Today's celebrity birthdays: September 22, 2025

Happy birthday to entertainers like Shari Belafonte, Joan Jett, and Tom Felton! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for September 22, 2025:

• Actress Shari Belafonte (1954) is best known for her time as Julie Gillette on “Hotel,” then kept fans hooked with “Beyond Reality.” In recent years, she's had recurring roles on “The Morning Show” and Tyler Perry’s “Sistas.”

• Singer Debby Boone (1956) rocketed to No. 1 with “You Light Up My Life,” spending ten weeks atop the Hot 100 and earning the Grammy for Best New Artist.

• Musician Joan Jett (1958) helped define punk-leaning hard rock as part of The Runaways and the Blackhearts, with hits like “Bad Reputation” and “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll.” She toured widely in 2024 and teamed with Billy Idol for a 2025 North American trek.

• Actress Bonnie Hunt (1961) jumped from Second City to scene-stealing turns in “Rain Man,” “Jumanji,” “Jerry Maguire,” and “The Green Mile.” She created and ran “Amber Brown” for Apple TV+ and continues voice work anchored by Sally in Pixar’s “Cars” franchise.

• Actress Ashley Eckstein (1981) gave Ahsoka Tano her voice across “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “Rebels,” then built the fandom-fashion brand Her Universe. She continues to headline the Her Universe Fashion Show at San Diego Comic-Con.

• Actor Tom Felton (1987) etched Draco Malfoy into pop-culture history through eight “Harry Potter” films. He returns to the role on Broadway in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” beginning November 2025.

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Singer-dancer Toni Basil (1943), Actor Paul Le Mat (1945), Singer David Coverdale of Whitesnake (1951), Country singer June Forester of The Forester Sisters (1956), Singer Nick Cave (1957), Actress Lynn Herring (1958), Singer Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde (1957), Opera singer Andrea Bocelli (1958), Actor Scott Baio (1960), Actress Catherine Oxenberg (1961), Actor Rob Stone (1962), Actor Dan Bucatinsky (1965), Bassist-guitarist Dave Hernandez of The Shins (1970), Rapper Mystikal (1970), Singer Big Rube of Society of Soul (1971), Actor James Hillier (1973), Actress Mireille Enos (1975), Actress Daniella Alonso (1978), Actor Michael Graziadei (1979), Actress Katie Lowes (1982), Bassist Will Farquarson of Bastille (1983), Actress Tatiana Maslany (1985), Actor Ukweli Roach (1986), Actress Teyonah Parris (1987)