Today's celebrity birthdays: February 20, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Charles Barkley, Lili Taylor, and Rihanna! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for February 20, 2026:

Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley (1963) collected two Olympic Gold Medals with the Dream Team and a 1993 MVP award during his playing days. He later redefined sports broadcasting with multiple Emmy wins for his unfiltered work on "Inside the NBA."

Model Cindy Crawford (1966) became a global phenomenon with a 1990 "British Vogue" cover, a host slot on "House of Style," and a 1992 Super Bowl spot. She later co-founded Meaningful Beauty and executive produced the docuseries "The Super Models."

Actor Andrew Shue (1967) anchored "Melrose Place" as Billy Campbell for seven seasons before pivoting to co-found the CafeMom network.

Actress Lili Taylor (1967) moved from "Mystic Pizza" and "I Shot Andy Warhol" to a standout role on HBO's "Six Feet Under." She recently starred in the series "Manhunt" and was cast in the upcoming prequel "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping."

Actor Miles Teller (1987) endured the intense tempo of "Whiplash" and the G-forces of "Top Gun: Maverick" to become a box-office heavy hitter. He is set to take on another high-profile challenge as John Branca in the biopic "Michael."

Singer Rihanna (1988) climbed the charts with "Pon de Replay" and "Umbrella" before starring in "Ocean's 8." She eventually paused her recording career to build the massive Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty business lines.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941), Sen. Mitch McConnell (1942), Actress Brenda Blethyn (1946), Actress Sandy Duncan (1946), Actor Peter Strauss (1947), Guitarist Billy Zoom of X (1948), Country singer Kathie Baillie of Baillie and the Boys (1951), Actor John Voldstad (1951), Actor Anthony Head (1954), Heiress and actress Patty Hearst (1954), Actor James Wilby (1958), Bassist Sebastian Steinberg of Soul Coughing (1959), Actor Joel Hodgson (1960), Singer Ian Brown of Stone Roses (1963), Actor French Stewart (1964), Singer Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys (1975), Actress Lauren Ambrose (1978), Actor Jay Hernandez (1978), Actress Chelsea Peretti (1978), Guitarist Coy Bowles of Zac Brown Band (1979), Actor Michael Zegen (1979), Actress Majandra Delfino (1981), Actor Jocko Sims (1981), Musician Chris Thile of Punch Brothers (1981), Actress-singer Jessie Mueller (1983), Baseball pitcher Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros (1983), Comedian Trevor Noah (1984), Actor Jack Falahee (1989), Singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo (2003)