Today's celebrity birthdays: May 15, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Lainie Kazan, Nicholas Hammond, and Chazz Palminteri! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for May 15 2026:

Actress-singer Lainie Kazan (1940) earned a Tony nomination for the musical "My Favorite Year" and an Emmy nomination for "St. Elsewhere." She played the family matriarch across all three "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" films and recurred on "The Nanny."

Actor Nicholas Hammond (1950) played Friedrich von Trapp in "The Sound of Music" and starred as Peter Parker on "The Amazing Spider-Man." He returned to a major Hollywood role in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."

Actor Chazz Palminteri (1952) wrote and starred in "A Bronx Tale" before earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in "Bullets Over Broadway." He followed with "The Usual Suspects" and "Analyze This," and recurred as Joseph Bonanno on "Godfather of Harlem."