Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Patti LaBelle, Eric Cantona, Queen Victoria, and Priscilla Presley. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthday list for May 24, 2026 include Dana Smith, Bob Dylan, John C. Reilly, Alfred Molina, and Archie Shepp. More May 24 birthday celebrities are Carl Anthony Payne II, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, G-Eazy, and Tommy Chong.
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. Moreover, they are from all over the world and of all ages, including child actors and child celebrities.
Today's famous birthdays list for May 24, 2026
61 years old
American actor who stars in 2006 comedy film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby as Cal Naughton Jr.
Died aged 81
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 to her death on 22 January 1901
57 years old
American actor who acts as Theo's best friend Cockroach on The Cosby Show, Myles Wilson on Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
60 years old
French retired footballer who played for Manchester United, Auxerre, Marseille, Bordeaux, and Leeds United
Died aged 50
Polish physicist, inventor, and scientific instrument maker famous in the design and manufacture of thermometers
89 years old
American jazz musician who is associated with the style of music known as Avant-garde jazz/ experimental jazz
88 years old
Canadian actor, businessman, former guitar player, and comedian famous in American teen sitcom That '70s Show as Leo
37 years old
American rapper whose top songs include the 2014 single I Mean It, 2015 single Me, Myself & I, and No Limit in 2017
82 years old
American R&B singer who has sold over 50 million records worldwide & is known as the Godmother of Soul, famous 1970s hit Lady Marmalade
85 years old
American singer, one of the greatest songwriters of all time, and one of the world's best-selling musicians
73 years old
American actor who acts as Otto Octavius/ Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
81 years old
American businesswoman and actress famous as the wife of the King of Rock and Roll, singer Elvis Presley, from 1967 to 1973
What is the date today?
Today is Sunday the 24th of May. It is the 144th day of 2026.
There are 221 days until the end of the year, and today's zodiac sign is Gemini in Western astrology.
Celebrity Birthdays by Month
Here are more notable personalities by the month they were born. Famous January birthday legends include U.S. civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill, both of whom delivered some of the most famous motivational speeches in history.
It is also the birth month of Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson, former U.S First Lady Michelle Obama, and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey. Legendary reggae singer Bob Marley was born in February, while famous Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o, physicist Albert Einstein and singer Lady Gaga are famous March birthdays.
The fourth month is the birth month of Queen Elizabeth II, and martial artist legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li. 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
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.
