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Melissa McCarthy and Macaulay Culkin
Melissa McCarthy and Macaulay Culkin celebrate birthdays on August 26, 2025.AP

Birthday wishes go out to Melissa McCarthy, Macaulay Culkin and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on August 26th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.

Top celebrity birthdays on August 26, 2025

Duke Erikson, left, Butch Vig, Steve Marker, and Shirley Manson
Duke Erikson, left, Butch Vig, Steve Marker, and Shirley Manson of Garbage pose during KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)Amy Harris/Invision/AP

Singer Shirley Manson turns 59

Fun fact: Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland.

Melissa McCarthy, left, and Ben Falcone
Melissa McCarthy, left, and Ben Falcone arrive at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Actor Melissa McCarthy turns 55

Fun fact: Is set to play Patsy Ramsey in an upcoming TV miniseries about JonBenét Ramsey.

Chris Pine
Chris Pine attends the SNL50: The Anniversary Special at Rockefeller Plaza on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Actor Chris Pine turns 45

Fun fact: One of his first TV show appearances was an episode on “ER.”

Macaulay Culkin, left, and Brenda Song
Macaulay Culkin, left, and Brenda Song, left arrive at the fourth annual Academy Museum Gala on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Actor Macaulay Culkin turns 45

Fun fact: Has two children, Carson and Dakota.

John Mulaney
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR COMEDY VS CANCER – John Mulaney poses backstage at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s (MSK) Comedy vs Cancer event on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in New York City. The event raised more than $2.3 million for blood cancer research at MSK. (Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for Comedy vs Cancer)AP

Actor John Mulaney turns 43

Fun fact: First Primetime Emmy win came for writing on “SNL.”

Keke Palmer, left, and Eddie Murphy
Keke Palmer, left, and Eddie Murphy arrive at the premiere of “The Pickup” on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Regal LA Live in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

Actress Keke Palmer turns 32

Fun fact: Her first name is Lauren.

More celebrities with birthdays today

Singer Vic Dana is 85. Singer Valerie Simpson of Ashford and Simpson is 80. Singer Bob Cowsill of The Cowsills is 76. “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker is 74. Actor Brett Cullen (“Falcon Crest,” “Person of Interest”) is 69. Bandleader Branford Marsalis is 65. Guitarist Jimmy Olander of Diamond Rio is 64. Actor Chris Burke (“Life Goes On”) is 60. Guitarist Dan Vickrey of Counting Crows is 59. Drummer Adrian Young of No Doubt is 56. Latin pop singer Thalia is 54. Actor Meredith Eaton (2017’s “MacGyver,” ″Family Law”) is 51. Singer Tyler Connolly of Theory of a Deadman is 50. Actor Mike Colter (“Luke Cage,” “Jessica Jones”) is 49. Singer Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line is 40. Singer-actor Cassie is 39. Actor Evan Ross (“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay”) is 37. Actor Danielle Savre (“Station 19,” ″Heroes”) is 37. Actor Dylan O’Brien (TV’s “Teen Wolf”) is 34.

Other popular or historical birthdays on August 26th

  • Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria

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