Today's celebrity birthdays: February 24, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Barry Bostwick, Debra Jo Rupp, and Daniel Kaluuya! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for February 24, 2026:

Actress Jenny O’Hara (1942) moved from the Broadway stage in "Promises, Promises" to her signature role as Janet Heffernan on "The King of Queens." She recently followed a stint on "The Mindy Project" with a recurring spot on "Never Have I Ever."

Actor Barry Bostwick (1945) originated Danny Zuko on Broadway in "Grease" and immortalized Brad Majors in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" before governing "Spin City." He recently returned to the screen in the western "Outlaw Johnny Black."

Actor Edward James Olmos (1947) defined cool on "Miami Vice," earned an Oscar nomination for "Stand and Deliver," and led the fleet on "Battlestar Galactica." He recently voiced a role in "Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur" after a long run on "Mayans M.C."

Musician George Thorogood (1950) broke out with the album "Move It On Over" and cemented his rock legacy with the stuttering anthem "Bad to the Bone."

Actress Debra Jo Rupp (1951) played Alice Knight on "Friends" before becoming the matriarch with the iconic laugh of "That '70s Show" and its sequel, "That '90s Show."

Actor Daniel Kaluuya (1989) broke out in "Sicario" and "Get Out" before joining the MCU in "Black Panther" and winning an Oscar for "Judas and the Black Messiah."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actor Dominic Chianese (1931), Businessman Phil Knight (1938), Singer Joanie Sommers (1941), Singer-producer Rupert Holmes (1947), Actress Helen Shaver (1951), News correspondent Paula Zahn (1956), Country singer Sammy Kershaw (1958), Actor Mark Moses (1958), Actress Beth Broderick (1959), Actor Emilio Rivera (1961), Singer Michelle Shocked (1962), Actor Ben Miller (1966), Actor Billy Zane (1966), Actress Bonnie Somerville (1974), Jazz saxophonist Jimmy Greene (1975), Golfer Zach Johnson (1976), Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977), Tennis player Lleyton Hewitt (1981), Singer Brandon Brown of Mista (1983), Drummer Matt McGinley of Gym Class Heroes (1983), Actor Wilson Bethel (1984), Actor Alexander Koch (1988), Musician Trace Cyrus of Metro Station (1989), Model Emily DiDonato (1991), Rapper-actor O’Shea Jackson Jr. (1991), Rapper Earl Sweatshirt of Odd Future (1994)