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:

John Carpenter appeared at the Wizard World Chicago, located at the Donald E. Stephens Center, in Chicago, IL, USA on August 22, 2014

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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.

LOS ANGELES - OCT 27: Debbie Allen at the 2023 AFI Fest - Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on October 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA

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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.

London, United Kingdom - December 04, 2023: Kate Moss attends The Fashion Awards 2023 at The Royal Albert Hall in London, England.

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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.

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 31: Lin-Manuel Miranda attends the "VIVO" screening at Village East by Angelika on July 31, 2021 in New York City.

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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)