Famous Birthdays Today: Whose birthday is it today?

Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Olusegun Obasanjo, Eva Mendes, Kevin Connolly, and Pallavi Sharda. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthdays list for March 5, 2026 include Bernard Arnault, Lua Blanco, Paul Blackthorne, Lisa Robin Kelly, Karla Monroig and Joel Osteen.

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. They are from all over the world and of all ages, including child actors and child celebs.

Today's famous birthdays list for March 5, 2026

Joel Osteen
Joel Osteen
Born on 5 Mar 1963
63 years old

American pastor at Lakewood Church, televangelist associated with prosperity gospel, author, and businessman

Lua Blanco
Lua Blanco
Born on 5 Mar 1987
39 years old

Brazilian telenovela actress, singer whose TV shows include telenovelas Rebelde (2011-2012), Três Irmãs (2008–2009)

Paul Blackthorne
Paul Blackthorne
Born on 5 Mar 1969
57 years old

English actor who stars in Arrow TV series as Quentin Lance, a Starling City police detective

Pallavi Sharda
Pallavi Sharda
Born on 5 Mar 1992
34 years old

Australian actress of Indian descent whose films include romantic comedy Wedding Season (2022), Hawaizaada (2015)

Eva Mendes
Eva Mendes
Born on 5 Mar 1974
52 years old

American actress famous in 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Hitch (2005), Ghost Rider (2007), The Spirit (2008)

Kevin Connolly
Kevin Connolly
Born on 5 Mar 1974
52 years old

American actor who acts in the sitcom Unhappily Ever After as Ryan Malloy, Eric Murphy in Entourage (2015)

Lisa Robin Kelly
Lisa Robin Kelly
5 Mar 1970 - 15 Aug 2013
Died aged 43

American actress who stared as Laurie Forman on the teen sitcom That '70s Show (1998-2006)

Bernard Arnault
Bernard Arnault
Born on 5 Mar 1949
77 years old

French billionaire businessman and one of the richest people in the world, with a net worth of about US $190 billion (2025)

Karla Monroig
Karla Monroig
Born on 5 Mar 1979
47 years old

Puerto Rican actress mostly in telenovelas, model for top Puerto Rican magazines, and TV host

Olusegun Obasanjo
Olusegun Obasanjo
Born on 5 Mar 1937
89 years old

President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007

What is the date Today?

Today is Thursday the 5th of March. It is the 64th day of 2026.

There are 301 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.