Today's celebrity birthdays: June 19, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Phylicia Rashad, Paula Abdul, and Paul Dano! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for June 19, 2025:

• Actress Phylicia Rashad (1948) became one of America's most-watched TV moms as Clair Huxtable on “The Cosby Show.” In 2004, she won a Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play for “A Raisin in the Sun” and recently completed a three-year stint as the dean of Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts.

• Singer Ann Wilson (1950) powers Heart’s arena classics “Barracuda” and “Alone,” helping the band sell more than 35 million albums. She entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 and still tours worldwide with her own band and periodic Heart reunions.

• Actress Kathleen Turner (1954) erupted onto screens in “Body Heat,” then headlined hits such as “Romancing the Stone” and Oscar-nominated “Peggy Sue Got Married.” Famous for her husky voice, she has two Golden Globes and continues to command Broadway revivals and national tours.

• Singer-dancer Paula Abdul (1962) scored four No. 1 singles from her debut album “Forever Your Girl,” won Emmys for choreography, and became an original judge on “American Idol.” She remains a pop-culture fixture through touring, Las Vegas residencies and guest judging on dance competitions.

• Actress Zoe Saldana (1978) anchors three billion-dollar franchises, portraying Neytiri in “Avatar,” Gamora in Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” and Lt. Uhura in “Star Trek.” Her films have grossed more than $13 billion worldwide, placing her among history’s top-earning screen stars.

• Rapper Macklemore (1983) rocketed to global fame with the Grammy-winning album “The Heist” and the smash single “Thrift Shop.” He continues releasing solo work while headlining arena tours.

• Actor Paul Dano (1984) has drawn critical acclaim for roles in "Little Miss Sunshine," “There Will Be Blood,” and Beach Boys biopic "Love & Mercy." He recently re-imagined the Riddler in “The Batman” and balances acting with directing and producing projects.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Singer Spanky McFarlane of Spanky and Our Gang (1942), Keyboardist Larry Dunn of Earth, Wind & Fire (1953), Country singer Doug Stone (1956), Singer Mark “Marty” DeBarge of DeBarge (1959), Actor-filmmaker Andy Lauer (1963), Singer-guitarist Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe (1964), Actor Mia Sara (1967), Broadcaster Lara Spencer (1969), Guitarist Brian “Head” Welch of Korn (1970), Actor Robin Tunney (1972), Actor Bumper Robinson (1974), Actress Poppy Montgomery (1975), Singer-banjoist Scott Avett of The Avett Brothers (1976), Actor Ryan Hurst (1976), Actor Neil Brown Jr. (1980), Actress Lauren Lee Smith (1980), Actor Atticus Shaffer (1998)