Today's celebrity birthdays: June 26, 2026
Happy birthday to entertainers like Robert Davi, Derek Jeter, and Ariana Grande! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for June 26, 2026:
Actor Robert Davi (1951) menaced the kids of "The Goonies" as escaped convict Jake Fratelli and became a go-to screen heavy in "Die Hard" and the James Bond film "Licence to Kill." He played an FBI agent on the crime drama "Profiler" and later launched a second act as a Sinatra crooner with the album "Davi Sings Sinatra."
Actor Sean Hayes (1970) broke out as Jack McFarland on "Will & Grace," winning an Emmy and four Screen Actors Guild Awards for the role. He won a Tony Award for portraying pianist Oscar Levant in "Good Night, Oscar" and currently headlines the one-man play "The Unknown" off-Broadway.
Baseball player Derek Jeter (1974) won the American League Rookie of the Year award and helped the New York Yankees capture five World Series titles. The longtime Yankees captain retired with 3,465 hits, sixth-most in major league history, and entered the Hall of Fame in 2020 with all but one vote.
Actress Aubrey Plaza (1984) built a cult following as the deadpan April Ludgate on "Parks and Recreation" and carried the dark comedy "Ingrid Goes West" as a social-media stalker. She earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the second season of "The White Lotus" and joined the Marvel series "Agatha All Along."
Singer Ariana Grande (1993) first found fame as Cat Valentine on "Victorious" before topping the charts with "Thank U, Next" and "7 Rings." The three-time Grammy winner starred as Glinda in the two "Wicked" films and earned an Academy Award nomination for the first.
Actor Jacob Elordi (1997) became a teen heartthrob as Noah Flynn in "The Kissing Booth" and a brooding villain as Nate Jacobs on "Euphoria." He starred as Elvis Presley in "Priscilla" and played the Creature in "Frankenstein," earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Jazz pianist Dave Grusin (1934), Singer Billy Davis Jr. of the 5th Dimension (1938), Singer Georgie Fame (1943), Actor Clive Francis (1946), Singer Brenda Holloway (1946), Musician Mick Jones of The Clash (1955), Actor Gedde Watanabe (1955), Singer Chris Isaak (1956), Singer Patty Smyth (1957), Actor-comedian Mark McKinney (1959), Singer Terri Nunn of Berlin (1961), Cyclist Greg LeMond (1961), Singer Harriet Wheeler of The Sundays (1963), Guitarist Eddie Perez of The Mavericks (1968), Football player Shannon Sharpe (1968), Soccer player Paolo Maldini (1968), Bassist Colin Greenwood of Radiohead (1969), Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson (1970), Actor Nick Offerman (1970), Actor Chris O'Donnell (1970), Actor Matt Letscher (1970), Singer Gretchen Wilson (1973), Drummer Nathan Followill of Kings of Leon (1979), Singer Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic (1979), Actor Jason Schwartzman (1980), Football player Michael Vick (1980), Basketball player Rudy Gobert (1992), Actress Jennette McCurdy (1992)
