Today's celebrity birthdays: January 16, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like John Carpenter, Debbie Allen, and Lin-Manuel Miranda! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for January 16, 2026:

Director John Carpenter (1948) invented the modern slasher with "Halloween" and gave us serious trust issues with "The Thing." He also helmed cult classics like "Escape from New York" and "Big Trouble in Little China" and recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Actress-dancer Debbie Allen (1950) demanded sweat and success as Lydia Grant in "Fame" before dominating television production on "A Different World." The multi-Emmy winner has been a recurring presence on "Grey's Anatomy" since 2011.

Supermodel Kate Moss (1974) defined the "heroin chic" era with her Calvin Klein campaigns and graced the cover of "British Vogue" more than 40 times.

Actor-playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda (1980) brought hip-hop to the history books with "Hamilton" and crafted the earworms for Disney hits like "Moana" and "Encanto."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Opera singer Marilyn Horne (1934), Musician Barbara Lynn (1942), Country singer Ronnie Milsap (1943), Country singer Jim Stafford (1944), Radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger (1947), Singer Sade (1959), Singer Maxine Jones of En Vogue (1962), Bassist Paul Webb of Talk Talk (1962), TV presenter James May (1963), Musician Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails (1968), Actor David Chokachi (1968), Boxer Roy Jones Jr. (1969), Comedian Jonathan Mangum (1971), Actor Richard T. Jones (1972), Actress Josie Davis (1973), Baseball player Albert Pujols (1980), Guitarist James Young of The Eli Young Band (1980), Guitarist Nick Valensi of The Strokes (1981), Quarterback Joe Flacco (1985), Actress Renee Felice Smith (1985), Singer Jennie of Blackpink (1996)