Today's celebrity birthdays: May 6, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Bob Seger, George Clooney, and Naomi Scott! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for May 6 2026:

Singer Bob Seger (1945) turned years as a Detroit regional act into national stardom with "Live Bullet" and "Night Moves." He charted hits including "Old Time Rock and Roll," "Against the Wind," and "Like a Rock" with the Silver Bullet Band, entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and wrapped his "Roll Me Away" farewell tour in 2019.

Actress Roma Downey (1960) broke through as the angel Monica on "Touched by an Angel" and earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations across the show's nine seasons. She played Mary in "The Bible" in 2013 and produced "Son of God" and "A.D. The Bible Continues."

Actor George Clooney (1961) rose to stardom as Dr. Doug Ross on "ER" and parlayed that fame into film roles in "Out of Sight," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," and the "Ocean's" franchise. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "Syriana" and a second Oscar as a producer of Best Picture winner "Argo," and made his Broadway debut in "Good Night, and Good Luck" in 2025.

Actress-singer Naomi Scott (1993) made her U.S. debut as Mo in Disney Channel's "Lemonade Mouth" and suited up as the Pink Ranger in 2017's "Power Rangers" reboot. She starred as Princess Jasmine in Disney's live-action "Aladdin" and led "Smile 2" as pop star Skye Riley.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Singer Jimmie Dale Gilmore (1945), Actor Alan Dale (1947), Actor Richard Cox (1948), Politician Tony Blair (1953), TV personality Tom Bergeron (1955), Musician John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants (1960), Actress Julianne Phillips (1960), Actor Clay O'Brien (1961), Singer Tony Scalzo of Fastball (1964), Actress Leslie Hope (1965), Musician Mark Bryan of Hootie & the Blowfish (1967), Actress Geneva Carr (1971), Musician Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters (1971), Hockey player Martin Brodeur (1972), Actress Stacey Oristano (1979), Actress Adrianne Palicki (1983), Actress Gabourey Sidibe (1983), Basketball player Chris Paul (1985), Comedian-actress Sasheer Zamata (1986), Rapper Meek Mill (1987), Actor-singer Noah Galvin (1994), Soccer player Cole Palmer (2002), Actress Emily Alyn Lind (2002), Basketball player Angel Reese (2002), Actress Sadie Sandler (2006), Actor Aryan Simhadri (2006)