Today's celebrity birthdays: May 2, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Christine Baranski, Dwayne Johnson, and Ellie Kemper! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for May 2 2026:

Actress Christine Baranski (1952) claimed the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for "The Real Thing" and won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series as Maryann Thorpe on "Cybill." She played name partner Diane Lockhart on "The Good Wife" and its spinoff "The Good Fight" and currently stars as Agnes van Rhijn on "The Gilded Age."

Fashion designer Donatella Versace (1955) took the creative reins of the Versace fashion house after her brother Gianni's 1997 murder and led the brand for nearly three decades. She designed the green silk jungle-print gown Jennifer Lopez wore to the 2000 Grammy Awards and stepped down as chief creative officer in April 2025.

Actor Dwayne Johnson (1972) rose to global fame as WWE superstar "The Rock" before making his theatrical film debut as the Scorpion King in "The Mummy Returns." He has anchored the "Fast & Furious" and "Jumanji" franchises and starred as MMA fighter Mark Kerr in "The Smashing Machine."

Soccer player David Beckham (1975) won six Premier League titles and the 1999 UEFA Champions League with Manchester United and captained the England national team from 2000 to 2006. He later played for Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan, and Paris Saint-Germain, co-founded Inter Miami, and was knighted by King Charles III in 2025.

Actor-comedian Kumail Nanjiani (1978) broke out as Dinesh Chugtai on "Silicon Valley" and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for co-writing "The Big Sick." He played Kingo in "Eternals" and received a Primetime Emmy nomination as Steve Banerjee on "Welcome to Chippendales."

Actress Ellie Kemper (1980) played receptionist Erin Hannon across five seasons of "The Office" and appeared as Becca in "Bridesmaids." She earned two Primetime Emmy nominations as the star of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."

Singer Lily Allen (1985) topped the UK Singles Chart with her debut single "Smile" and broke through with her debut album "Alright, Still." She made her West End debut in "2:22 A Ghost Story" and released her fifth studio album "West End Girl" in 2025.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Author Martha Grimes (1931), Singer Engelbert Humperdinck (1936), Activist Bianca Jagger (1945), Actor David Suchet (1946), Inventor James Dyson (1947), Singer Larry Gatlin of Gatlin Brothers (1948), Singer Lou Gramm of Foreigner (1950), Director Stephen Daldry (1960), Journalist Mika Brzezinski (1967), Actor-comedian Matt Berry (1974), Singer Jeff Gutt of Stone Temple Pilots (1976), Actor Robert Buckley (1981), Actor Gaius Charles (1983), NASCAR driver Kyle Busch (1985), Basketball player Paul George (1990), Hockey player Brett Connolly (1992), Comedian-actor Molly Kearney (1992), Singer Lucy Dacus (1995)