Today's celebrity birthdays: June 17, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Barry Manilow, Venus Williams, and Kendrick Lamar! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for June 17, 2025:

Barry Manilow attends 76th Annual Tony Awards at United Palace Theatre in New York on June 11, 2023

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Singer Barry Manilow (1943) is the pop balladeer behind “Mandy” and “Copacabana,” selling more than 85 million records worldwide. He continues to headline Las Vegas residencies and arena tours into his eighties.

Thomas Haden Church at the Los Angeles premiere of "Imagine That" held at the Paramount Studios Lot, Hollywood, USA on June 6, 2009.

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Actor Thomas Haden Church (1960) earned an Academy Award nomination for “Sideways” after sitcom fame on "Wings." His later roles range from Sandman in “Spider-Man 3” to the villainous Agent Stone in the 2023 series "Twisted Metal."

LOS ANGELES - MAR 26: Greg Kinnear at "The Twilight Zone" Premiere at the Harmony Gold Theater on March 26, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA

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Actor Greg Kinnear (1963) received Oscar, Golden Globe and SAG nods for "As Good as It Gets." He remains a versatile presence in projects from “Little Miss Sunshine” to the horror-comedy series "Shining Vale."

LOS ANGELES - MAY 5: Paulina Rubio at the 2019 Daytime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Convention Center on May 5, 2019 in Pasadena, CA

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Singer Paulina Rubio (1971) is the Mexican “Chica Dorada” who leapt from Timbiriche teen stardom to a solo career that has sold millions of Latin-pop albums. She balances new music with TV judging gigs and fashion ventures.

LOS ANGELES - APR 13: Venus WIlliams at the 10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA

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Tennis player Venus Williams (1980) is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion who spent 11 weeks ranked world No. 1. She still competes selectively while leading interior-design and apparel businesses.

LOS ANGELES, CA - August 27, 2017: Kendrick Lamar at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The "Fabulous" Forum

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Rapper Kendrick Lamar (1987) is the Pulitzer Prize-winning hip-hop storyteller behind albums like “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” and “DAMN.” He headlined the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, and boasts 22 Grammy wins.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actor Peter Lupus (1932), Comedian Joe Piscopo (1951), Actor Mark Linn-Baker (1954), Actor Jon Gries (1957), Singer Jello Biafra of Dead Kennedys (1958), Director Bobby Farrelly (1958), Speed-skater Dan Jansen (1965), Actress Kami Cotler (1965), Actor Jason Patric (1966), Singer Kevin Thornton of Color Me Badd (1969), Actor-comedian Will Forte (1970), Actor Scott Adkins (1976), Actress Jodie Whittaker (1982), Actor KJ Apa (1997)