Today's celebrity birthdays: March 8, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Micky Dolenz, Andrea Parker, and Freddie Prinze Jr.! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for March 8, 2026:

Actor-director Micky Dolenz (1945) started as a child star on "Circus Boy" before defining the sixties with "The Monkees" and the surreal film "Head." He later directed episodes of "Boy Meets World" and just kicked off his "60 Years of The Monkees" tour.

Actress Camryn Manheim (1961) earned an Emmy for "The Practice" and spent time communicating with spirits on "Ghost Whisperer." She recently holstered her badge after a notable run as Lieutenant Kate Dixon on the revival of "Law & Order."

Actress Andrea Parker (1970) chased a genius on "The Pretender" and navigated newsroom politics on "Less Than Perfect." Her resume continued to grow with recurring roles on "Desperate Housewives" and "Pretty Little Liars."

Actor Freddie Prinze Jr. (1976) ruled the late nineties with "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "She's All That" before driving the Mystery Machine in "Scooby-Doo." He voiced Kanan Jarrus in "Star Wars Rebels" and returned to horror with the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" sequel.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Jazz saxophonist George Coleman (1935), Actress Sue Ane Langdon (1936), Songwriter Carole Bayer Sager (1944), Singer Peggy March (1948), Jazz pianist Billy Childs (1957), Singer Gary Numan (1958), NBC News anchor Lester Holt (1959), Actor Aidan Quinn (1959), Guitarist Jimmy Dormire of Confederate Railroad (1960), Actor Leon Robinson (1962), Singer Shawn Mullins (1968), U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (1973), Actor Boris Kodjoe (1973), Actress Laura Main (1977), Singer Kameelah Williams of 702 (1978), Actor Nick Zano (1978), Singer Tom Chaplin of Keane (1979), Guitarist Andy Ross of OK Go (1979), Tattoo artist Kat Von D (1982), Wrestler Chad Gable (1986), Actress Milana Vayntrub (1987), Record producer Benny Blanco (1988), Singer Kristinia DeBarge (1990), Tennis player Petra Kvitova (1990), Actor Kit Connor (2004)