Today's celebrity birthdays: March 16, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Erik Estrada, Victor Garber, and Lauren Graham! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for March 16, 2026:

Actor Erik Estrada (1949) broke out as the deeply cool Officer Frank Poncherello on "CHiPs." He later voiced Marco on "Sealab 2021," and he recently hosted the television series "Divine Renovation."

Actor Victor Garber (1949) launched his cinematic career playing Jesus in "Godspell," before building a mighty resume filled with everything from "Titanic" to "Alias." He picked up a Screen Actors Guild Award for his ensemble work in "Argo," and he recently appeared as Mark Kasabian on the hit series "And Just Like That..."

Actor Clifton Powell (1956) built his early dramatic resume with "Menace II Society," before delivering a comedic turn as Pinky in "Next Friday." He later starred on the long-running drama "Saints & Sinners," and he recently appeared in the crime series "Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist."

Rapper Flavor Flav (1959) found massive success with the hip hop group Public Enemy on their breakout album "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back." He later entertained reality television audiences on "Flavor of Love."

Actress Lauren Graham (1967) talked her way into our hearts at record speed as Lorelai Gilmore on the television hit "Gilmore Girls." She followed that up with a long run on the family drama "Parenthood," and she recently starred in the holiday film "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever."

Actress Brooke Burns (1978) made a splash on "Baywatch" and "Baywatch: Hawaii" before appearing in the comedy "Shallow Hal." She eventually found her true calling in the game show circuit by hosting "The Chase," and later starred in the "Gourmet Detective" film franchise.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Singer Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel (1951), Bluegrass musician Tim O’Brien of Hot Rize (1954), Guitarist Nancy Wilson of Heart (1954), Actor Jerome Flynn (1963), Folk singer Patty Griffin (1964), Singer Tracy Bonham (1967), Actor Judah Friedlander (1969), Actor Alan Tudyk (1971), Actor Tim Kang (1973), Actress Sienna Guillory (1975), Singer Blu Cantrell (1976), Actress Kimrie Lewis (1982), Actor Brett Davern (1983), Actress Alexandra Daddario (1986), Singer Jhene Aiko (1988), Bassist Wolfgang Van Halen of Mammoth WVH (1991), Actor Diego Calva (1992), Actor Tyrel Jackson Williams (1997)