
Happy birthday to entertainers like Bill Murray, Alfonso Ribeiro, and Luke Wilson! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for September 21, 2025:

- Author Stephen King (1947) is the “King of Horror” behind “Carrie,” “The Shining,” “It,” and “The Stand.” He's sold hundreds of millions of books and and has had too many adapted across media to count.

- Actor Bill Murray (1950) has a best-of list that's the story of modern American comedy. He's starred in “Ghostbusters,” “Groundhog Day,” had an Oscar-nominated turn in “Lost in Translation,” and became a frequent collaborator of Wes Anderson.

- Actress Cheryl Hines (1965) is best known as Cheryl David on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” earning multiple Emmy nominations during its decades-long run.

- Country singer Faith Hill (1967) crossed from Nashville to pop stardom with “This Kiss,” “Breathe,” and album runs that made her one of the top-selling country artists. Recently, she co-starred in Taylor Sheridan’s “1883” on Paramount+.

- Actor Alfonso Ribeiro (1971) is forever remembered as Carlton Banks on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” He's reinvented himself as a genial host on shows like "America's Funniest Home Videos" and "Dancing with the Stars."

- Actor Luke Wilson (1971) broke out with “Bottle Rocket” and cemented leading-man status in “Legally Blonde,” “Old School,” and “The Royal Tenenbaums.” In 2024, he saddle-upped for Costner’s frontier saga “Horizon.”
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Singer-songwriter Dickey Lee (1936), Author-comedian Fannie Flagg (1944), Producer Jerry Bruckheimer (1943), Guitarist Don Felder of The Eagles (1947), Basketball Hall of Famer Artis Gilmore (1949), Filmmaker Ethan Coen (1957), Actor-comedian Dave Coulier (1959), Actor David James Elliott (1960), Actress Serena Scott Thomas (1961), Actress Nancy Travis (1961), Actor Rob Morrow (1962), Actor Angus Macfadyen (1963), Former MLB player Cecil Fielder (1963), Drummer Tyler Stewart of Barenaked Ladies (1967), Actress-talk show host Ricki Lake (1968), Actor Billy Porter (1969), Actor Rob Benedict (1970), Actor James Lesure (1970), Singer Liam Gallagher of Oasis (1972), Actor Paulo Costanzo (1978), Actress Autumn Reeser (1980), TV personality Nicole Richie (1981), Actress Maggie Grace (1983), Actor Joseph Mazzello (1983), Actress Ahna O’Reilly (1984), Rapper Wale (1984), Violinist Lindsey Stirling (1986), Actor Ryan Guzman (1987), Singer Jason Derulo (1989), Actress Christian Serratos (1990), Actor Nikolas Brino (1998)
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