Today's celebrity birthdays: January 20, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Buzz Aldrin, Rainn Wilson, and Evan Peters! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for January 20, 2026:

New York, NY - November 11, 2017: Grand marshal NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin attends veterans at New York 99th annual Veterans Day Parade on 5th Avenue

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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin (1930) earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his role as the Lunar Module Pilot on the historic "Apollo 11" mission.

LOS ANGELES, USA. October 24, 2025: Lorenzo Lamas and Shauna Sand at the AFI FEST premiere for "Nuremberg" at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

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Actor Lorenzo Lamas (1958) flexed his way through the 80s and 90s, transitioning from a Golden Globe-nominated run on "Falcon Crest" to the motorcycle-riding lead of "Renegade."

LOS ANGELES, USA. October 11, 2025: Rainn Wilson at the 35th Annual Environmental Media Awards.

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Actor Rainn Wilson (1966) created one of television's most iconic weirdos as Dwight Schrute on "The Office," earning three Emmy nominations for his dedication to beets and bears. He recently showcased his dramatic range in the miniseries "Lessons in Chemistry" and explored the world in "Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss."

Los Angeles, CA USA - October 23, 2021: Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson arrives at Ebony’s Power 100 Awards Ceremony at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.

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Drummer Questlove (1971) provides the beat for The Roots and serves as the musical director for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." He recently premiered his documentary "Sly Lives!" at Sundance after winning an Academy Award for "Summer of Soul."

LOS ANGELES - JUN 04: Evan Peters arrives for the 'Dark Phoenix' Global Premiere on June 04, 2019 in Hollywood, CA

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Actor Evan Peters (1987) terrified audiences across multiple seasons of "American Horror Story" and then saved the day as Quicksilver in Fox's "X-Men" film series. He also took home a Golden Globe for his work on "Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" and stars on the upcoming series "The Beauty."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Singer Eric Stewart of 10cc (1945), Drummer George Grantham of Poco (1947), Bassist Ian Hill of Judas Priest (1951), Guitarist Paul Stanley of Kiss (1952), TV host Bill Maher (1956), Actor James Denton (1963), Bassist Greg K. of The Offspring (1965), Country singer John Michael Montgomery (1965), Actress Stacey Dash (1967), Political consultant Kellyanne Conway (1967), Actor Reno Wilson (1969), Singer Edwin McCain (1970), Actor Skeet Ulrich (1970), Politician Nikki Haley (1972), Drummer Rob Bourdon of Linkin Park (1979), Singer-songwriter Bonnie McKee (1984), Country singer Brantley Gilbert (1985), Singer Kevin Parker of Tame Impala (1986), Quarterback Nick Foles (1989), Rapper Joey Bada$$ (1995)