Today's celebrity birthdays: July 30, 2026
Happy birthday to entertainers like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Laurence Fishburne, and Lisa Kudrow! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for July 30, 2026:
Singer Paul Anka (1941) became a teen idol with “Diana,” then kept the hits coming with “Lonely Boy” and “Put Your Head on My Shoulder.” He later supplied the English lyrics for “My Way,” and his latest album, “Inspirations of Life and Love,” arrived this year.
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947) made his name in “Conan the Barbarian” and “The Terminator” before starring in “Predator.” He moved to television for “FUBAR” and plays Santa Claus in the upcoming “The Man with the Bag.”
Actor Laurence Fishburne (1961) appeared in “Apocalypse Now” and “Boyz n the Hood” before “What’s Love Got to Do with It” brought him a Best Actor Oscar nomination. He became Morpheus in “The Matrix” films and turned up more recently as Regis on “The Witcher.”
Actress Lisa Kudrow (1963) found fame as Phoebe Buffay on “Friends” and took home the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She co-created “The Comeback,” then returned as Valerie Cherish for its third and final season this year.
Actress Vivica A. Fox (1964) had her breakout year with “Independence Day” and “Set It Off,” then took the lead in “Two Can Play That Game.” She later appeared as Vernita Green in “Kill Bill: Volume 1” and played God in this year’s “Is God Is.”
Actor-TV host Terry Crews (1968) traded professional football for screen comedy in “Friday After Next” and “White Chicks.” He landed the role of Terry Jeffords on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and now hosts “America’s Got Talent.”
Director Christopher Nolan (1970) made his feature debut with “Following,” broke through with “Memento” and took on Batman with the “Dark Knight” trilogy. He took home Best Picture and Best Director for “Oppenheimer,” then returned this year with “The Odyssey.”
Actress Hilary Swank (1974) took home her first Best Actress Oscar for “Boys Don’t Cry,” then repeated the feat with “Million Dollar Baby.” She followed those wins with “Freedom Writers” and recently joined “Yellowjackets” as adult Melissa.
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Former baseball commissioner Bud Selig (1934), Blues guitarist Buddy Guy (1936), Actor William Atherton (1947), Actor Jean Reno (1948), Actor-musician Frank Stallone (1950), Actor Ken Olin (1954), Actress Delta Burke (1956), Actor Richard Burgi (1958), Singer-songwriter Kate Bush (1958), Country singer Neal McCoy (1958), Director Richard Linklater (1960), TV personality Alton Brown (1962), Basketball player Chris Mullin (1963), Guitarist Dwayne O’Brien of Little Texas (1963), Actor Simon Baker (1969), Director Christopher Nolan (1970), Actor Tom Green (1971), Drummer Brad Hargreaves of Third Eye Blind (1971), Actress Christine Taylor (1971), Comedian GloZell Green (1972), Comedian Dean Edwards (1970), TV personality Sandra Diaz-Twine (1974), Actress Jaime Pressly (1977), Singer-guitarist Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers (1980), Actress April Bowlby (1980), Soccer player Hope Solo (1981), Actress Yvonne Strahovski (1982), Actor Martin Starr (1982), Actress Gina Rodriguez (1984), Actor Austin North (1996), Music producer Finneas O’Connell (1997), Actress Joey King (1999)
