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Today's celebrity birthdays: May 10, 2026

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Bono, Linda Evangelista, and Kenan Thompson! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for May 10 2026:

Alex Jennings attends the "Ballad of a Small Player" UK premiere at the 69th BFI London Film Festival, 2025
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Actor Alex Jennings (1957) is the only performer to win Olivier Awards in all three drama, comedy, and musical categories, with prizes for "Too Clever by Half," "Peer Gynt," and "My Fair Lady." He played Prince Charles in "The Queen" and the Duke of Windsor on "The Crown."

Kennedy Center Honors Artists Group - Bono of the Irish group U2, 2022
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Singer Bono (1960) anchored U2's generational breakthrough with the 1987 chart-topper "The Joshua Tree," which sold over 25 million copies and topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. He has won more than 20 Grammy Awards with the band, co-founded the ONE Campaign to fight extreme poverty and AIDS in Africa, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025.

Linda Evangelista attends 4th Annual Kering Foundation Caring for Women Dinner, 2025
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Model Linda Evangelista (1965) became a defining face of the 1990s supermodel era as a fixture on Versace runways and Revlon campaigns, and famously declared, "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day." She has graced more than 700 magazine covers and appeared in George Michael's "Freedom! '90" music video.

Erik Palladino at the 2025 Ed Asner and Friends Celebrity Poker Tournament
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Actor Erik Palladino (1968) appeared in "Can't Hardly Wait" and "U-571" before breaking out as Dr. Dave Malucci on three seasons of NBC's "ER." He has recurred as Frank on "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and as Genovese crime boss Pino on "Godfather of Harlem," and appeared in the 2024 thriller "Skincare."

Kenan Thompson attends Focus Features premiere of 'Lorne' at Alice Tully Hall, 2026
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Actor-comedian Kenan Thompson (1978) got his start as a teen on Nickelodeon's "All That" and went on to headline the spinoff sitcom "Kenan & Kel" and the 1997 film "Good Burger." He has been a cast member on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" since 2003, making him the longest-tenured player in show history, and won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "Come Back, Barack."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actor David Clennon (1943), Singer Donovan (1946), Singer Graham Gouldman of 10cc (1946), Sportscaster Chris Berman (1955), Speedway racer Bruce Penhall (1957), Astronaut Ellen Ochoa (1958), Actress Victoria Rowell (1959), Drummer Danny Carey of Tool (1961), Actor Darryl M. Bell (1963), Director David Mackenzie (1966), Rapper Young MC (1967), Actor Adrian Scarborough (1968), Singer Richard Patrick of Filter (1968), Actor Lenny Venito (1969), Actor Dallas Roberts (1970), Actor Todd Lowe (1972), Race car driver Helio Castroneves (1975), Actress Andrea Anders (1975), Actress Anna Maxwell Martin (1977), Singer Lee Hyori (1979), Actress Odette Annable (1985), Hockey player Ryan Getzlaf (1985), Actress Lindsey Shaw (1989), Actress Lauren Potter (1990), Actress Halston Sage (1993), Swimmer Missy Franklin (1995), Comedian Brittany Broski (1997), Actor Michael Gandolfini (1999)

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