Today's celebrity birthdays: October 3, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Lindsey Buckingham, Gwen Stefani, and Ashlee Simpson! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for October 3, 2025:

• Singer Chubby Checker (1941) turned living rooms into dance floors with “The Twist” which became the first song to top the Hot 100 in two separate runs. He followed that up with jukebox staples like “Pony Time” and “Let’s Twist Again” and is still performing through 2025.

• Musician Lindsey Buckingham (1949) joined Fleetwood Mac alongside Stevie Nicks and helped create one of the bestselling albums ever with "Rumours." He pioneered a fingerpicking guitar style that influenced generations.

• Actor Clive Owen (1964) earned an Oscar nomination for "Closer" and became a go-to leading man for gritty thrillers like "Children of Men" and "Inside Man." e recently starred as a retired Sam Spade in the noir series "Monsieur Spade."

• Singer Gwen Stefani (1969) helped define late-90s radio as a part of No Doubt with “Tragic Kingdom” and later delivered solo smashes like “Hollaback Girl” and “The Sweet Escape.”

• Actress Neve Campbell (1973) became horror royalty as Sidney Prescott in “Scream” and anchored TV with “Party of Five.” In 2024, she announced her return for “Scream 7.”

• Actress Lena Headey (1973) earned five Emmy nominations for playing the ruthless Cersei Lannister on "Game of Thrones" and became one of television's highest paid actors.

• Singer-actress Ashlee Simpson (1984) topped the charts with the triple-platinum “Autobiography” and its staple “Pieces of Me,” then followed with “I Am Me.”

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Composer Steve Reich (1936), Actress Pamela Hensley (1950), Jazz saxophonist Ronnie Laws (1950), Blues singer Keb' Mo' (1951), Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfield (1951), Baseball Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley (1954), Actor Hart Bochner (1956), Actor Peter Frechette (1956), Actor-comedian Greg Proops (1959), Actor-singer Jack Wagner (1959), Drummer Tommy Lee of Motley Crue (1962), Actress Janel Moloney (1969), Singer Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys (1971), Singer G. Love (1972), Actress Keiko Agena (1973), Singer India.Arie (1975), Rapper Talib Kweli (1975), Actress Alanna Ubach (1975), Actor Seann William Scott (1976), Actress Shannyn Sossamon (1978), Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (1979), Actor Seth Gabel (1981), Soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimović (1981), Guitarist Mark King of Hinder (1982), Country singer Cherrill Green of Edens Edge (1983), Actress Tessa Thompson (1983), Country singer Drake White (1983), Actress Meagan Holder (1984), Actress Jessica Parker Kennedy (1984), Actor Christopher Marquette (1984), Rapper A$AP Rocky (1988), Actress Alicia Vikander (1988), Actress Ayo Edebiri (1995), Singer Bang Chan of Stray Kids (1997), NFL player C.J. Stroud (2001), Actor Noah Schnapp (2004)