Famous birthdays this week include footballers Lionel Messi, Patrick Vieira, Kevin De Bruyne, and Zinedine Zidane. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, was also born on a date that falls in this week. Singers Ariana Grande, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Glenn Medeiros, Kris Kristofferson, and singer Beyoncé’s younger sister Solange Knowles have birthdays this week.
Other famous birthdays this week are actors Candice Patton (Iris West-Allen in The Flash), Meryl Streep (Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady), Naija actress Omeche Oko, and Tobey Maguire who stars as Spider-Man in Marvel‘s Spider-Man films.
Reality TV star Khloé Kardashian, the Animal Farm novel author George Orwell, Ugandan first lady Janet Museveni, English drummer Mick Fleetwood, and U.S. senator and 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries contender Elizabeth Warren were also born on a date this week.
Most famous birthdays this week
Died aged 91
American actress who starred in Caged (1950), Detective Story (1951), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), and Interrupted Melody (1955)
Died aged 87
American author who lost her sight and hearing at 19 months and was first deaf and blind person in U.S. to earn a college diploma
56 years old
American actor and comedian famous as Jack McFarland on sitcom Will & Grace, and Jerry Lewis in 2002 movie Martin and Lewis
41 years old
Russian tennis player who won singles, doubles, and doubles majors at the 2004 US Open, 2009 French Open, and 2012 Australian Opens
75 years old
American actor and singer whose famous movies include Licence to Kill (1989), Predator 2 (1990), The Legend of the Golden Gun (1979)
These are some of the most famous celebrities and legends whose birthdays are in this week. On this week's famous birthdays list are actors and actresses, musicians, sportspeople, authors, TV personalities, and politicians. It is updated every week, in order to keep you informed and entertained, and includes today's famous birthdays.
The current week is week number 26. This week starts on Monday, 22nd of June, 2026 and ends on Sunday, 28th of June, 2026
