Celebrities and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Muhammad Ali, Betty White, Kipchoge Keino, and Steve Harvey. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthdays list for January 17, 2026 include Michelle Obama, Jim Carrey and James Earl Jones.
Wondering whose birthday is it today? We have a list of legends and notable individuals who celebrate their birthdays today. They include famous TV personalities, films and TV actors and actresses, influencers and social media celebrities, sportspeople, and politicians. They are from all over the world and of all ages, including child actors and child celebs.
Today's famous birthdays list for January 17, 2026
American actress famous on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1973–1977), The Golden Girls (1985–1992) & Hot in Cleveland
American professional boxer and activist regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time and famously referred to as the Greatest
Former U.S. first lady (from 2009 to 2017) and wife of 44th U.S president Barack Obama
What is the date Today?
Today is Saturday the 17th of January. It is the 17th day of 2026.
There are 348 days until the end of the year, and today's zodiac sign is Capricorn.
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 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 U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio 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 anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela and The Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger top the list of July birthday 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.
