Today's celebrity birthdays: January 18, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Kevin Costner, Jesse L. Martin, and Jason Segel! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for January 18, 2026:

Actor-director Kevin Costner (1955) starred in "Field of Dreams" just before sweeping the Oscars with "Dances with Wolves." He followed that triumph by protecting Whitney Houston in "The Bodyguard" and ruling the modern west on "Yellowstone."

Actor-wrestler Dave Bautista (1969) traded the WWE ring for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the lovable destroyer Drax in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" franchise. His dramatic chops were on full display in high-profile sci-fi epics like "Blade Runner 2049" and "Dune."

Actor Jesse L. Martin (1969) was an original member of "Rent" on Broadway before spending nine seasons keeping the streets safe as Detective Ed Green on "Law & Order." More recently, he was a main cast member on CW's "The Flash" and led the NBC drama "The Irrational."

Singer Estelle (1980) took the world on a trip to New York with her Grammy-winning smash hit "American Boy" featuring Kanye West. She won over a new generation as the voice of Garnet in "Steven Universe" and continues to host her Apple Music radio show.

Actor-screenwriter Jason Segel (1980) went from the cult hallways of "Freaks and Geeks" to the very long story of "How I Met Your Mother." He recently earned an Emmy nomination for his work on the Apple TV+ dramedy "Shrinking."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Director John Boorman (1933), Singer-songwriter Bobby Goldsboro (1941), Comedian-singer Brett Hudson of the Hudson Brothers (1953), Country singer-actor Mark Collie (1956), Actor Mark Rylance (1960), Actress Alison Arngrim (1962), Actress Jane Horrocks (1964), Comedian Dave Attell (1965), Rapper DJ Quik (1970), Singer Jonathan Davis of Korn (1971), Singer Christian Burns of BBMak (1974), Actor Derek Richardson (1976), Football player Julius Peppers (1980), Singer-actress Samantha Mumba (1983), Tennis player Angelique Kerber (1988), Actress Ashleigh Murray (1988), Actor Zeeko Zaki (1990), Actor Karan Brar (1999), Football player Tee Higgins (1999), Actor Mateus Ward (1999)