Today's celebrity birthdays: June 3, 2026
Happy birthday to entertainers like Deniece Williams, Anderson Cooper, and Rafael Nadal! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for June 3 2026:
Actress Penelope Wilton (1946) made her name on the BBC's long-running "Ever Decreasing Circles" and got bitten as Shaun's mum in "Shaun of the Dead." She's played Isobel Crawley across "Downton Abbey" and its film sequels, and she won an Olivier Award for the stage role in "Taken at Midnight."
Singer Deniece Williams (1950) cut her teeth singing backup in Stevie Wonder's Wonderlove and then broke out solo with "Free." She topped the pop chart with "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" and with "Let's Hear It for the Boy" from the "Footloose" soundtrack, and she's won multiple Grammy Awards for her gospel records.
Journalist Anderson Cooper (1967) got his unlikely start hosting contestants on ABC's "The Mole" before he launched "Anderson Cooper 360°" on CNN. He's anchored that show for more than two decades, filed reports for CBS's "60 Minutes" for nearly twenty years until he stepped away in 2026, and he rings in the New Year for CNN.
Tennis player Rafael Nadal (1986) won the French Open as a teenager and ruled the Roland Garros clay as the King of Clay with a record 14 titles. He walked away in 2024 with 22 Grand Slam singles titles and two Olympic gold medals.
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Actress Irma P. Hall (1935), Singer Ian Hunter (1939), Golfer Hale Irwin (1945), Singer Eddie Holman (1946), Bassist Too Slim of Riders in the Sky (1948), Singer Suzi Quatro (1950), Educator Jill Biden (1951), Singer Dan Hill (1954), Actor Scott Valentine (1958), Guitarist Kerry King of Slayer (1964), Actor James Purefoy (1964), Bassist Mike Gordon of Phish (1965), Singer Jamie O'Neal (1968), Actress Arianne Zucker (1974), Basketball player Al Horford (1986), Actor Josh Segarra (1986), Actress Lalaine (1987), Actress Imogen Poots (1989), Wrestler Jade Cargill (1992), Actress Anne Winters (1994), Singer Beabadoobee (2000), Actor Louis Partridge (2003)
