Famous Birthdays Today: Whose birthday is it today?

Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Shinji Kagawa, Kurt Russell, Tamar Braxton, and John Boyega. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthdays list for March 17, 2026 include Stormy Daniels, Rob Lowe, Bakili Muluzi, Coco Austin, Gary Sinise, and Brittany Daniel.

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 17, 2026

Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Born on 17 Mar 1951
75 years old

American actor whose career started at age 12, and starred as famous rock and roll superstar Elvis Presley in Elvis (1979)

Bakili Muluzi
Bakili Muluzi
Born on 17 Mar 1943
83 years old

President of Malawi from 1994 to 2004

John Boyega
John Boyega
Born on 17 Mar 1992
34 years old

English actor and producer most famous as Finn in Star Wars franchise, starting with Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Harry Melling
Harry Melling
Born on 17 Mar 1989
37 years old

English actor who acts in Pillion (2025), and as Dudley Dursley in Harry Potter films (2001–2010)

Shinji Kagawa
Shinji Kagawa
Born on 17 Mar 1989
37 years old

Japanese footballer who has played as a midfielder for Cerezo Osaka, Borussia Dortmund, and Manchester United

Brittany Daniel
Brittany Daniel
Born on 17 Mar 1976
50 years old

American actress whose acting roles include as Brandy Dirt in Joe Dirt (2001), and Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser (2015)

Gary Sinise
Gary Sinise
Born on 17 Mar 1955
71 years old

American actor, Detective Mac Taylor in CSI: NY, Harry S. Truman in Truman (1995), Lieutenant Taylor in Forrest Gump (1994)

Tamar Braxton
Tamar Braxton
Born on 17 Mar 1977
49 years old

American singer, actress, TV personality, founding member of The Braxtons with her sisters (including Toni Braxton)

Coco Austin
Coco Austin
Born on 17 Mar 1979
47 years old

American TV personality, actress, acts in reality TV series Ice Loves Coco, model who won 1998 Miss Ujena contest in Mexico

Stormy Daniels
Stormy Daniels
Born on 17 Mar 1979
47 years old

American adult film actress, director, former stripper famous for her alleged affair with Donald Trump in 2006

Pilar Rubio
Pilar Rubio
Born on 17 Mar 1978
48 years old

Spanish reporter, TV presenter, model, and wife of footballer and center-back Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid, PSG)

Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe
Born on 17 Mar 1964
62 years old

American actor whose top films include The West Wing (1999–2003), and Brothers & Sisters (2006–2010)

What is the date Today?

Today is Tuesday the 17th of March. It is the 76th day of 2026.

There are 289 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.