Today's celebrity birthdays: July 28, 2026
Happy birthday to entertainers like Sally Struthers, Scott Pelley, and Lori Loughlin! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for July 28, 2026:
Voice actor Peter Cullen (1941) gave Optimus Prime his voice on "The Transformers," then took over as Eeyore in the "Winnie the Pooh" franchise. He returned as Optimus for "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," then received the Children's & Family Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Actor Sally Struthers (1947) got an early film credit in "Five Easy Pieces," then won two Emmys as Gloria Stivic on "All in the Family." She later played Babette Dell on "Gilmore Girls" and Virginia on "A Man on the Inside."
Journalist Scott Pelley (1957) covered the Gulf War and the Oklahoma City bombing before joining "60 Minutes II." He went on to anchor "CBS Evening News" and report for "60 Minutes" until CBS fired him in June.
Actor Lori Loughlin (1964) got her start on "The Edge of Night" and became Aunt Becky on "Full House." She returned to the role for "Fuller House" and is headed back to "When Calls the Heart" as Abigail Stanton.
Actor John David Washington (1984) joined "Ballers" as Ricky Jerret and picked up a Golden Globe Best Actor nomination for "BlacKkKlansman." He led "Tenet" and carried his "The Piano Lesson" role from Broadway to the screen.
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Conductor Riccardo Muti (1941), Politician Bill Bradley (1943), Cartoonist Jim Davis (1945), Singer Jonathan Edwards (1946), Actor Linda Kelsey (1946), TV producer Dick Ebersol (1947), Musician Gerald Casale of Devo (1948), Musician Simon Kirke of Bad Company (1949), Basketball player Doug Collins (1951), Guitarist Steve Morse (1954), Actor-writer Michael Hitchcock (1958), Actor Michael Hayden (1963), Musician Delfeayo Marsalis (1965), Businessman Dana White (1969), Actor Elizabeth Berkley (1972), Rapper Afroman (1974), Singer Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach (1976), Basketball player Manu Ginóbili (1977), Actor Tom Pelphrey (1982), Actor Jon Michael Hill (1985), Actor Dustin Milligan (1985), Rapper Soulja Boy (1990), Soccer player Harry Kane (1993), Singer Cher Lloyd (1993), Golfer Nelly Korda (1998), Rapper GloRilla (1999)
