Birthday wishes go out to Kelsea Ballerini, Jennifer Nettles and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on September 12th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on September 12, 2025
Singer Ben Folds turns 59
Fun fact: Produced William Shatner’s 2004 album “Has Been.”
Singer Jennifer Nettles turns 51
Fun fact: Portrayed family matriarch Aimee-Leigh on “The Righteous Gemstones.”
Singer Jennifer Hudson turns 44
Fun fact: Awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013.
Actress Emmy Rossum turns 39
Fun fact: Once dated Counting Crows singer Adam Duritz.
Singer Kelsea Ballerini turns 32
Fun fact: Played a bride whose family rented the ship during an episode of “Doctor Odyssey.”
Actress Sydney Sweeney turns 28
Fun fact: Plays female boxer Christy Martin in a recently released biopic.
More celebrities with birthdays today
Actor Linda Gray (“Dallas”) is 85. Singer Maria Muldaur is 83. Actor Joe Pantoliano (“The Sopranos”) is 74. Singer-guitarist Gerry Beckley of America is 73. Original MTV VJ Nina Blackwood is 73. Actor Rachel Ward is 68. Actor Amy Yasbeck (“Wings,” ″Life on a Stick”) is 63. Bassist Norwood Fisher of Fishbone is 60. Actor Darren E. Burrows (“Northern Exposure”) is 59. Comedian Louis C.K. is 58. Guitarist Larry LaLonde of Primus is 57. Actor Will Chase (“Nashville”) is 55. Actor Josh Hopkins (“Cougar Town,” “Quantico”) is 55. Actor Lauren Stamile (“Complications,” “Grey’s Anatomy”) is 49. Rapper 2 Chainz is 48. Actor Kelly Jenrette (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) is 47. Actor Ben McKenzie (“Gotham,” “The O.C.”) is 47. Singer Ruben Studdard (“American Idol”) is 47. Actor Alfie Allen (“Game of Thrones”) is 39. Actor Colin Ford (“Under the Dome”) is 29.
Other popular or historical birthdays on September 12th
- Henry Hudson, explorer
- Richard Gatling, inventor of gatling gun
- Jesse Owens, Olympian
- Ian Holm, actor
- Gunther Gebel-Williams, lion tamer
- Barry White, singer
- Neil Pert, drummer for Rush
- Paul Walker, actor
- RM, member of BTS (31)
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