Today's celebrity birthdays: July 5, 2026
Happy birthday to entertainers like Huey Lewis, Edie Falco, and RZA! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for July 5, 2026:
Musician Huey Lewis (1950) fronted Huey Lewis and the News and scored hits like "Heart and Soul," "I Want a New Drug," and "If This Is It" on "Sports." He topped the charts with "The Power of Love" from "Back to the Future," won a Grammy for the band's long-form video, and later brought the catalog to "The Heart of Rock and Roll" on Broadway.
Actress Edie Falco (1963) turned up on "Oz" and won three Emmys as Carmela on "The Sopranos." She grabbed a fourth for the title role on "Nurse Jackie" and now plays General Ardmore in "Avatar: The Way of Water" and "Avatar: Fire and Ash."
Actress Kathryn Erbe (1965) picked up a Tony nomination for "The Speed of Darkness" and landed film roles in "Kiss of Death" and "Stir of Echoes." She played Shirley Bellinger on "Oz" and spent a decade as Detective Eames on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent."
Rapper RZA (1969) built the Wu-Tang Clan from the ground up and produced "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)." He's since scored "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai" and "Kill Bill," directed "The Man with the Iron Fists," and created "Wu-Tang: An American Saga" on Hulu.
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Baseball player Goose Gossage (1951), Keyboardist Charles Ventre of River Road (1952), Actor Don Stark (1954), Football player James Lofton (1956), Actor Louis Herthum (1956), Cartoonist Bill Watterson (1958), Singer Marc Cohn (1959), Actor Dorien Wilson (1963), Actress Jillian Armenante (1964), Actor Michael Stuhlbarg (1968), Singer Joe Thomas (1973), Drummer Bengt Lagerberg of The Cardigans (1973), Rapper Bizarre of D12 (1976), Rapper Royce da 5′9″ (1977), Singer Jason Wade of Lifehouse (1980), DJ Pauly D (1980), Actor Ryan Hansen (1981), Musician Dave Haywood of Lady A (1982), Bassist Nick O'Malley of Arctic Monkeys (1985), Soccer player Megan Rapinoe (1985), Actor François Arnaud (1985), Singer Adam Young of Owl City (1986), Actor Jason Dolley (1991), Baseball player Shohei Ohtani (1994)
