Today's celebrity birthdays: November 9, 2026
Happy birthday to entertainers like Lou Ferrigno, Ryan Murphy, and Nick Lachey! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for November 9, 2026:
Actor Robert David Hall (1947) showed up as a recruitment sergeant in "Starship Troopers" and sat on the bench on "The Practice." He brought his double amputation to the chief medical examiner on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" for 15 years and played the role one last time on "CSI: Immortality."
Actor Lou Ferrigno (1951) took back-to-back IFBB Mr. Universe titles and pulled on a green yak-hair wig to play the Hulk on "The Incredible Hulk." He lived next door as himself on "The King of Queens" and stepped into the shoes of the actor behind Luca Brasi on "The Offer."
Producer Ryan Murphy (1965) dreamed up "Nip/Tuck" and took home an Emmy for directing the "Glee" pilot and its "Don't Stop Believin'" number. He co-created "American Horror Story" and rolled out "The Beauty" on FX this year.
Rapper Pepa (1969) turned a B-side called "Push It" into a Top 20 hit with Salt-N-Pepa and climbed to No. 4 with "Shoop." She shared a Grammy for "None of Your Business," played an officer on "Oz," and went into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the group.
Singer Nick Lachey (1973) hit No. 3 with 98 Degrees on "Because of You" and starred with his then-wife on "Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica." He went Top 10 solo with "What's Left of Me," co-hosts "Love Is Blind," and won "The Masked Singer" dressed as Piglet.
Actress Jennifer Holland (1987) played a schoolteacher in "Brightburn" and signed on as Emilia Harcourt in "The Suicide Squad." She took Harcourt to "Peacemaker" and played two versions of her when the show came back last year.
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Actress Karen Dotrice (1955), Singer Donnie McClurkin (1959), Drummer Dee Plakas of L7 (1960), Actor-director Robert Duncan McNeill (1964), Rapper Roxanne Shanté (1969), Wrestler Chris Jericho (1970), Rapper Scarface of Geto Boys (1970), Musician Susan Tedeschi (1970), Hockey player Bill Guerin (1970), Actor Jason Antoon (1971), Singer Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney (1972), Singer Sisqó of Dru Hill (1978), Actor Cory Hardrict (1979), Actress Vanessa Lachey (1980), Singer Chris Lane (1984), Rapper French Montana (1984), Actress Emily Tyra (1987), Actress Nikki Blonsky (1988), Actor Lio Tipton (1988), Actor Finn Cole (1995)
November 9 in memoriam:
Actor Eric Dane (1972-2026)
