
Happy birthday to entertainers like Vanessa Redgrave, Phil Collins, and Christian Bale! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for January 30, 2026:

Actress Vanessa Redgrave (1937) first shook up the scene in "Morgan!" before taking home an Academy Award for "Julia." Her legendary run includes everything from "Mary, Queen of Scots" and "Howards End" to a Tony-winning performance in "Long Day's Journey Into Night."
Musician Phil Collins (1951) anchored Genesis during their "Invisible Touch" era and ruled the radio with "Another Day in Paradise" and "Easy Lover." His solo career earned him an Academy Award for the "Tarzan" song "You'll Be in My Heart" and Album of the Year honors for "No Jacket Required."

Actress Ann Dowd (1956) moved from a breakout in "Compliance" to the haunting "The Leftovers" before landing her Emmy-winning role in "The Handmaid's Tale." She is set to return as Aunt Lydia in the spinoff "The Testaments."

Actor Christian Bale (1974) anchored "The Dark Knight" trilogy and "American Psycho" before winning an Oscar for "The Fighter" and transforming for "Vice." He is currently preparing to play Frankenstein's Monster in Maggie Gyllenhaal's "The Bride!"

Actress Olivia Colman (1974) went from "Peep Show" and "Broadchurch" to sweeping awards season with an Oscar for "The Favourite" and an Emmy for "The Crown." She recently joined the casts of "Heartstopper," "Wonka," and "Paddington in Peru."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Country singer Jeanne Pruett (1937), Country singer Norma Jean (1938), Horn player William King of The Commodores (1949), Actor Charles S. Dutton (1951), Basketball coach Tom Izzo of Michigan State (1955), Journalist Chris Jansing (1957), Comedian Brett Butler (1958), Singer Jody Watley of Shalamar (1959), King Abdullah II of Jordan (1962), Actor Wayne Wilderson (1966), King Felipe VI of Spain (1968), Country singer Tammy Cochran (1973), Basketball analyst Jalen Rose (1973), Guitarist Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket (1974), Actress Lena Hall (1980), Singer Josh Kelley (1980), Actor Wilmer Valderrama (1980), Rapper Kid Cudi (1984), Actress Mary Hollis Inboden (1986), Wrestler Becky Lynch (1987), Actress Kylie Bunbury (1989), Actor Khleo Thomas (1989), Actor Jake Thomas (1990), Actress Eiza González (1990), Actress Danielle Campbell (1995), Singer Tyla (2002)
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