Famous Birthdays: Whose birthday is it today?

Celebrities and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Pepe (Footballer), Victor Hugo, Hassan Joho, and Ariel Sharon. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthdays list for February 26, 2026 include Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Michael Bolton and Emmanuel Adebayor.

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 February 26, 2026

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Born on 26 Feb 1954

President of Turkey since 2014, 25th prime minister from 2003 to 2014, mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998

Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon
26 Feb 1928 - 11 Jan 2014

Prime minister of Israel from March 2001 until April 2006

Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
26 Feb 1802 - 22 May 1885

French poet, romantic writer, playwright, author of famous novels The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831), Les Misérables (1862)

Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
Born on 26 Feb 1953

American singer and songwriter famous for hits How Am I Supposed to Live Without You and When a Man Loves a Woman

Hassan Joho
Hassan Joho
Born on 26 Feb 1976

Kenyan politician who served as the Governor of Mombasa County from 2013 to 2022

Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor
Born on 26 Feb 1984

Togolese African Footballer of the Year 2008 & striker for Arsenal, Man City, Spurs, Crystal Palace, Real Madrid

Pepe (Footballer)
Pepe (Footballer)
Born on 26 Feb 1983

Brazilian footballer who played for the Portugal national team, Beşiktaş, Porto and Real Madrid as a defender

What is the date Today?

Today is Thursday the 26th of February. It is the 57th day of 2026.

There are 308 days until the end of the year, and today's zodiac sign is Pisces.

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.