Today's celebrity birthdays: January 17, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Maury Povich, Steve Harvey, and Jim Carrey! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for January 17, 2026:

Talk show host Maury Povich (1939) turned paternity tests into a spectator sport during his decades-long run on "Maury." The Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement honoree revisited the genre's chaotic history in the 2026 docuseries "Dirty Talk."

TV host-comedian Steve Harvey (1957) went from "The Original Kings of Comedy" to dominating the game show landscape as the face of "Family Feud."

Singer Susanna Hoffs (1959) provided the voice for The Bangles on timeless hits like "Manic Monday" and "Eternal Flame." The Brit Award winner dropped the album "The Lost Record" in 2024