Today's celebrity birthdays: July 9, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Tom Hanks, Courtney Love, and Fred Savage! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for July 9, 2026:

Actor Chris Cooper (1951) built a career on quietly ferocious character work in "Lone Star" and "American Beauty" before he took home Best Supporting Actor for "Adaptation." He's since turned up in "The Town," "August: Osage County," and "Little Women," and recently joined the cast of "The History of Sound."

Actor Tom Hanks (1956) broke big in "Big" and "Splash" before grabbing back-to-back Best Actor Oscars for "Philadelphia" and "Forrest Gump." He's the voice of Woody in "Toy Story 5" and just narrated and executive-produced "World War II with Tom Hanks."

Singer Courtney Love (1964) fronted Hole and poured all her fury into "Live Through This" and "Celebrity Skin." She nabbed a Golden Globe nomination for her lead turn in "The People vs. Larry Flynt" and dropped the solo album "America's Sweetheart."