Birthday wishes go out to Josh Gad, Samara Weaving 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 23rd and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on February 23, 2025
Kristin Davis, left, and Sarah Jessica Parker attend the God’s Love We Deliver Golden Heart Awards at The Cathedral Church of St. John The Divine on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actress Kristin Davis turns 60
Fun fact: Co-starred in the 2024 film “Cash Out” with John Travolta
Kelly MacDonald poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film ‘I Came By’ in London, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP
Actress Kelly MacDonald turns 49
Fun fact: Won a Primetime Emmy for her role in “The Girl in the Café”
Andrew Rannells, left, and Josh Gad speak during the 77th Tony Awards on Sunday, June 16, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)Charles Sykes/Invision/AP
Actor Josh Gad turns 44
Fun fact: Portrayed a former neighbor of the Dunphys in “Modern Family”
Emily Blunt poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The Tales of Dayes Family’, the opening film of the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP
Actress Emily Blunt turns 42
Fun fact: Her middle name is Olivia
Dakota Fanning arrives at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Actress Dakota Fanning turns 31
Fun fact: Portrayed Gerald Ford’s daughter Susan in the series “The First Lady”
Samara Weaving, left, and Delta Goodrem arrive at the 21st Annual G’Day USA Arts Gala on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Skirball Center in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Actress Samara Weaving turns 30
Fun fact: Portrayed a film professor who fell victim to Ghostface in “Scream VI”
More celebrities with birthdays today
Actor Patricia Richardson (“Strong Medicine,” ″Home Improvement”) is 74. Guitarist Brad Whitford of Aerosmith is 73. Singer Howard Jones is 70. Guitarist Michael Wilton of Queensryche is 63. Actor Marc Price (“Family Ties”) is 57. TV personality Daymond John (“Shark Tank”) is 56. Actor Niecy Nash (“Claws,” “Reno 911!”) is 56. Bassist Jeff Beres of Sister Hazel is 54. Guitarist-keyboardist Lasse Johansson of The Cardigans is 52. Songwriter Robert Lopez (“Frozen”) is 50. Rapper Residente of Calle 13 is 47. Actor Aziz Ansari (“Parks and Recreation”) is 42.
Other popular or historical birthdays on February 23rd
George Frideric Handel, composer
W.E.B. Du Bois, civil rights activist
Peter Fonda, actor
Fred Biletnikoff NFL player
Paul O’Neill, Trans-Siberian Orchestra founder
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