
Happy birthday to entertainers like Lily Tomlin, Barry Gibb, and Zendaya! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for September 1, 2025:

- Actress Lily Tomlin (1939) vaulted from "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" to an Oscar-nominated turn in "Nashville" and a Tony-winning triumph with "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe." In the 2020s, she kept the hits coming with "Grace and Frankie," "80 for Brady," and "Moving On."

- Singer-songwriter Barry Gibb (1946) helped define disco’s sound and pop’s future as both a member of the Bee Gees and with his own songwriting catalog of hits like "Stayin' Alive," "How Deep Is Your Love," and "Night Fever." In 2023 he was celebrated as a Kennedy Center Honoree.

- Singer Gloria Estefan (1957) made bilingual pop a mainstream force and wrote standards from "Conga" to "Coming Out of the Dark." In 2023 she became the first Hispanic woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

- Author and TV host Padma Lakshmi (1970) brought sharp palate and warm wit to prime time. In 2023, she stepped away from "Top Chef" after 19 seasons and returned with a full second season of Emmy-nominated hit, "Taste the Nation."

- Actress Zendaya (1996) became the youngest two-time Emmy winner for lead actress in a drama with "Euphoria." In 2024, she headlined "Challengers" and returned as Chani in "Dune: Part Two."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Singer Archie Bell of Archie Bell and the Drells (1944), Drummer Greg Errico of Sly and the Family Stone (1948), Talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw (1950), Jazz saxophonist Boney James (1961), Musician Grant Lee Phillips (1963), Former NBA player Tim Hardaway (1966), Actor Ricardo Antonio Chavira (1971), Actor Maury Sterling (1971), Pro Football Hall of Famer Jason Taylor (1974), Actor Scott Speedman (1975), Singer Angaleena Presley of Pistol Annies (1976), Actor Boyd Holbrook (1981), Actress Zoe Lister-Jones (1982), Guitarist Joe Trohman of Fall Out Boy (1984), Rapper and television personality Chanel West Coast (1988), Actress Aisling Loftus (1990), Singer Jungkook of BTS (1997)
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