James Bond in "Live and Let Die" to ruling the frontier as the title character on "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman." She currently solves crimes on "Harry Wild" and charmed audiences in the Netflix rom-com "Irish Wish."

Actress Lynn Whitfield (1953) earned a Primetime Emmy for "The Josephine Baker Story" and acclaim for her role in the cult classic "Eve's Bayou." Her commanding screen presence anchored five seasons of the hit drama "Greenleaf."

Cartoonist Matt Groening (1954) permanently altered pop culture DNA by creating "The Simpsons" and "Futurama." Along the way, he's racked up over a dozen Emmys.

Actor Christopher McDonald (1955) was the husband in "Thelma & Louise" and the host in "Quiz Show" before becoming the villain we love to hate in "Happy Gilmore." He joined the cast of "Hacks" in 2021 and recently returned for "Happy Gilmore 2."

Actress Alex Borstein (1971) sharpened her comedy skills on "MADtv" before becoming the voicing the patient matriarch Lois on "Family Guy." She recently wrapped up her award-winning run on "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Actress Claire Bloom (1931), Songwriter Brian Holland (1941), Drummer Mick Avory of The Kinks (1944), Jazz saxophonist Henry Threadgill (1944), Composer John Adams (1947), Cartoonist Art Spiegelman (1948), Singer Melissa Manchester (1951), Singer Ali Campbell of UB40 (1959), Actor Joseph R. Gannascoli (1959), Bassist Mikey Craig of Culture Club (1960), Actor Steven Michael Quezada (1963), Country singer Michael Reynolds of Pinmonkey (1964), Actor Michael Easton (1967), Rapper Birdman (1969), Actress Renee O'Connor (1971), Hockey player Jaromir Jagr (1972), Actress Sarah Wynter (1973), Actress-director Miranda July (1974), Singer Brandon Boyd of Incubus (1976), Drummer Ronnie Vannucci of The Killers (1976), Singer-guitarist Adam Granduciel of The War on Drugs (1979), Singer Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes (1980), Guitarist Gary Clark Jr. (1984), Actress Natalie Morales (1985), Actress Amber Riley (1986), Actor Callum Turner (1990), Rapper Megan Thee Stallion (1995), Actor Zach Gordon (1998), Formula One driver George Russell (1998)
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