Today's celebrity birthdays: February 25, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Diane Baker, Sean Astin, and Rashida Jones! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for February 25, 2026:

Actress Diane Baker (1938) earned a Golden Globe nomination for "The Diary of Anne Frank" before starring in the thrillers "Marnie" and "Mirage." She later commanded the screen in "The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Joy Luck Club."

Actor Alexis Denisof (1966) is best known for his arc on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel," plus a recurring spot as Sandy Rivers on "How I Met Your Mother."

Actress Tea Leoni (1966) moved from blockbusters like "Deep Impact" and "Jurassic Park III" to the title role on "Madam Secretary."

Actor Sean Astin (1971) starred in "The Goonies" and "Rudy" before serving as the ring-bearer in the "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. He recently navigated the Upside Down in "Stranger Things" and joined the cast of HBO's "Perry Mason."

Comedian Chelsea Handler (1975) broke out with "Girls Behaving Badly" before dominating cable talk with "Chelsea Lately." She also wrote multiple best-selling memoirs and earned a People's Choice Award for her comedy act.

Actress Rashida Jones (1976) went from "The Office" to "Parks and Recreation" before co-writing and starring in "Celeste and Jesse Forever." She recently produced and starred in the Apple TV+ mystery "Sunny."

Actors James and Oliver Phelps (1986) played the mischievous Weasley twins across all eight "Harry Potter" films. They recently returned to the Wizarding World to host the competition show "Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actress Ann McCrea (1931), Talk show host Sally Jessy Raphael (1935), Actor Tom Courtenay (1937), CBS newsman Bob Schieffer (1937), Actress Karen Grassle (1942), Writer Jack Handey (1949), Professional wrestler Ric Flair (1949), Comedian Carrot Top (1965), Actress and model Veronica Webb (1965), Actress Lesley Boone (1968), Singer Daniel Powter (1971), Singer Justin Jeffre of 98 Degrees (1973), Actor Anson Mount (1973), Singer Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square (1978), FBI Director Kash Patel (1980), Basketball player Joakim Noah (1985), Actor Justin Berfield (1986), Actress Jameela Jamil (1986), Bassist Erik Haager of Carolina Liar (1987), Actress Isabelle Fuhrman (1997), Actor Noah Jupe (2005)