Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Etika, Rami Malek, Ving Rhames, and Florence Nightingale. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthday list for May 12, 2026 include Katharine Hepburn, Rhea Seehorn, Jonah Lomu, Marcelo, Elechi Amadi, and Rishi Sunak.
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 birthday list for May 12, 2026
67 years old
American actor whose top films include as Luther Stickell in Mission: Impossible films, Nathan Jones in Con Air (1997)
Died aged 96
American actress whose acting career began after she left college and lasted for over six decades, from the 1930s to Love Affair (1994)
45 years old
American actor who stars in The War at Home (2005–2007), and as bio-terrorist Lyutsifer Safin in No Time to Die (2021)
Died aged 40
Professional rugby player from New Zealand, and one of the most famous and talented rugby players ever
46 years old
Prime Minister of the UK, and Leader of the Conservative Party, from 2022 to 2024
Died aged 82
Nigerian author, novelist and ex-soldier who wrote the famous 1966 novel, The Concubine
Died aged 29
American YouTuber and live streamer known online for his Nintendo-focused content & who died of suicide by drowning at age 29
Died aged 90
English social reformer famous as the founder of modern nursing, and led to professional role of nursing for women
54 years old
American actress famous as Kim Wexler in legal crime series Better Call Saul (2015–2022), a prequel to Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
38 years old
Brazilian retired footballer who played as a left-back for Real Madrid and the Brazil national team
What is the date today?
Today is Tuesday the 12th of May. It is the 132nd day of 2026.
There are 233 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.
