Today's celebrity birthdays: October 14, 2026

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, 2026:

Fashion designer Ralph Lauren (1939) kept his first neckties in one drawer of an Empire State Building office and built them into the Polo empire. He became the first fashion designer to land the Presidential Medal of Freedom and took home the CFDA's American Womenswear Designer of the Year award last year.

Actor Steve Coogan (1965) debuted Alan Partridge on BBC radio's "On the Hour" and picked up an Oscar nomination for co-writing "Philomena." He won a BAFTA this year for bringing Alan back to TV in "How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge)" and recruited an undercover customs crew on Netflix's "Legends."

Sports personality Stephen A. Smith (1967) made ESPN's "First Take" his home and picked up a recurring role on "General Hospital." He floated a run for president, reportedly locked in $100 million from ESPN and came back to SiriusXM with a weekday show on Mad Dog Sports Radio last year.

Singer Usher (1978) scored his first Hot 100 No. 1 with "Nice & Slow" and owned the charts with "Yeah!" and "Burn." He busted out roller skates during his Super Bowl LVIII halftime show and hit the road this year on "The R&B Tour."

Actor Ben Whishaw (1980) joined the Bond franchise as Q in "Skyfall" and gave the marmalade-loving bear his voice in "Paddington." He took home an Emmy for "A Very English Scandal" and co-leads Netflix's "Black Doves."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Director Carroll Ballard (1937), Lawyer John Dean (1938), Singer Cliff Richard (1940), Musician Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues (1946), Actor Greg Evigan (1953), Golfer Beth Daniel (1956), Musician Thomas Dolby (1958), Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi (1961), Actress Lori Petty (1963), Singer Karyn White (1965), Actor Edward Kerr (1966), Actor Jon Seda (1970), Singer Natalie Maines of The Chicks (1974), Rapper Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse (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), Actress Rowan Blanchard (2001)