
Happy birthday to entertainers like Forest Whitaker, Diane Kruger, and Gabriel Iglesias! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for July 15, 2025:

- Actress Celia Imrie (1952) has been sprinkling her signature wit in "Nanny McPhee" and "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again." She is currently enchanting global audiences as Margaret Roylin in the Netflix series "The Diplomat."

- Actor Forest Whitaker (1961) has brought his unmatched commitment to characters ranging from jazz legend Charlie Parker in “Bird” to Marvel’s wise Zuri in “Black Panther.” His recent work includes reprising the radical rebel Saw Gerrera in the second season of the Star Wars series “Andor,” and leading the crime drama “Godfather of Harlem” as Bumpy Johnson.

- Actress Diane Kruger (1976) transformed from high-fashion model to international screen star with epic turns as Helen in “Troy” and Dr. Abigail Chase in “National Treasure.” She recently led the psychological thriller series “Little Disasters.”

- Comedian Gabriel Iglesias (1976) has turned his signature “Oh, I’m not fat, I’m fluffy” catchphrase into a global stand-up juggernaut that has sold out venues from Dodger Stadium to Madison Square Garden. He premiered his fourth Netflix special, “Gabriel Iglesias: Legend of Fluffy,” in January and was honored with a handprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in March.
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Actor Patrick Wayne (1939), Basketball Player Archie Clark (1941), Singer Millie Jackson (1944), Guitarist-singer Peter Lewis of Moby Grape (1945), Singer Linda Ronstadt (1946), Drummer Artimus Pyle of Lynyrd Skynyrd (1948), Wrestler-Politician Jesse Ventura (1951), Actor Terry O’Quinn (1952), Singer-guitarist David Pack of Ambrosia (1952), Drummer Marky Ramone of The Ramones (1952), Guitarist Joe Satriani (1956), Country Songwriter Mac McAnally (1957), Model Kim Alexis (1960), Actor Willie Aames (1960), Actress Lolita Davidovich (1961), Actress Shari Headley (1964), Actress Brigitte Nielsen (1963), Drummer Jason Bonham (1966), Actress Amanda Foreman (1966), Singer Stokley of Mint Condition (1967), TV Personality Adam Savage (1967), Actor-comedian Eddie Griffin (1968), Actor Reggie Hayes (1969), Actor Jim Rash (1971), Drummer John Dolmayan of System of a Down (1972), Actor Scott Foley (1972), Actor Brian Austin Green (1973), Rapper Jim Jones (1976), Actress Lana Parrilla (1977), Guitarist Ray Toro of My Chemical Romance (1977), Broadway Performer Laura Benanti (1979), Actor Taylor Kinney (1981), Actor Tristan “Mack” Wilds (1989), Actor Iain Armitage (2008)
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