Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include John Stuart Mill, James Stewart, Busta Rhymes, and Evans Kidero. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthday list for May 20, 2026 include Jack Gleeson, Iker Casillas, Cher, Roger Milla, Candace Bailey, and Tony Goldwyn.
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 20, 2026
Died aged 89
American actor famous as Macaulay Connor in the 1940 romantic comedy film The Philadelphia Story
53 years old
American rapper, actor, one of the Greatest Rappers of All Time whose hits include Dangerous, Gimme Some More, Don't Cha
Died aged 66
English philosopher of the 19th century, political economist, politician & influential thinker in the history of liberalism and social liberalism
33 years old
Irish actor most famous as Joffrey Baratheon, heir of King Robert Baratheon, in HBO series Game of Thrones
44 years old
American TV personality and co-host of U-Pick Live with Brent Popolizio on pay TV channel Nickelodeon
80 years old
American singer whose famous hits include I Got You Babe (1965), Dark Lady (1973), and Believe (1998)
69 years old
Kenyan politician who served as the first Governor of Nairobi County from 2013 to 2017
74 years old
Former football player and striker from Cameroon who scored 4 goals at the 1990 FIFA World Cup while aged 38
66 years old
American actor who starred as President Fitzgerald Grant III on Scandal, and Harold Nixon in 1995 biographical film Nixon
45 years old
Spanish retired goalkeeper who played for Real Madrid, Porto, and Spain national team
What is the date today?
Today is Wednesday the 20th of May. It is the 140th day of 2026.
There are 225 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.
