Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Jessica Alba, Penélope Cruz, Saddam Hussein, and Diego Simeone. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthday list for April 28, 2026 include Kenneth Kaunda, Too Short, Jay Leno, Jorge Garcia, Harry Shum Jr., and Lee Falk.
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 April 28, 2026
Died aged 97
First president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991
53 years old
American actor and comedian famous as Hector Lopez in Becker series, and Hugo Reyes in the series Lost
60 years old
American rapper whose top singles include The Ghetto (1990), and Blow the Whistle (2006)
Died aged 69
President of Iraq from 1979 until 2003 when he was overthrown during the U.S. invasion of Iraq
45 years old
American actress famous as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman in Fantastic Four (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
44 years old
American actor who stars in 2018 romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, and 2022 comedy Everything Everywhere All at Once
Died aged 87
American writer, playwright, director, film producer and creator of Mandrake the Magician and The Phantom comic strips
52 years old
Spanish model and actress whose famous films include romantic drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), and Volver (2006)
56 years old
Argentine professional football manager, former player who played as a midfielder & has managed Atlético Madrid
76 years old
American television host and comedian famous as the host of The Tonight Show and The Jay Leno Show on NBC
What is the date today?
Today is Tuesday the 28th of April. It is the 118th day of 2026.
There are 247 days until the end of the year, and today's zodiac sign is Taurus.
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
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.
