Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Jimwat, Mr. T, Philip II of Spain, and The Notorious B.I.G.. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthday list for May 21, 2026 include Chris Benoit, Lisa Edelstein, Hannah Einbinder, Stomy Bugsy, Jonathan Hyde, and Mary Robinson.
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 21, 2026
Died aged 71
King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 to his death in 1598
74 years old
American actor, former wrestler best known as B. A. Baracus in 1980s TV series The A-Team, boxer Clubber Lang in Rocky III (1982)
60 years old
American actress most famous as Dr. Lisa Cuddy, Dean of Medicine & hospital administrator, on medical series House (2004–2011)
41 years old
Kenyan rapper in the Genge music/ rap genre famous for his hit song Under 18
Died aged 40
Canadian professional wrestler famous in the World Wrestling Federation/ World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/ WWE)
54 years old
French actor and rapper whose top singles include Mon papa à moi est un gangster in 1996
78 years old
British and Australian actor who stars in The Mummy (1999), Anaconda (1997), Jumanji (1995), and Titanic (1997)
82 years old
President of Ireland from December 1990 to September 1997, and famous as the first female president of Ireland
Died aged 24
American rapper also known as Biggie, famous in East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap, & hits Big Poppa, One More Chance
31 years old
American actress and stand-up comedian who starred as Ava Daniels in HBO Max dark comedy drama series Hacks
What is the date today?
Today is Thursday the 21st of May. It is the 141st day of 2026.
There are 224 days until the end of the year, and today's zodiac sign is Taurus 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.
