Today's celebrity birthdays: September 18, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Frankie Avalon, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Jason Sudeikis! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for September 18, 2025:

• Singer-actor Frankie Avalon (1940) teen idol behind “Venus” and “Why” who surfed into “Beach Party” fame and later popped up singing “Beauty School Dropout” in “Grease.” He’s still on the road with Golden Boys-style shows.

• Actress Holly Robinson Peete (1964) broke out as Judy Hoffs on “21 Jump Street,” then anchored sitcom favorites “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper” and “For Your Love.” She returned to Hallmark in 2025 with “Hats Off to Love.”

• Actress Aisha Tyler (1970) stacked sitcom and genre cred with “Friends,” “Ghost Whisperer” and “Archer,” then added profiler Dr. Tara Lewis on “Criminal Minds.” Lately, she's doubled as a director and star on “Criminal Minds: Evolution.”

• Actress Jada Pinkett Smith (1971) leveled up from “Set It Off” to franchise firepower in “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions,” then lit up “Girls Trip.” Her 2023 memoir “Worthy” became a New York Times bestseller.

• Actor James Marsden (1973) beamed in as Cyclops in the “X-Men” films, sang his way through “Hairspray” and “Enchanted,” and toggled to prestige in “Westworld.” He followed up recently with awards-magnet “Jury Duty” with the holiday hit “Sonic the Hedgehog 3.”

• Actor Jason Sudeikis (1975) sharpened his chops on “Saturday Night Live” before co-creating and starring in “Ted Lasso,” the little soccer comedy that conquered the awards circuit. Season four is officially underway.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Politician Ben Carson (1951), Actress Beth Grant (1949), Guitarist Kerry Livgren of Kansas (1949), Actress Anna Deavere Smith (1950), Director Mark Romanek (1959), Guitarist Mark Olson of The Jayhawks (1961), Singer Joanne Catherall of Human League (1962), Singer Ricky Bell of New Edition (1967), Former cyclist Lance Armstrong (1971), Actress Emily Rutherfurd (1974), Actor Travis Schuldt (1974), Rapper Xzibit (1974), Soccer player Ronaldo (1976), Actress Sophina Brown (1976), Actor Barrett Foa (1977), TV personality Sara Haines (1977), Actor-comedian Billy Eichner (1978), Actor Taylor Porter (1993), Actor Brandon Porter (1993), Actor Patrick Schwarzenegger (1993), Country singer Tae Kerr (1995)