Today's celebrity birthdays: January 26, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Scott Glenn, Anita Baker, and Ellen DeGeneres! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for January 26, 2026:

LOS ANGELES - APR 4: Scott Glenn at the Premiere Of HBO's "The Leftovers" Season 3 at Avalon Hollywood on April 4, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA

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Actor Scott Glenn (1939) has spent decades mastering the art of the stoic tough guy in films like "Urban Cowboy," "The Hunt for Red October," and "Training Day." He's played the mysterious Stick on Marvel's "Daredevil" and delivered a haunting performance on "The Leftovers."

12-14 July 2019. North Sea Jazz Festival, Ahoy Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Concert of Anita Baker

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Singer Anita Baker (1958) earned eight Grammy Awards and defined a generation of R&B with her hit single "Sweet Love" and the multi-platinum album "Rapture."

LOS ANGELES - NOV 3: Ellen DeGeneres at the "Green Eggs and Ham" Premiere at the Hollywood American Legion on November 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA

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Comedian Ellen DeGeneres (1958) made television history with her self-titled sitcom "Ellen," racked up over 30 Daytime Emmy Awards as a talk show host, and voiced the forgetful fish Dory in both "Finding Nemo" and "Finding Dory."

LOS ANGELES - FEB 5: Bryan Callen at the Disney ABC Television Winter Press Tour Photo Call at the Langham Huntington Hotel on February 5, 2019 in Pasadena, CA

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Actor Bryan Callen (1967) was one of the original cast members of "MADtv" and spent years blowing whistles as Coach Mellor on "The Goldbergs."

LOS ANGELES - OCT 13: Sara Rue arrives for the 2nd Annual Girl Up #GirlHero Awards on October 13, 2019 in Beverly Hills, CA

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Actress Sara Rue (1979) charmed audiences as the lead in the sitcom "Less Than Perfect" and gained a cult following as Carmen Ferrara in "Popular." She recently took on a recurring role as Nell Forester in the police procedural "The Rookie."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Activist Angela Davis (1944), Actor Richard Portnow (1947), Drummer Corky Laing of Mountain (1948), Actor David Strathairn (1949), Musician Lucinda Williams (1953), Percussionist Norman Hassan of UB40 (1958), Keyboardist Charlie Gillingham of Counting Crows (1960), Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky (1961), Guitarist Andrew Ridgeley of Wham! (1963), Singer Jazzie B of Soul II Soul (1963), Actor Paul Johansson (1964), Gospel singer Kirk Franklin (1970), Actor Nate Mooney (1972), Actress Jennifer Crystal (1973), Drummer Chris Hesse of Hoobastank (1974), Actress Matilda Szydagis (1974), Actor Gilles Marini (1976), Basketball player Vince Carter (1977), Actress Kelly Stables (1978), Actor Colin O’Donoghue (1981), Guitarist Michael Martin of Marshall Dyllon (1983), Wrestler Sasha Banks (1992), Actor Joseph Quinn (1994)