Birthday wishes go out to Steve Harvey, Kelly Marie Tran and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on January 17th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on January 17, 2026
Steve Harvey, right, speaks with Martin Lawrence at his side during a star ceremony honoring Lawrence on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chrs Pizzello/Invision/AP
Comedian Steve Harvey turns 69
Fun fact: Awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013.
Lillian Cornell and Jim Carrey speak during the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actor Jim Carrey turns 64
Fun fact: His middle name is Eugene.
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Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks about her new book “The Look” during an event at Sixth and I, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)AP
Michelle Obama turns 62
Fun fact: Has won two Grammy Awards.
Kerry Washington, left, and Joshua Malina attend a Day of Solidarity union rally on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif. The event includes members of SAG-AFTRA, the WGA and the AFL-CIO. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Actor Joshua Malina turns 60
Fun fact: Has appeared on both “Law and Order” and “SVU,” but as different characters.
Kid Rock comes on stage to speak and introduce Vice President JD Vance during a visit to Fort Campbell, Ky., Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/John Amis)AP
Rapper Kid Rock turns 55
Fun fact: Played Robby in the 2001 film “Joe Dirt.”
Charlie Cox, left, and Zooey Deschanel, cast members in “Merv,” pose together at a special screening of the film on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at The Culver Theater in Culver City, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actress Zooey Deschanel turns 46
Fun fact: Co-starred with Charlie Cox in the 2025 film “Merv.”
Kelly Marie Tran attends the premiere of “The Wedding Banquet” during the Sundance Film Festival on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at The Eccles Theatre in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actress Kelly Marie Tran turns 37
Fun fact: Appeared in multiple films last year including “The Wedding Banquet” and “Control Freak.”
More celebrities with birthdays today
Talk show host Maury Povich is 87. Singer Chris Montez is 84. Actor Joanna David (“Downton Abbey”) is 79. Actor Jane Elliott (“General Hospital”) is 79. Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor is 78. Singer Sheila Hutchinson of The Emotions is 73. Singer Steve Earle is 71. Singer Paul Young is 70. Singer Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles is 67. Writer-Director Brian Helgeland (“42,” ″Mystic River,” ″L.A. Confidential”) is 65. Actor Denis O’Hare (“The Good Wife,” ″True Blood”) is 64. Singer Shabba Ranks is 60. Actor Naveen Andrews (“Instinct,” “Lost”) is 57. DJ-producer Tiesto is 57. Actor Freddy Rodriguez (“Bull,” ″Six Feet Under”) is 51. Actor-writer Leigh Whannell (“Saw” and “Insidious” movies) is 49. Singer Ray J is 45. Country singer Amanda Wilkinson of The Wilkinsons is 44. Actor Ryan Gage (“The Hobbit”) is 43. DJ Calvin Harris is 42. Drummer Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers is 40. Actor Jonathan Keltz (“Reign,” ″Entourage”) is 38. Actor Kathrine Herzer (“Madame Secretary”) is 29.
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