Today's celebrity birthdays: November 28, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Berry Gordy Jr., Judd Nelson, and Jon Stewart! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for November 28, 2025:

• Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. (1929) built Motown Records into a powerhouse label that brought artists like the Supremes, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder to worldwide audiences.

• Actor Ed Harris (1950) earned wide acclaim for roles in "Apollo 13," "The Truman Show," "Pollock" and "The Hours." His recent work includes roles on "Westworld" and in "Top Gun: Maverick."

• Actress S. Epatha Merkerson (1952) became a familiar face to TV viewers with her long-running role as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on "Law & Order." More recently, she's continued to work with producer Dick Wolf as Sharon Goodwin on "Chicago Med."

• Actor Judd Nelson (1959) helped define 1980s teen cinema with his roles in "The Breakfast Club" and "St. Elmo's Fire," then went on to projects like "Billionaire Boys Club," "Suddenly Susan," "Empire" and "The Transformers: The Movie."

• Comedian Jon Stewart (1962) reshaped late night television as the longtime host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central. His work in television and publishing has earned him 24 Primetime Emmy Awards and 2 Grammy Awards.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Singer-songwriter Bruce Channel (1940), Singer Randy Newman (1943), Director Joe Dante (1946), Musician Paul Shaffer (1949), Country singer Kristine Arnold of Sweethearts of the Rodeo (1956), Director Alfonso Cuarón (1961), Drummer Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden (1962), Actress Jane Sibbett (1962), Politician Michael Bennet (1964), Actress Gina Tognoni (1973), Musician apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peas (1974), Actor Ryan Kwanten (1976), Actress Aimee Garcia (1978), Rapper Chamillionaire (1979), Actor Daniel Henney (1979), Actor Malcolm Goodwin (1982), Actor Alan Ritchson (1982), Keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend (1983), Singer-keyboardist Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees (1983), Singer Trey Songz (1984), Actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead (1984), Actress Karen Gillan (1987), Actress Scarlett Pomers (1988), Actor-rapper Bryshere Gray (1993), Race car driver Chase Elliott (1995)