Today's celebrity birthdays: May 24, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Bob Dylan, Patti LaBelle, and Alfred Molina! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for May 24 2026:

Singer Bob Dylan (1941) broke through with "Blowin' in the Wind" from "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" and went electric on "Bringing It All Back Home," "Highway 61 Revisited," and "Blonde on Blonde." He won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Things Have Changed," received the Nobel Prize in Literature, and continues his "Never Ending Tour" behind the album "Rough and Rowdy Ways."

Singer Patti LaBelle (1944) topped the Billboard Hot 100 fronting the trio Labelle with "Lady Marmalade" before launching a solo career that delivered the chart-topping "On My Own" and the R&B No. 1 "If Only You Knew." She earned the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Burnin'," received the BET Lifetime Achievement Award, and built the Patti's Good Life food brand sold at Walmart.

Actress Priscilla Presley (1945) joined the cast of CBS's "Dallas" as Jenna Wade and played Jane Spencer across the "Naked Gun" trilogy. She founded Elvis Presley Enterprises and led Graceland's transformation into a public museum, then became the subject of the biopic "Priscilla."

Actor Alfred Molina (1953) made his feature debut as Satipo in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and turned in a memorable single scene as Rahad Jackson in "Boogie Nights." He earned a BAFTA nomination playing Diego Rivera in "Frida," brought Doctor Octopus to the screen in "Spider-Man 2," and reprised the role in "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

Actor John C. Reilly (1965) earned an Oscar nomination as Amos Hart in "Chicago" and became a comedy fixture in "Talladega Nights," "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story," and "Step Brothers." He voiced the title role across Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" films, played Oliver Hardy in "Stan & Ollie," and headlined HBO's "Winning Time" as Lakers owner Jerry Buss.

Actor Eric Close (1967) played FBI agent Martin Fitzgerald on CBS's "Without a Trace" and joined the cast of ABC's "Nashville" as Teddy Conrad. He recurred as Travis Tanner on USA's "Suits," appeared in "American Sniper," and has anchored Hallmark holiday films including "A Christmas Love Story," which he also directed.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Comedian Tommy Chong (1938), Actor Gary Burghoff (1943), Guitarist Waddy Wachtel (1947), Actor James Cosmo (1948), Actor Jim Broadbent (1949), Cinematographer Roger Deakins (1949), Singer Rosanne Cash (1955), Race team owner Chip Ganassi (1958), Actor Doug Jones (1960), Actress Kristin Scott Thomas (1960), Author Michael Chabon (1963), Basketball player Joe Dumars (1963), Football coach Rich Rodriguez (1963), Soccer player Eric Cantona (1966), Guitarist Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes (1969), TV producer Greg Berlanti (1972), Baseball player Bartolo Colón (1973), Actor-comedian Will Sasso (1975), Baseball player Brad Penny (1978), Basketball player Tracy McGrady (1979), Dancer-actor Mark Ballas (1986), Rapper G-Eazy (1989), Actress Brianne Howey (1989), Race car driver Joey Logano (1990), Actress Daisy Edgar-Jones (1998), Actor Charlie Plummer (1999)