Today's celebrity birthdays: July 27, 2026
Happy birthday to entertainers like Bill Engvall, Maya Rudolph, and Alex Rodriguez! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for July 27, 2026:
Comedian Bill Engvall (1957) went platinum with "Here's Your Sign" before joining the "Blue Collar Comedy Tour." His 2023 farewell special marked a retirement that didn't last, and he's touring again in 2026.
Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (1970) broke through in "Nightwatch" before his career took off as Jaime Lannister on "Game of Thrones." He later co-wrote and starred in "Against the Ice" before playing William of Normandy on "King & Conqueror."
Actress-comedian Maya Rudolph (1972) joined "Saturday Night Live" and broke big in movies with "Bridesmaids." She's since led "Loot" and made her Broadway debut in "Oh, Mary!"
Baseball player Alex Rodriguez (1975) became a star with the Seattle Mariners and later won three American League MVP Awards. He retired with 696 home runs and a Yankees World Series title before becoming co-chairman of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx.
Comedian-actress Heidi Gardner (1983) voiced Yasmin on "Bratz" before joining "Saturday Night Live." She made her Broadway debut in "All Out: Comedy About Ambition" and appeared in "Scary Movie."
Actress Taylor Schilling (1984) led "Mercy" before breaking big as Piper Chapman on "Orange Is the New Black." She later headlined "Dear Edward" and guest-starred on "Poker Face."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry (1942), Actor John Pleshette (1942), Actress-director Betty Thomas (1947), Figure skater Peggy Fleming (1948), Singer Maureen McGovern (1949), Actress Roxanne Hart (1952), Comedian-writer Carol Leifer (1956), Figure skater Christopher Dean (1958), Actor-director Donnie Yen (1963), Singer Karrin Allyson (1963), Bassist Rex Brown of Pantera (1964), Singer Juliana Hatfield (1967), Singer Stacy Dean Campbell (1967), Actor Cliff Curtis (1968), Wrestler Triple H (1969), Drummer Abe Cunningham of Deftones (1973), Author Cassandra Clare (1973), Singer Pete Yorn (1974), Computer scientist Demis Hassabis (1976), Actor Seamus Dever (1976), Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers (1977), Wrestler Dolph Ziggler (1980), Baseball player Max Scherzer (1984), Singer Cheyenne Kimball (1990), Actress Kriti Sanon (1990), Golfer Jordan Spieth (1993), Model Winnie Harlow (1994), Actress Alyvia Alyn Lind (2007)
