Today's celebrity birthdays: July 21, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), Jon Lovitz, and Josh Hartnett! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for July 21, 2025:

• Singer Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) (1948) first shot to stardom with a string of folk-rock anthems including “Morning Has Broken” and “Father and Son.” He returned to the studio with his 2023 album “King of a Land” and this fall will release a career spanning hits collection “On the Road to Findout” alongside a tour promoting his memoir.

• Comedian Jon Lovitz (1957) is best known for his tenure on the NBC sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Live" and as the voice of Jay Sherman in the animated sitcom "The Critic" alongside memorable performances on "The Simpsons" and in films such as "A League of Their Own" and "The Wedding Singer."

• Actor Josh Hartnett (1978) shot to fame as a teen idol in films such as "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later" and "The Faculty" before anchoring epic dramas like "Pearl Harbor" and "Black Hawk Down." He experienced a career resurgence playing Ernest Lawrence in "Oppenheimer."

• Reggae singer Damian Marley (1978) has blazed his own path as Bob Marley’s youngest son and Grammy-winning innovator fusing reggae, dancehall and hip-hop. He is currently co-headlining the Traffic Jam 2025 US tour with his brother Stephen Marley.

• Actress Juno Temple (1989) is the English star who broke out as Keeley Jones on Apple TV+’s Emmy-winning series “Ted Lasso” and earned a Golden Globe nomination for her turn as Dot Lyon in season five of “Fargo.” She recently landed the lead in A24’s Apple TV+ comedy-drama “The Husbands.” 

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Politician Jim Clyburn (1940), Actor Leigh Lawson (1945), Cartoonist Garry Trudeau (1948), Politician John Barrasso (1952), Comedian George Wallace (1952), Singer-guitarist Eric Bazilian of The Hooters (1953), Actor Lance Guest (1960), Actor Matt Mulhern (1960), Comedian Greg Behrendt (1963), Actress Arija Bareikis (1966), Soccer Player Brandi Chastain (1968), Singer Emerson Hart of Tonic (1969), Actress Alysia Reiner (1970), Singer Fitz of Fitz and the Tantrums (1970), Country singer Paul Brandt (1972), Keyboardist Korey Cooper of Skillet (1972), Actress Ali Landry (1973), Comedian Steve Byrne (1974), Golfer Paul Casey (1977), Actor David Dastmalchian (1975), Percussionist Tato Melgar of Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real (1977), Actor Justin Bartha (1978), Actress Sprague Grayden (1980), Contemporary Christian singer Brandon Heath (1978), Singer Brad Mates of Emerson Drive (1978), Baseball Player CC Sabathia (1980), Singer Blake Lewis (1981), Singer Romeo Santos (1981), Actress Chrishell Stause (1981), Keyboardist Johan Carlsson of Carolina Liar (1984), Actress Vanessa Lengies (1985), Actress Betty Gilpin (1986), Actress Diane Guerrero (1986), Basketball Player DeAndre Jordan (1988), Actress Jasmine Cephas Jones (1989), Actor Rory Culkin (1989), Model Sara Sampaio (1991), Baseball Player Taylor Williams (1991), Actress Jessica Barden (1992), Singer Maggie Lindemann (1998)