
Happy birthday to entertainers like Juliette Binoche, Oscar Isaac, and Bow Wow! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for March 9, 2026:

Actress Juliette Binoche (1964) broke through internationally in "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" before securing an Academy Award for "The English Patient" and charming audiences in "Chocolat." She followed up later hits by recently serving as Jury President for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Actor Oscar Isaac (1979) flew into our hearts as Poe Dameron in the "Star Wars" sequels and kept us guessing on the Marvel miniseries "Moon Knight." He recently starred in Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein."

Actor Matthew Gray Gubler (1980) spent fifteen years profiling criminals as Dr. Spencer Reid on "Criminal Minds" and was the voice of Alvin in the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" movies. He recently made an appearance on "Criminal Minds: Evolution," the revival of his hit show.

Actress Brittany Snow (1986) totally crushed the mid-2000s with films like "John Tucker Must Die" and "Hairspray." She kept the momentum rolling with "Prom Night" and sang her heart out in the "Pitch Perfect" films.

Rapper-actor Bow Wow (1987) won a Billboard Music Award for "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" before drifting into acting with films like "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" and "Johnson Family Vacation." He went on to host the show "106 & Park" and star on "CSI: Cyber."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Actress Joyce Van Patten (1934), Actress Trish Van Devere (1941), Singer John Cale of The Velvet Underground (1942), Singer Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere and the Raiders (1942), TV anchor Charles Gibson (1943), Guitarist Robin Trower of Procol Harum (1945), Guitarist Jimmie Fadden of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1948), Singer Jeffrey Osborne of L.T.D. (1948), Actress Linda Fiorentino (1958), Actor Tom Amandes (1959), Guitarist Rusty Hendrix of Confederate Railroad (1960), Bassist Robert Sledge of Ben Folds Five (1968), Drummer Shannon Leto of 30 Seconds To Mars (1970), Actor Emmanuel Lewis (1971), Actress Jean Louisa Kelly (1972), Actor Kerr Smith (1972), Actor Chaske Spencer (1975), Comedian Jordan Klepper (1979), Rapper Chingy (1980), Guitarist Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory (1981), Keyboardist Ben Tanner of Alabama Shakes (1983), Rapper YG (1990), Actor Luis Armand Garcia (1992), Rapper Suga of BTS (1993), Actress Cierra Ramirez (1995)
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