Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Vladimir Lenin, J. Robert Oppenheimer, John Obi Mikel, and Jack Nicholson. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthday list for April 22, 2026 include MGK (Machine Gun Kelly), Charlotte Rae, Amber Heard, David Luiz, Kaká, and Kizza Besigye.
Wondering whose birthday is it today? We have a list of legends and notable individuals whose birthday is today. They include famous TV personalities, films and TV actors and actresses, influencers and social media celebrities, sportspeople, and politicians. Moreover, they are from all over the world and of all ages, including child actors and child celebrities.
Today's famous birthday list for April 22, 2026
Died aged 92
American actress and singer who starred as Edna Garrett in Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life sitcoms
39 years old
Nigerian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder most famously for Chelsea in the Premier League
44 years old
Brazilian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for Real Madrid, AC Milan, and São Paulo
89 years old
American actor who starred in A Few Good Men (1992), Psych-Out (1968), and Carnal Knowledge (1971)
55 years old
American actor who stars in Ugly Betty series as Daniel Meade, The L Word (2004-2009) as Tim Haspel
36 years old
American rapper, singer, and actor whose top singles include Wild Boy (2011), Bad Things (2016)
39 years old
Brazilian retired footballer who has played as a defender for Chelsea, PSG, and Arsenal
Died aged 53
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death in 1924
57 years old
Kenyan politician and former Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government
40 years old
American actress, acts as Mera in Justice League (2017), Aquaman (2018), Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Died aged 62
American theoretical physicist, director of the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos Laboratory & father of the atomic bomb
70 years old
Ugandan physician, former military officer, politician who has unsuccessfully run for the presidency multiple times (2001, 2006, 2011, 2016)
60 years old
American actor who stars as Negan in The Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: Dead City horror series
What is the date Today?
Today is Wednesday the 22nd of April. It is the 112th day of 2026.
There are 253 days until the end of the year, and today's zodiac sign is Taurus.
Celebrity Birthdays by Month
Here are more notable personalities by the month they were born, including Mr. Bean actor, Michelle Obama and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey in January, legendary reggae singer Bob Marley in February, and famous Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o, physicist Albert Einstein and Lady Gaga in March.
The fourth month is the birth month of Queen Elizabeth II and martial artist legend Jackie Chan, while notable people born in May include the famous Americans Marco Rubio (U.S. secretary of state) and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Notable Personalities born in June, July and August
Famous June birthdays include president Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, while famous African and renowned South African anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, English actress Helen Mirren, and The Terminator actor Arnold Schwarzenegger top the list of July birthdays personalities.
Presidents Barack Obama & Bill Clinton, legendary athlete Usain Bolt, and musicians Whitney Houston & Michael Jackson were born in August.
September, October, November and December prominent birthdays
Current head of the Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV, singer Beyoncé, and actresses Zendaya, Idris Elba and Sydney Sweeney are September celebrities, while Titanic actress Kate Winslet and TV personality Kim Kardashian were born in October.
November has Bruce Lee, Scarlett Johansson, and former U.S. president Joe Biden, while in December we have French footballer Kylian Mbappé, singers Christina Aguilera and Nicki Minaj, and the late Pope Francis, among others.
