Today's celebrity birthdays: May 18, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Reggie Jackson, George Strait, and Tina Fey! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for May 18 2026:

Actress Candice Azzara (1945) made her Broadway debut in "Lovers and Other Strangers" and appeared in "House Calls," "Fatso," and "Easy Money." She recurred as Angie Spadaro on "Caroline in the City" and later turned up in "Catch Me If You Can," "Ocean's Twelve," and "In Her Shoes."

Baseball player Reggie Jackson (1946) earned the nickname "Mr. October" and retired with 563 home runs across five World Series titles with the Athletics and Yankees. He made it into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

Singer George Strait (1952) kicked off a decades-long reign atop country radio with "Unwound" and has amassed 44 number-one Billboard country hits. He headlined the movie "Pure Country," is a Country Music Hall of Famer, and is currently on tour following the release of his 31st studio album, "Cowboys And Dreamers."

Comedian-actress Tina Fey (1970) became the first female head writer of "Saturday Night Live" and co-anchored "Weekend Update" before creating and starring on NBC's "30 Rock." She also wrote "Mean Girls" and co-created Netflix's "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Actress Miriam Margolyes (1941), Singer-guitarist Rodney Dillard of The Dillards (1942), Keyboardist Rick Wakeman of Yes (1949), Singer Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo (1950), Actor James Stephens (1951), Actor Chow Yun-fat (1955), Tennis player Yannick Noah (1960), Hockey player Jari Kurri (1960), Singer-guitarist Page Hamilton of Helmet (1960), Guitarist Barry Graul of MercyMe (1961), Singer Michael Tait of DC Talk (1966), Film producer Nancy Juvonen (1967), Singer-actress Martika (1969), Soccer player Brad Friedel (1971), Basketball player Donyell Marshall (1973), Singer Jack Johnson (1975), Snooker player John Higgins (1975), Soccer player Ricardo Carvalho (1978), Singer David Nail (1979), Actor Allen Leech (1981), Football player Vince Young (1983), Singer Francesca Battistelli (1985), Singer Taeyang of Big Bang (1988), Actor Spencer Breslin (1992), Actress Violett Beane (1996), Tennis player Emma Navarro (2001), Figure skater Alina Zagitova (2002), Football player Travis Hunter (2003)