Birthday wishes go out to Michelle Monaghan, Keri Russell and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on March 23rd and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on March 23, 2026
Singer Chaka Khan turns 73
Fun fact: Appeared in the music video for Whitney Houston's song "I'm Every Woman."
Actor Randall Park turns 52
Fun fact: Appeared on "DMV" as the manager of a rival branch.
Actress Michelle Monaghan turns 50
Fun fact: Originally from Iowa.
Actress Keri Russell turns 50
Fun fact: Awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017.
More celebrities with birthdays today
Director Mark Rydell ("On Golden Pond") is 97. Actor Amanda Plummer is 69. Actor Catherine Keener is 67. Actor Hope Davis ("The Matador," ''About Schmidt") is 62. Actor Richard Grieco ("21 Jump Street") is 61. Drummer Kevin Griffin of Yankee Grey is 61. Actor Marin Hinkle ("The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," "Two and a Half Men") is 60. Singer-keyboardist Damon Albarn of Blur and of Gorillaz is 58. Actor Kelly Perine ("Knight Squad," ''One on One") is 57. Drummer John Humphrey of The Nixons is 56. Bandleader Reggie Watts ("The Late Late Show with James Corden") is 54. Actor Brandon J. Dirden ("For Life") is 48. Gossip blogger Perez Hilton is 48. Singer Paul Martin of Marshall Dyllon is 48. Actor Nicholle Tom ("The Nanny") is 48. Country singer Brett Young is 45. Actor Ben Rappaport ("Ozark," "The Good Wife") is 40.
Other popular or historical birthdays on March 23rd
* William Kidd, pirate
* Akira Kurosawa, director
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