Today's celebrity birthdays: February 2, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Graham Nash, Brent Spiner, and Shakira! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for February 2, 2026:

Singer Graham Nash (1942) helped launch the British Invasion with The Hollies before defining the folk-rock era in Crosby, Stills & Nash (& Young) with hits like "Our House." He went on to release the acclaimed solo records "Songs for Beginners" and "Wild Tales."

Actor Jack McGee (1949) worked the beat in "Basic Instinct" before channeling his real-life firefighting past into his breakout role as Chief Jerry Reilly on "Rescue Me." He later joined the ensembles of "The Fighter" and "Moneyball" and recently guest-starred on "NCIS."

Actor Brent Spiner (1949) brought humanity to the android Data on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and faced an alien invasion as Dr. Okun in "Independence Day." He recently returned to the twenty-fifth century to play a new version of Data in the final season of "Star Trek: Picard."

Supermodel Christie Brinkley (1954) landed three consecutive "Sports Illustrated" Swimsuit Issue covers and charmed audiences in "National Lampoon's Vacation" and the "Uptown Girl" video.

Singer Shakira (1977) took her Latin rock roots global with massive crossover hits like "Whenever, Wherever" and the chart-topping "Hips Don't Lie." The "She Wolf" superstar recently added a fourth Grammy Award to her shelf for the 2024 album "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran."

Actor Paul Mescal (1996) won a BAFTA for his breakout in "Normal People" and earned an Oscar nomination for the indie drama "Aftersun." He recently entered the blockbuster arena as the lead in "Gladiator II" and played Shakespeare in "Hamnet."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Singer Howard Bellamy of the Bellamy Brothers (1946), TV chef Ina Garten (1948), Bassist Ross Valory of Journey (1949), Reality TV personality Duane “Dog” Chapman (1953), Actor Michael Talbott (1955), Actress Kim Zimmer (1955), Actor Michael T. Weiss (1962), Comedian Adam Ferrara (1966), Bassist Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots (1966), Actress Jennifer Westfeldt (1970), Rapper T-Mo of Goodie Mob (1972), Actress Marissa Jaret Winokur (1973), Actress Lori Beth Denberg (1976), Guitarist Jesse Siebenberg of Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real (1976), Actor Rich Sommer (1978), Actress Emily Rose (1981), Actress Gemma Arterton (1986), Soccer player Gerard Piqué (1987), Actress Zosia Mamet (1988), Actress Julia Fox (1990), Actor Tom Blyth (1995), Actress Ellie Bamber (1997)