Today's celebrity birthdays: September 17, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Elvira, Paul Feig, and Baz Luhrmann! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for September 17, 2025:

LOS ANGELES - SEP 30: Elvira, aka Cassandra Peterson at the 2016 Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm on September 30, 2016 in Buena Park, CA

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Actress Elvira (1951) is Cassandra Peterson, the Mistress of the Dark who spun hosting duties on "Elvira's Movie Macabre" into cult favorites like "Elvira: Mistress of the Dark" and a four-decade reign of Halloween camp. She is still busy, from the one-night "Elvira’s 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special" on Shudder to teasing new films and books for 2025.

Rita Rudner at the 22nd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala, Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, CA. 01-08-11

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Comedian Rita Rudner (1953) went from Broadway chorus lines to stand-up stardom, becoming a favorite on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" and a defining Las Vegas headliner. She remains active with recurring dates at South Point and a 2022 memoir, "My Life in Dog Years."

Rome Italy Barberini Cinema April 11, 2025 Another Small Favor Premiere at the Barberini Cinema in Rome Paul Feig

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Actor-director Paul Feig (1962) helped define modern studio comedy with "Bridesmaids," "Spy," "The Heat," "Ghostbusters," and the beloved series "Freaks and Geeks." He recently delivered "Jackpot!" and "A Simple Favor 2" on Prime Video.

LOS ANGELES, CA. January 28, 2023: Baz Luhrmann at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Picture: Paul Smith-Featureflash

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Director Baz Luhrmann (1962) forged a maximalist style with "Romeo + Juliet," "Moulin Rouge!," and "The Great Gatsby." He returned to the awards fray with "Elvis," which notched eight Oscar nominations and multiple BAFTA wins.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Basketball coach Phil Jackson (1945), Singer Fee Waybill of The Tubes (1948), Puppeteer Kevin Clash (1960), Singer BeBe Winans (1962), Actor Kyle Chandler (1965), Rapper Doug E. Fresh (1966), Actor Malik Yoba (1967), Singer Anastacia (1968), Actor Matthew Settle (1969), Rapper VinRock of Naughty By Nature (1970), Actor Bobby Lee (1971), Drummer Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan (1979), Hockey player Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (1985), Actress Danielle Brooks (1989), Gospel singer Jonathan McReynolds (1989), Actor Denyse Tontz (1994), Football player Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs (1995)