Today's celebrity birthdays: January 28, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Alan Alda, Joey Fatone, and Elijah Wood! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for January 28, 2026:

Actor Alan Alda (1936) won five Emmys for acting, writing, and directing "M*A*S*H," where he played Captain "Hawkeye" Pierce for eleven seasons. He earned an Oscar nomination for "The Aviator" and a sixth Emmy for "The West Wing."

Singer Sarah McLachlan (1968) won Grammys for "Building a Mystery" and "I Will Remember You," both from her 8x platinum album "Surfacing." Her song "Angel" is a staple of year-end charity commercials.

Singer-actor Joey Fatone (1977) was part of *NSYNC during their record-breaking "No Strings Attached" and "Celebrity" era. He was the "Family Feud" announcer for five years and has appeared across the "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" franchise.

Actor Elijah Wood (1981) carried the One Ring as Frodo Baggins through "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. He starred in "Wilfred," voiced Wirt in "Over the Garden Wall," and plays Walter on "Yellowjackets."

Actor Will Poulter (1993) broke out in "We're the Millers," won the BAFTA Rising Star Award, and played Gally in "The Maze Runner." He joined the MCU as Adam Warlock in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" and plays Luca on "The Bear."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Business leader Carlos Slim (1940), Actress Susan Howard (1942), Actress Marthe Keller (1945), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (1947), Actress Barbi Benton (1950), Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (1955), Director Frank Darabont (1959), Guitarist Dave Sharp of The Alarm (1959), Singer Sam Phillips (1962), Guitarist Dan Spitz of Anthrax (1963), Bassist Greg Cook of Ricochet (1965), Gospel singer Marvin Sapp (1967), Musician DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill (1968), Rapper Rakim of Eric B. & Rakim (1968), Actress Kathryn Morris (1969), Humorist Mo Rocca (1969), Keyboardist Jeremy Ruzumna of Fitz and the Tantrums (1970), Singer Anthony Hamilton (1971), Singer Monifah (1972), Actress Gillian Vigman (1972), Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett (1972), Keyboardist Brandon Bush of Train (1973), Actress Terri Conn (1975), Rapper Rick Ross (1976), Actress Angelique Cabral (1979), Singer Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys (1980), Actor Vinny Chhibber (1980), Basketball player Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors (1984), Actor Tom Hopper (1985), Rapper J. Cole (1985), Actress Alexandra Krosney (1988), Actor Yuri Sardarov (1988), Singer-rapper Maluma (1994), Actress Ariel Winter (1998)