Birthday wishes go out to Shakira, Gemma Arterton 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 2nd and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on February 2, 2026
Author Ina Garten and husband Jeffrey Garten attend the TIME 100 Gala, celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world, at the Frederick P. Rose Hall, Time Warner Center on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Celebrity chef Ina Garten turns 78
Fun fact: She and her husband Jeffrey have been married since 1968.
Brent Spiner walks on stage at the “Star Trek: Picard” portion of the Enter the “Star Trek” Universe panel on day three of Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 20, 2019, in San Diego. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actor Brent Spiner turns 77
Fun fact: Has played more than a half-dozen different roles across the Star Trek franchise.
Christie Brinkley, left, and Sailor Brinkley Cook attend the 39th annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani 25 Broadway on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)Andy Kropa/Invision/AP
Model Christie Brinkley turns 72
Fun fact: Her daughter Sailor is also a model.
Colombian singer Shakira performs in concert in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)AP
Singer Shakira turns 49
Fun fact: Recently reprised her role as the Gazelle in “Zootopia 2.”
Ralph Fiennes, from left, Tom Hollander, Gemma Arterton and Rhys Ifans pose for photographers at the World premiere of the film ‘The King’s Man’ in London Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP
Actress Gemma Arterton turns 40
Fun fact: Voiced the character Edda in the animated film “Grand Prix of Europe” which came out in 2025.
Zosia Mamet attends the Chanel Tribeca Festival luncheon to celebrate the Through Her Lens women’s filmmaker program at The Greenwich Hotel Courtyard on Friday, June 6, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actress Zosia Mamet turns 38
Fun fact: Played a lawyer and friend of Kaley Cuoco’s character on “The Flight Attendant.”
More celebrities with birthdays today
Singer Graham Nash is 84. Singer Howard Bellamy of the Bellamy Brothers is 80. Actor Jack McGee (“The McCarthys”) is 77. Bassist Ross Valory of Journey is 77. Actor Michael Talbott (“Miami Vice”) is 71. Actor Kim Zimmer (“Guiding Light”) is 71. Actor Michael T. Weiss (“The Pretender”) is 64. Comedian Adam Ferrara (“Rescue Me”) is 60. Bassist Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots is 60. Actor Jennifer Westfeldt (“Kissing Jessica Stein”) is 56. Rapper T-Mo (Goodie Mob) is 54. Actor Marissa Jaret Winokur is 53. Actor Lori Beth Denberg (“The Steve Harvey Show”) is 50. Steel guitarist Jesse Siebenberg of Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real is 50. Actor Rich Sommer (“Mad Men”; “The Devil Wears Prada”) is 48.
Other popular or historical birthdays on February 2ndJames Joyce, Irish writerHoward Johnson, hotel chain founderAyn Rand, writerFarrah Fawcett, actress
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