
Happy birthday to entertainers like Damon Wayans, Beyoncé Knowles, and Whitney Cummings! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!
Celebrity birthday highlights for September 4, 2025:

- Actor-comedian Damon Wayans (1960) broke out on "In Living Color" and later headlined "My Wife and Kids" and the film "Major Payne." In 2024, he returned to network sitcoms, leading the CBS series "Poppa's House" alongside his son, Damon Wayans Jr.

- Singer Beyoncé Knowles (1981) became a global superstar as part of Destiny's Child and went on to hold the all-time record for Grammy wins. In 2024, her album "Cowboy Carter" set streaming records and made her the first Black woman to lead the Top Country Albums chart.

- Actress Whitney Cummings (1982) co-created "2 Broke Girls," starred in "Whitney," and directed "The Female Brain." In late 2023 she rolled out her stand-up special "Mouthy," and continues to host the long-running "Good For You" podcast.

- Comedian Kyle Mooney (1984) became a fan favorite on "Saturday Night Live" and co-wrote and starred in "Brigsby Bear" before creating the retro cartoon pastiche "Saturday Morning All Star Hits!" In 2024 he made his feature directorial debut with A24's "Y2K."
Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:
Singer Sonny Charles of The Checkmates, Ltd. (1940), Actor Kenneth Kimmins (1941), Golfer Raymond Floyd (1942), Singer Merald “Bubba” Knight of Gladys Knight and the Pips (1942), TV personality Jan Pol (1942), Actress Jennifer Salt (1944), Golfer Tom Watson (1949), Bassist Ronald LaPread of The Commodores (1950), Drummer Martin Chambers of The Pretenders (1951), Actress Judith Ivey (1951), Actor Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (1953), Actress Khandi Alexander (1957), Actress Patricia Tallman (1957), Media personality Dr. Drew Pinsky (1958), Guitarist Kim Thayil of Soundgarden (1960), Voice actor John DiMaggio (1968), Baseball catcher Mike Piazza (1968), Actor Richard Speight Jr. (1970), Actor Noah Taylor (1969), Actress Ione Skye (1970), Actor-singer Carlos Ponce (1972), Singer Carmit Bachar of The Pussycat Dolls (1974), DJ-music producer Mark Ronson (1975), Bassist Ian Grushka of New Found Glory (1977), Actor Wes Bentley (1978), Actor Max Greenfield (1979), Country singer Granger Smith (1979), Singer Dan Miller of O-Town (1980), Singer-guitarist Tom Gossin of Gloriana (1981), Singer Lacey Sturm of Flyleaf (1981)
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