Today's celebrity birthdays: July 24, 2026
Happy birthday to entertainers like Lynda Carter, Jennifer Lopez, and Rose Byrne! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for July 24, 2026:
Actress Lynda Carter (1951) did the famous spin as Diana Prince on "Wonder Woman" in the 1970s and kept her singing career going the whole time. She dropped "Letters from Earth" and "Pink Slip Lollipop" in 2024.
Actress-singer Kristin Chenoweth (1968) took home a Tony for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" and became Broadway's original Glinda in "Wicked." She headlined "The Queen of Versailles" in the title role, but the show closed just weeks after its November 2025 opening.
Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez (1969) broke big in the title role of "Selena" and turned Jenny from the Block into a global music and movie star. She played the lead role in "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and went on tour in 2025.
Actress Rose Byrne (1979) picked up Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for "Damages" and then went full comedy in "Bridesmaids" and "Neighbors." She's still cracking people up on "Platonic" and took home a Golden Globe for her lead in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You."
Actress Elisabeth Moss (1982) made her name as Peggy Olson on "Mad Men" and won an Emmy as Offred on "The Handmaid's Tale." She directed a chunk of its final season and stuck around Gilead as an executive producer on "The Testaments."
Actress Mara Wilson (1987) moved things with her mind in the title role of "Matilda" and charmed '90s kids in "Mrs. Doubtfire" before walking away from Hollywood. She writes and narrates audiobooks these days and picked up an Audie for narrating "Bury Your Gays."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Actor Dan Hedaya (1940), Actor Chris Sarandon (1942), Actor Robert Hays (1947), Actor Michael Richards (1949), Director Gus Van Sant (1952), Politician Claire McCaskill (1953), Politician Charlie Crist (1956), Singer Pam Tillis (1957), Basketball player Karl Malone (1963), Baseball player Barry Bonds (1964), Actor Kadeem Hardison (1965), Actor Paul Ben-Victor (1965), Actor John P. Navin Jr. (1968), Actress Laura Leighton (1968), Basketball player Rick Fox (1969), Director Patty Jenkins (1971), Actress Jamie Denbo (1973), Actor Eric Szmanda (1975), Wrestler Torrie Wilson (1975), Politician Rashida Tlaib (1976), Actor Danny Dyer (1977), Comedian-actress Michelle Buteau (1977), Singer Jerrod Niemann (1979), Actress Summer Glau (1981), Actor Sheaun McKinney (1981), Actress Anna Paquin (1982), Actress Megan Park (1986), Singer Jay McGuiness of The Wanted (1990), Actress Emily Bett Rickards (1991), Singer Mitch Grassi of Pentatonix (1992), Comedian-actor Jaboukie Young-White (1994), Basketball player Kyle Kuzma (1995), Actress Cailee Spaeny (1998), TV personality Bindi Irwin (1998)
July 24 In Memoriam
Actress Daveigh Chase (1990-2026)
