Today's celebrity birthdays: June 28, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Mel Brooks, Kathy Bates, and John Cusack! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for June 28, 2026:

Comedian Mel Brooks (1926) wrote and directed "The Producers," "Blazing Saddles," and "Young Frankenstein," and he took home an Oscar for the "Producers" screenplay. He's an EGOT winner, has his own documentary in "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!," and he's bringing Yogurt back for the upcoming "Spaceballs" sequel.

Actress Kathy Bates (1948) took home the Best Actress Oscar for playing Annie Wilkes in "Misery" and racked up credits in "Fried Green Tomatoes," "Titanic," and "About Schmidt." She's won Emmys for "American Horror Story" and "Two and a Half Men," and these days she plays the title attorney on CBS's "Matlock" reboot, which made her the oldest woman ever nominated for the lead drama actress Emmy.