Famous Birthdays Today: Whose birthday is it today?

Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Austin Mahone, Laughability, Heath Ledger, and Hugo Weaving. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthday list for April 4, 2026 include Robert Downey Jr., Angelo Stiller, Hugh Masekela, Jamie Lynn Spears, Natasha Lyonne, and Eric André.

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 4, 2026

Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving
Born on 4 Apr 1960
66 years old

English actor who is famous as Elrond in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit trilogies

Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela
4 Apr 1939 - 23 Jan 2018
Died aged 78

South African trumpeter and leading jazz musician also known as the father of South African jazz

Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger
4 Apr 1979 - 22 Jan 2008
Died aged 28

Australian actor who starred as the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008), Patrick Verona in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Spears
Born on 4 Apr 1991
35 years old

American actress and singer, Zoey Brooks on sitcom Zoey 101 (2005–2008), & younger sister of famous singer Britney Spears

Angelo Stiller
Angelo Stiller
Born on 4 Apr 2001
25 years old

German footballer and defensive midfielder for VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga) & Germany national team

Lorraine Toussaint
Lorraine Toussaint
Born on 4 Apr 1960
66 years old

Trinidadian–born actress who starred as Yvonne Vee Parker in Orange Is the New Black on Netflix

Jill Scott
Jill Scott
Born on 4 Apr 1972
54 years old

American singer and actress whose singles include Hate On Me (2007), and Beautiful People (2026)

Nancy McKeon
Nancy McKeon
Born on 4 Apr 1966
60 years old

American actress who acts in TV sitcom The Facts of Life, and police procedural series The Division

Eric André
Eric André
Born on 4 Apr 1983
43 years old

American comedian and actor who created, hosted, and co-wrote the comedy series The Eric Andre Show (2012–2023)

Alexa Nikolas
Alexa Nikolas
Born on 4 Apr 1992
34 years old

American activist, actress and Youtuber who plays Nicole Bristow on Zoey 101 (2005-2008) on Nickelodeon

Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
Born on 4 Apr 1965
61 years old

American highest-paid actor in Hollywood from 2013 to 2015, one of the highest-grossing actors of all time famous as Iron Man in MCU films

Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne
Born on 4 Apr 1979
47 years old

American comedian and actress who acts as Nicky Nichols in Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019) on Netflix

Austin Mahone
Austin Mahone
Born on 4 Apr 1996
30 years old

American singer whose top singles include What About Love (2013), and Mmm Yeah (2014)

What is the date Today?

Today is Saturday the 4th of April. It is the 94th day of 2026.

There are 271 days until the end of the year, and today's zodiac sign is Aries.

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

Famous birthdays today

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.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Terry Sheeroh, owner and editor at Famousand.com

Terry Sheeroh, Owner, editor at Famous birthdays & biographies

Terry is a mom, wife and an entrepreneur who has many years of experience in the beauty and fashion business. She is the founder of this website and also a full-time mother to her two sons, Johnson and Joseph. Terry has a big passion for cooking and trying out new recipes. She enjoys writing, hair-styling, knitting, travelling, and cooking for family and friends.