
Happy birthday to entertainers like Gary Busey, Nicole Scherzinger, and Colin Jost! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for June 29, 2025:

- Actor Gary Busey (1944) earned an Oscar nomination for portraying Buddy Holly and later became a cult favorite in action thrillers like "Point Break" and "Under Siege."

- Actress Sharon Lawrence (1961) rose to prominence as ADA Sylvia Costas on ABC’s “NYPD Blue.” The role earned her three Emmy nominations, and she has since pivoted to other TV projects like “Fired Up” and “Joe Pickett.”

- Singer Nicole Scherzinger (1978) fronted the multi-platinum Pussycat Dolls with hits like "Don’t Cha" before becoming a fixture on TV’s "The Masked Singer." She's currently headlining the Broadway revival of "Sunset Boulevard," which earned her a Tony award.

- Comedian Colin Jost (1982) has written for “Saturday Night Live” since 2005 and co-anchored its “Weekend Update” desk since 2014. He scored a New York Times–bestselling memoir “A Very Punchable Face” in 2020 and married actress Scarlett Johansson that same year.
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Actor-turned-congressman Fred Grandy (1948), Drummer Ian Paice of Deep Purple (1948), Singer Don Dokken of Dokken (1953), Singer Colin Hay of Men at Work (1953), Actress María Conchita Alonso (1955), Actress Kimberlin Brown (1961), Actress Amanda Donohoe (1962), Actress Judith Hoag (1963), Actress Kathleen Wilhoite (1964), Actress Melora Hardin (1967), Actor Brian d’Arcy James (1968), Actress Christina Chang (1971), DJ-producer DJ Shadow (1972), Actor Lance Barber (1973), Musician Sam Farrar of Maroon 5 (1978), Actor Luke Kirby (1978), Actress Lily Rabe (1982), Singer Aundrea Fimbres of Danity Kane (1983), Guitarist Todd Sansom of Marshall Dyllon (1978), Actress Addison Timlin (1991), Actress Camila Mendes (1994)
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