
Happy birthday to entertainers like Peter Weller, Mick Fleetwood, and Solange Knowles! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for June 24, 2025:

- Actor Peter Weller (1947) became a pop-culture legend as cyborg lawman “RoboCop,” then headlined cult favorites like “Buckaroo Banzai” before turning to acclaimed TV directing.

- Drummer Mick Fleetwood (1947) co-founded Fleetwood Mac, driving landmark albums “Rumours” and “Tusk” that have sold over 120 million copies. Inducted into the Rock Hall in 1998, he still tours, runs a Hawaiian music café and curates photo exhibits.

- Actor-writer Mindy Kaling (1979) first stole scenes, and earned an Emmy nod, as Kelly on “The Office.” She went on to create and star in “The Mindy Project” and Netflix’s hit “Never Have I Ever.”

- Actress Minka Kelly (1980) broke out as Lyla Garrity on “Friday Night Lights” and has since appeared in series from “Titans” to “Euphoria.” Her 2023 memoir “Tell Me Everything” became a New York Times bestseller.

- Singer-songwriter Solange Knowles (1986) earned universal acclaim and a Grammy for the R&B opus “A Seat at the Table.” Beyond music she curates museum performance art through Saint Heron and fronts high-fashion campaigns for major luxury houses.

- Soccer forward Lionel Messi (1987) is an eight-time Ballon d’Or winner whose 2022 World Cup triumph cemented him as the sport’s GOAT. Now starring for Inter Miami, he’s surpassed 800 career goals.
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Singer Arthur Brown (1942), Actress Michele Lee (1942), Actor-director Georg Stanford Brown (1943), Singer Colin Blunstone of The Zombies (1945), Bassist John Illsley of Dire Straits (1949), Actress Nancy Allen (1950), Reggae singer Derrick Simpson of Black Uhuru (1950), Actor Joe Penny (1956), Singer-keyboardist Andy McCluskey of OMD (1959), Singer-songwriter Siedah Garrett (1960), Actor Iain Glen (1961), Bassist Curt Smith of Tears for Fears (1961), Actress Danielle Spencer (1965), Actress Sherry Stringfield (1967), Singer Glenn Medeiros (1970), Actress Carla Gallo (1975), Actor Amir Talai (1977), Actress Vanessa Ray (1981), Actor Justin Hires (1985), Actress Candice Patton (1985)
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