Today's celebrity birthdays: May 11, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Eric Burdon, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Sabrina Carpenter! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for May 11 2026:

Singer Eric Burdon (1941) anchored the Animals on era-defining hits including "House of the Rising Sun," "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," and "We Gotta Get Out of This Place." He went on to front the funk band War on "Spill the Wine," was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Animals, and ranks 57th on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.

Actress Frances Fisher (1952) played Detective Deborah Saxon on "The Edge of Night" before her breakout in the Best Picture winner "Unforgiven." She portrayed Ruth DeWitt Bukater in "Titanic" and appeared on HBO's "Watchmen."

Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo (1952) earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for "House of Sand and Fog" and won a Primetime Emmy for "House of Saddam." She played Dina Araz on "24" and Chrisjen Avasarala on "The Expanse."