Today's celebrity birthdays: June 16, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Eddie Levert, Laurie Metcalf, and Phil Mickelson! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for June 16, 2026:

Actress Eileen Atkins (1934) made her name on Broadway in "The Killing of Sister George" and dreamed up "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "The House of Eliott." She's got three Olivier Awards plus an Emmy and a BAFTA for "Cranford," played Queen Mary on "The Crown," and turned up in "Paddington 2" and "Wicked Little Letters."

Singer Eddie Levert (1942) co-founded The O'Jays and put the muscle behind "Back Stabbers," "Love Train," and "For the Love of Money." He's a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who just rode the "Last Stop on the Love Train" farewell tour out after more than six decades on the road.