Celebrities and famous people who were born today include Mel Gibson, Michael Schumacher, J. R. R. Tolkien, Florence Pugh, Katie McGrath, Leah Gibson, Seol In-ah, Anna May Wong, Kate Levering and Shin Eun-jung.
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: Whose birthday is it?
Irish actress most famous as Morgana Pendragon in Merlin (2008–2012) and Lena Luthor in Supergirl (2016–2021)
American actress whose parents were Chinese American and she was the 1st Chinese American film star in Hollywood
English actress whose recent movies include Thunderbolts* (2025), Black Widow (2021), Hawkeye (2021), Fighting with My Family (2019)
South Korean model, singer, actress whose films include Orange Marmalade (2015), The Great Battle (2017), Memoir of a Murderer (2017)
American actor, director whose most known films include Braveheart (1995), Apocalypto (2006), The Passion of the Christ (2004)
German famous as a racing driver in Formula One (1991-2006 and 2010-2012) and 7-time winner of Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles
English writer most famous as the author of The Hobbit (1937), The Lord of the Rings (1954–55), The Silmarillion (1977)
Canadian actress and dancer who stars as Penelope in Odysseus: Voyage to the Underworld (2008), Michelle in Mercy (2023)
What is the date Today?
Today is Saturday the 3rd of January. It is the 3rd day of 2026.
There are 362 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.
