Today's celebrity birthdays: May 8, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like David Attenborough, Enrique Iglesias, and Jodhi May! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for May 8 2026:

Naturalist David Attenborough (1926) joined the BBC in 1952 and revolutionized the nature documentary with "Life on Earth," the first installment of his nine-part Life series. He has presented "The Blue Planet," "Planet Earth," and "Frozen Planet," and turns 100 today as the BBC honors his centenary with a week of programming.

Singer Enrique Iglesias (1975) launched his career with his self-titled Spanish-language debut and crossed over to English-language pop with "Bailamos" and the ballad "Hero." He scored a global smash with "Bailando" and holds the record for the most #1 hits on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart, with 27.

Actress Jodhi May (1975) became the youngest winner of the Cannes Best Actress prize at age 12 for "A World Apart" in 1988. She appeared in "The Last of the Mohicans" and the Netflix series "The Witcher."