
Happy birthday to entertainers like Meryl Streep, Cyndi Lauper, and Carson Daly! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for June 22, 2025:
- Actress Meryl Streep (1949) holds a record 21 Oscar nominations and three wins, spanning “Kramer vs. Kramer” to “The Iron Lady.” She now alternates prestige films with Emmy-winning limited series she produces and stars in.
- Singer Cyndi Lauper (1953) became an ’80s pop icon with “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and later won a Tony for scoring the musical “Kinky Boots.” She is currently on a global farewell tour while championing LGBTQ+ rights.
- Actor Bruce Campbell (1958) achieved cult fame as Ash in the “Evil Dead” franchise and went on to star in “Burn Notice” and “Ash vs Evil Dead.” He remains a comic-con fixture and hosts multiple genre-TV projects.
- TV host Carson Daly (1973) became an NBC mainstay hosting “Last Call with Carson Daly,” anchoring the “Today” show’s Orange Room and emceeing “The Voice.” He also fronts annual Times Square New Year’s specials and uses his platform to champion mental-health awareness.
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Singer Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon (1944), Actor Klaus Maria Brandauer (1943), Journalist Brit Hume (1943), Singer Howard “Eddie” Kaylan of The Turtles (1947), Singer-producer Todd Rundgren (1948), Singer Alan Osmond of The Osmonds (1949), Actor Lindsay Wagner (1949), Actor Graham Greene (1952), Actor Chris Lemmon (1954), Bassist Derek Forbes (1956), Bassist Garry Beers of INXS (1957), Bassist Alan Anton of Cowboy Junkies (1959), Actress Tracy Pollan (1960), Singer Jimmy Somerville (1961), Actress Amy Brenneman (1964), Singer Mike Edwards of Jesus Jones (1964), Actress Mary Lynn Rajskub (1971), Singer Steven Page (1970), Actor Michael Trucco (1970), Guitarist Chris Traynor (1973), Actor Donald Faison (1974), Actress Lecy Goranson (1974), Comedian Mike O’Brien (1976), TV personality Jai Rodriguez (1979)
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