Birthday wishes go out to Norman Reedus, Kate McKinnon 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 6th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on January 6, 2026
Actor Rowan Atkinson turns 71
Fun fact: Returned to voice the title character in “Mr. Bean: The Animated Series” earlier this year.
Actor Norman Reedus turns 57
Fun fact: Has two children, Mingus and Nova.
TV host Julie Chen Moonves turns 55
Fun fact: Shared a Daytime Emmy with her fellow co-hosts on “The Talk.”
Actor Eddie Redmayne turns 44
Fun fact: His middle name is John David.
Actress Kate McKinnon turns 42
Fun fact: Hosted an episode of “SNL” in 2023 with musical guest Billie Eilish.
More celebrities with birthdays today
Accordionist Joey Miskulin is 77. Singer Kim Wilson of the Fabulous Thunderbirds is 75. Country singer Jett Williams is 73. Singer Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge is 67. Chef Nigella Lawson is 66. Singer Eric Williams of BLACKstreet is 66. Actor Danny Pintauro (“Who’s the Boss”) is 50. Actor Rinko Kikuchi (“Babel”) is 45. Actor Diona Reasonover (“NCIS”) is 42. Singer Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys is 40.
Other popular or historical birthdays on January 6th
- Joan of Arc, Catholic saint
- Heinrich Schliemann, archaeologist
- Carl Sandburg, poet
- John Singleton, director
- Aron Eisenberg, actor
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