Birthday wishes go out to Natalia Lafourcade, Teresa Palmer and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on February 26th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on February 26, 2026
Singer Michael Bolton turns 73
Fun fact: Has twice been nominated for Primetime Emmys.
Actor Greg Germann turns 68
Fun fact: His son Asa is also an actor.
Singer Erykah Badu turns 55
Fun fact: Portrayed the character Ruby Rose in "The Cider House Rules."
Director James Wan turns 49
Fun fact: Set to direct the upcoming film "The Call of Cthulhu."
Singer Natalia Lafourcade turns 42
Fun fact: Natalia is actually her middle name. Her first name is Maria.
Actress Teresa Palmer turns 40
Fun fact: Most recently appeared on the series "The Family Next Door."
More celebrities with birthdays today
Actor-director Bill Duke is 83. Actor Marta Kristen ("Lost in Space") is 81. Singer Mitch Ryder is 81. Keyboardist Jonathan Cain of Journey is 76. Actor Mark Dacascos ("Hawaii Five-0") is 62. Actor Jennifer Grant is 60. Bassist Tim Commerford (Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine) is 58. Actor Maz Jobrani ("Superior Donuts") is 54. Singer Rico Wade of Society of Soul is 54. Singer Kyle Norman of Jagged Edge is 51. Actor Greg Rikaart ("The Young and the Restless") is 49. Drummer Chris Culos of O.A.R. is 47. Singer Corinne Bailey Rae is 47. Singer Nate Ruess of fun. is 44. Actor Alex Heartman ("Power Rangers Samurai") is 36. Actor Taylor Dooley ("The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl") is 33.
Other popular or historical birthdays on February 26th
* Victor Hugo, author
* Levi Strauss, clothing designer
* Jackie Gleason, actor
* Tony Randall, actor
* Johnny Cash, musician
* Fats Domino, musician
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