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
Singer Shirley Manson turns 59
Fun fact: Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland.
Actor Melissa McCarthy turns 55
Fun fact: Is set to play Patsy Ramsey in an upcoming TV miniseries about JonBenét Ramsey.
Actor Chris Pine turns 45
Fun fact: One of his first TV show appearances was an episode on “ER.”
Actor Macaulay Culkin turns 45
Fun fact: Has two children, Carson and Dakota.
Actor John Mulaney turns 43
Fun fact: First Primetime Emmy win came for writing on “SNL.”
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
with The Associated Press
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