Today's celebrity birthdays: July 15, 2026
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, 2026:
Actress Celia Imrie (1952) brought the comic timing to "Nanny McPhee" and "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again." She's three seasons deep as Margaret Roylin on "The Diplomat."
Actor Forest Whitaker (1961) channeled Charlie Parker in "Bird" and took home the Best Actor Oscar for playing Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland." He's back as Saw Gerrera in the second season of "Andor" and runs Harlem as Bumpy Johnson on "Godfather of Harlem."
Actress Diane Kruger (1976) went from fashion runways to the big screen as Helen in "Troy" and Abigail Chase in "National Treasure." She took home the Cannes best actress prize for "In the Fade" and stars in "Amrum."
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias (1976) turned "I'm not fat, I'm fluffy" into a stand-up empire and packed arenas with specials like "I'm Not Fat... I'm Fluffy." He headlined "Mr. Iglesias" on Netflix, dropped "Legend of Fluffy," and will bring his stand-up to SoFi Stadium this year.
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)
