Today's celebrity birthdays: May 16, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Pierce Brosnan, Janet Jackson, and Thomas Brodie-Sangster! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for May 16 2026:

Actor Danny Trejo (1944) got his start in "Runaway Train" and went on to become a fixture in "Heat," "Desperado," and "From Dusk Till Dawn." He played Uncle Machete in the "Spy Kids" films before headlining the "Machete" franchise as the title antihero.

Actor Pierce Brosnan (1953) anchored "Remington Steele" before taking over as James Bond across "GoldenEye," "Tomorrow Never Dies," "The World Is Not Enough," and "Die Another Day." He took to song in "Mamma Mia!" and its sequel and co-stars in the 2026 "Cliffhanger" reboot.

Singer Janet Jackson (1966) rose to pop stardom with "Control" and cemented her legacy with "Rhythm Nation 1814," "janet.," and "The Velvet Rope." She has won five Grammy Awards, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and starred in films including "Poetic Justice" and "Why Did I Get Married?"

Actress Megan Fox (1986) vaulted to fame as Mikaela Banes in "Transformers" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" before earning cult status in "Jennifer's Body." She played April O'Neil in the live-action "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" films and continues in genre work with "Till Death" and "Subservience."

Actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster (1990) charmed audiences as smitten schoolboy Sam in "Love Actually" and the eldest of seven in "Nanny McPhee." He played Newt in "The Maze Runner" trilogy, earned an Emmy nomination for "The Queen's Gambit," and now leads Disney+'s "The Artful Dodger."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Drummer Billy Cobham (1944), Actor Bill Smitrovich (1947), Actress Debra Winger (1955), Actress-singer Mare Winningham (1959), Violinist Boyd Tinsley of Dave Matthews Band (1964), Bassist Krist Novoselic of Nirvana (1965), Actor-singer Scott Reeves (1966), Actor Brían F. O'Byrne (1967), Singer Ralph Tresvant (1968), Actor David Boreanaz (1969), Political commentator Tucker Carlson (1969), Actress Tracey Gold (1969), TV personality Bill Rancic (1971), Singer Rick Trevino (1971), Actor Khary Payton (1972), Rapper Special Ed (1972), Actress Tori Spelling (1973), Actress Lynn Collins (1977), Actress Melanie Lynskey (1977), Actor Joseph Morgan (1981), DJ Alex Pall of The Chainsmokers (1985), Actor Miles Heizer (1994)