Today's celebrity birthdays: July 31, 2026
Happy birthday to entertainers like Wesley Snipes, Dean Cain, and B.J. Novak! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for July 31, 2026:
Actor Wesley Snipes (1962) made his film debut in "Wildcats" before breaking through in "New Jack City" and "White Men Can't Jump." He starred in the "Blade" trilogy, and his return in "Deadpool & Wolverine" set two Guinness World Records.
Actor Dean Cain (1966) appeared on "Beverly Hills, 90210" before taking on Clark Kent and Superman on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman." He later wrote, directed, and starred in "Little Angels."
Actress Annie Parisse (1975) got a Daytime Emmy nomination for Julia Snyder on "As the World Turns" before joining "Law & Order" as ADA Alexandra Borgia. More recently, she's appeared on "Daredevil: Born Again" and in "Other People's Bodies."
Actor-writer B. J. Novak (1979) wrote for "The Office" and played Ryan Howard, then turned up in "Inglourious Basterds." He made his feature directing debut with "Vengeance" and later appeared in "The Devil Wears Prada 2."
Actress-comedian Jessica Williams (1989) started on "Just for Kicks" and was the youngest correspondent "The Daily Show" had ever hired. She co-created "2 Dope Queens," starred in "The Incredible Jessica James," and now plays Gaby on "Shrinking."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Guitarist Kenny Burrell (1931), Actress Susan Flannery (1939), Actress France Nuyen (1939), Singer Lobo (1943), Actress Geraldine Chaplin (1944), Film executive Sherry Lansing (1944), Singer Gary Lewis of Gary Lewis & the Playboys (1945), Actor Lane Davies (1950), Actor Barry Van Dyke (1951), Tennis player Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1951), Actor-politician Alan Autry (1952), Musician Michael Wolff (1952), Author Faye Kellerman (1952), Actor James Read (1953), Actor Michael Biehn (1956), Musician Daniel Ash of Bauhaus (1957), Actor Dirk Blocker (1957), Businessman Mark Cuban (1958), Musician Bill Berry of R.E.M. (1958), Guitarist Stanley Jordan (1959), Singer Chad Brock (1963), DJ Fatboy Slim (1963), Musician Jim Corr of the Corrs (1964), Author J. K. Rowling (1965), Actress Cassi Davis (1966), Actor Jim True-Frost (1966), Actor Loren Dean (1969), Actress Eve Best (1971), Actress Emilia Fox (1974), Singer Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band (1978), Musician Will Champion of Coldplay (1978), Singer M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold (1981), Football player DeMarcus Ware (1982), Hockey player Evgeni Malkin (1986), Actress Wunmi Mosaku (1986), Soccer player Michael Bradley (1987), Football player A. J. Green (1988), Actor Charlie Carver (1988), Tennis player Victoria Azarenka (1989), Actress Alexis Knapp (1989), Actress Kiara Advani (1991), Race car driver Kyle Larson (1992), Rapper Lil Uzi Vert (1995), Actor Rico Rodriguez (1998)
