Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include YNW Melly, Anushka Sharma, Redsan, and Park Hae-jin. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthday list for May 1, 2026 include Tim McGraw, Danielle Darrieux, Patrice Talon, Gianna Bryant, Ben Easter, Julie Benz, and Diana Hayden.
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 1, 2026
59 years old
American country singer known for It's Your Love and Just to See You Smile (1997), and Live Like You Were Dying (2004)
37 years old
Indian actress famous in Hindi films and has won many awards for roles in films like Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012), Sultan (2016)
53 years old
Indian actress, TV host, and model who won the Miss World 1997 pageant
43 years old
South Korean actor whose films include My Love from the Star (2013), Forest (2020), and Doctor Stranger (2014)
47 years old
American actor and photographer who starred as Lance in I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)
Died aged 13
American student-athlete famous as daughter of basketball player Kobe Bryant and who died in a helicopter crash at age 13
Died aged 100
French actress in Rich, Young and Pretty (1951), dancer, and singer who is among France's greatest film stars
45 years old
Kenyan reggae and ragga singer whose top hits include Apakatwe, Mikono Juu, and Malaika
27 years old
Young Nigga World Melly is an American rapper famous for his singles Murder on My Mind (2018), I Am You (2018), We All Shine (2019)
53 years old
American actress whose famous shows include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Dexter, and Roswell
68 years old
8th president of Benin from 2016 to 2026
What is the date today?
Today is Friday the 1st of May. It is the 121st day of 2026.
There are 244 days until the end of the year, and today's zodiac sign is Taurus.
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.
