Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Robin Wright, Patricia Arquette, Kofi Annan, and Akothee. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthday list for April 8, 2026 include Liam Boyce, Aaron O’Connell, CiCi Bellis, Alec Stewart, Cristina Medina, and Katee Sackhoff.
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 8, 2026
43 years old
Kenyan musician and entrepreneur who founded Kenyan tour company Akothee Safaris
58 years old
American actress who starred as Olivia Evans in Boyhood (2014), Allison DuBois in Medium (2005–2011)
Died aged 80
Ghanaian diplomat, 7th UN secretary-general from 1997 to 2006, and winner of 2001 Nobel Peace Prize
60 years old
American actress, producer, and director well known as Kelly Capwell in NBC soap Santa Barbara
55 years old
Spanish singer and actress who stars as Nines Chacón in Spanish TV sitcom La que se avecina
46 years old
American actress who acts in Battlestar Galactica (2003–2009), Riddick (2013), Don't Knock Twice (2016)
35 years old
Football player from Northern Ireland who has played for Cliftonville, Werder Bremen, & Derry City
27 years old
Retired American tennis player who famously, while aged 15, won a match at the 2014 US Open against a top-20 opponent
63 years old
Retired English cricketer who served as the captain of the England cricket team
40 years old
American model, and actor who acts as Wyatt Cryer in The Haves and the Have Nots (2013–2021)
What is the date Today?
Today is Wednesday the 8th of April. It is the 98th day of 2026.
There are 267 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
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.
