Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Evelyn Wanjiru, Naomi Scott, Dani Alves, and Tony Blair. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthday list for May 6, 2026 include George Clooney, Sigmund Freud, Faye Knightly, Meek Mill, and Mary MacGregor. More May 6 birthday celebrities are Cole Palmer, Orson Welles, and Bob Seger.
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 May 6, 2026
24 years old
English footballer who has played for Premier League clubs Manchester City, Chelsea, and England national team
Died aged 83
Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis as an approach to understanding the human mind and behavior
81 years old
American retired musician famous for his love for roots rock and heartland rock music genres
39 years old
American rapper whose famous songs include Ima Boss (2011), and Amen (featuring Drake in 2012)
Died aged 70
American actor in A Man for All Seasons (1966), and filmmaker who co-wrote and produced Citizen Kane (1941)
73 years old
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007
78 years old
American singer famous for her Billboard charts topping 1976 single Torn Between Two Lovers
43 years old
Brazilian former footballer who played as a defender for Brazil, Barcelona, PSG, Juventus, and Sevilla
65 years old
American actor who has won numerous awards and whose fame began with his role as Dr. Doug Ross in medical drama ER (1994–1999)
33 years old
English actress who stars in Lemonade Mouth (2011), Power Rangers (2017), and 2019 action comedy Charlie's Angels
12 years old
Social media sensation, child model, dancer, singer, and member of popular YouTube collective, ROCK SQUAD
36 years old
Kenyan gospel singer, worship leader whose hit songs include Subiri with Mercy Masika & Emmy Kosgei, and Waweza, Utukufu
What is the date today?
Today is Wednesday the 6th of May. It is the 126th day of 2026.
There are 239 days until the end of the year, and today's zodiac sign is Taurus in Western astrology.
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.
