Today's celebrity birthdays: September 16, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like George Chakiris, Molly Shannon, and Nick Jonas! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for September 16, 2025:

• Actor George Chakiris (1932) won the Oscar and the Golden Globe for "West Side Story," after early turns dancing through "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "White Christmas." He then headlined adventure dramas like "Diamond Head" and "Kings of the Sun."

• Actor Ed Begley Jr. (1949) became a household name as Dr. Victor Ehrlich on "St. Elsewhere," earning six consecutive Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nomination. He's also had recurring roles on "Arrested Development," "Young Sheldon," and "Better Call Saul."

• Actress Jennifer Tilly (1958) turned an Oscar-nominated splash in "Bullets Over Broadway" into signature, sly turns in "Bound" and the "Chucky" universe. She returned as Tiffany Valentine in "Chucky" season three, in 2024.

• Comedian Molly Shannon (1964) broke out on "Saturday Night Live" and continued her streak of TV comedy with turns in "Other People" and "The Other Two." In 2024, she joined "Only Murders in the Building" for its fourth season.

• Comedian Amy Poehler (1971) is another SNL veteran who anchored its "Weekend Update" before turning optimism into a superpower on "Parks and Recreation." Her voice work as Joy led "Inside Out 2" to a record-smashing global run.

• Actress Alexis Bledel (1981) grew up on screen as Rory in "Gilmore Girls" and claimed an Emmy for "The Handmaid’s Tale." She's also appeared in films like "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and "Sin City".

• Actress Kyla Pratt (1986) is beloved as Penny Proud in "The Proud Family" and as Breanna Barnes in "One on One," and appeared in the "Dr. Dolittle" sequels. She recently reprised Penny in Disney+'s "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder."

• Musician-actor Nick Jonas (1992) fused Jonas Brothers' arena pop with solo smashes like "Jealous" and film appearances in "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and "Kingdom." In 2025, he headlined Broadway’s first production of "The Last Five Years."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Singer Betty Kelley of Martha and the Vandellas (1944), Drummer Kenney Jones of Small Faces, Faces, The Who (1948), Actor Susan Ruttan (1948), Actor Mickey Rourke (1952), Comedian Lenny Clarke (1953), Jazz guitarist Earl Klugh (1953), Actor Christopher Rich (1953), Illusionist David Copperfield (1956), Baseball player Orel Hershiser (1958), Country singer Terry McBride (1958), Baseball player Tim Raines (1959), Actress Jayne Brook (1960), Singer Richard Marx (1963), Singer Marc Anthony (1968), Talk show host Tamron Hall (1970), Actress Toks Olagundoye (1975), Singer Musiq Soulchild (1977), Actor Michael Mosley (1978), Rapper Flo Rida (1979), Actress Sabrina Bryan (1984), Actor Max Minghella (1985), Actress Madeline Zima (1985), Actor Ian Harding (1986), Actor Daren Kagasoff (1987), Singer Teddy Geiger (1988), Actor Bailey De Young (1989)