Today's celebrity birthdays: March 7, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Bryan Cranston, Taylor Dayne, and Wanda Sykes! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for March 7, 2026:

Bryan Cranston attends the World Premiere of "Argylle," 2024

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Actor Bryan Cranston (1956) went from the roller-skating dad on "Malcolm in the Middle" to the meth-cooking kingpin of "Breaking Bad," eventually winning Tonys for "All the Way" and "Network."

Donna Murphy attends opening night of revival of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, 2022

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Actress Donna Murphy (1959) collected Tony Awards for "Passion" and "The King and I" before voicing mother Gothel in "Tangled." She currently navigates high society as Mrs. Astor on HBO's "The Gilded Age."

Taylor Dayne at the Lead with Love 3 Telethon for Project Angel Food, 2022

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Singer Taylor Dayne (1962) launched a pop takeover with "Tell It to My Heart" and the chart-topping "Love Will Lead You Back" before taking the stage in Broadway's "Aida."

Wanda Sykes arrives for ELLE Women in Hollywood, 2022

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Comedian Wanda Sykes (1964) earned a writing Emmy for "The Chris Rock Show" before landing signature roles on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine." She also lent her voice to the "Ice Age" franchise and appeared in "Black-ish."

Rachel Weisz at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards

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Actress Rachel Weisz (1970) broke out in "The Mummy," earned an Academy Award for "The Constant Gardener," and joined the MCU in "Black Widow."

2019: Tobias Menzies at the gala screening for "The Crown" as part of the AFI Fest, 2019

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Actor Tobias Menzies (1974) gained attention as Brutus on "Rome" and Edmure Tully on "Game of Thrones" before his dual turn on "Outlander." He later won an Emmy for portraying Prince Philip on "The Crown."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Race car driver Janet Guthrie (1938), Actor Daniel J. Travanti (1940), Media executive Michael Eisner (1942), Bassist Chris White of The Zombies (1943), Keyboardist Matthew Fisher of Procol Harum (1946), Singer Peter Wolf of The J. Geils Band (1946), Guitarist Ernie Isley of The Isley Brothers (1952), Actor Nick Searcy (1959), Actress Mary Beth Evans (1961), Actor Bill Brochtrup (1963), Opera singer Denyce Graves (1964), Actor Jonathan Del Arco (1966), Drummer Randy Guss of Toad the Wet Sprocket (1967), Actor Peter Sarsgaard (1971), Actor Jay Duplass (1973), Singer Sebastien Izambard of Il Divo (1973), Singer Hugo Ferreira of Tantric (1974), Actress Jenna Fischer (1974), Actress Audrey Marie Anderson (1975), Actor TJ Thyne (1975), Actress Laura Prepon (1980), Actress Bel Powley (1992), Actress Giselle Eisenberg (1997)