Today's celebrity birthdays: October 14, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Ralph Lauren, Usher, and Ben Whishaw! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for October 14, 2025:

• Fashion designer Ralph Lauren (1939) turned a neckwear startup into the Polo empire and then defined American luxury. In 2025, he became the first fashion designer to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

• Actor Steve Coogan (1965) became a British comedy institution with “Alan Partridge” and co-wrote and starred in “Philomena.” Recently, he earned a BAFTA Leading Actor nomination for his chilling turn in the BBC drama “The Reckoning.”

• Sports personality Stephen A. Smith (1967) is the heartbeat of ESPN’s “First Take.” In 2025, he signed a five-year extension reportedly worth around $100 million.

• Singer Usher (1978) graduated from teen phenomenon to global showman with “Yeah!,” “U Remind Me,” and “Burn.” In 2024, he launched the arena-filling “Past Present Future” tour around his new album “Coming Home” after rocking the Super Bowl stage.

• Actor Ben Whishaw (1980) gives voice to Paddington Bear and brains to Bond as Q in “Skyfall,” “Spectre,” and “No Time to Die.” He balances blockbusters with award-winning turns in “A Very English Scandal” and “This Is Going to Hurt.”

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Director Carroll Ballard (1937), Singer Cliff Richard (1940), Singer Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues (1946), Actor Greg Evigan (1953), Singer Thomas Dolby (1958), Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi (1961), Actress Lori Petty (1963), Singer Karyn White (1965), Actor Edward Kerr (1966), Actor Jon Seda (1970), Bassist Doug Virden of Sons of the Desert (1970), Country singer Natalie Maines of The Chicks (1974), Singer Shaznay Lewis of All Saints (1975), Actor Stephen Hill (1976), TV personality Stacy Keibler (1979), Actress Skyler Shaye (1986), Comedian Jay Pharoah (1987), Actor Max Thieriot (1988)