Today's celebrity birthdays: March 18, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Brad Dourif, Vanessa Williams, and Queen Latifah! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for March 18, 2026:

Actor Brad Dourif (1950) won a BAFTA for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and later terrorized audiences in the "Child's Play" franchise. He went on to chew the scenery on "Deadwood" and reprised his role on the "Chucky" television series.

Actor Geoffrey Owens (1961) debuted on "The Cosby Show" and later made guest appearances on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." He recently showed up on "All Rise" and landed a sitcom role on "Poppa's House."

Singer-actress Vanessa Williams (1963) launched her music career with "The Right Stuff" and won an NAACP Image Award for "Save the Best for Last." She spent the late 2000s scheming on "Ugly Betty" and recently stepped onto the London stage in "The Devil Wears Prada."

Rapper-actress Queen Latifah (1970) broke into the hip-hop scene with "All Hail the Queen" and earned a Grammy Award for "U.N.I.T.Y." She picked up a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for "Chicago" and just wrapped up five seasons of kicking down doors on "The Equalizer."

Singer Adam Levine (1979) found international fame with his band Maroon 5 upon the release of "Songs About Jane" and took home a Grammy Award for "This Love." He spent years spinning his red chair on "The Voice" and recently returned to the singing competition for the 2025 season.

Actress Lily Collins (1989) gained mainstream Hollywood exposure in "The Blind Side" and later picked up a sword for "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones." She now anchors the hit series "Emily in Paris" and recently made her London stage debut in "Barcelona."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Composer John Kander (1927), Businessman Ben Cohen (1951), Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell (1951), Director Luc Besson (1959), Actor Thomas Ian Griffith (1962), TV personality Mike Rowe (1962), Keyboardist Scott Saunders of Sons of the Desert (1964), Actor David Cubitt (1965), Guitarist Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains (1966), Actor Michael Bergin (1969), Comedian Dane Cook (1972), Singer Phillip Sweet of Little Big Town (1974), Singers Evan and Jaron Lowenstein of Evan and Jaron (1974), Actress Sutton Foster (1975), Drummer Daren Taylor of Airborne Toxic Event (1980), Actor Adam Pally (1982), Actor Cornelius Smith Jr. (1982), Actor Duane Henry (1985), Actress Julia Goldani Telles (1995), Actress Ciara Bravo (1997), Actor Blake Garrett Rosenthal (2004)