Plenty of famous names, celebrities and influential figures are set to hit milestone birthdays in 2026.
Having voiced nature documentaries for generations of fans, Sir David Attenborough will turn 100, while Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan will turn 50. We round up some milestone birthdays being marked next year.
Turning 100
British biologist and natural historian Sir David Attenborough, born May 8, 1926
American filmmaker and actor Mel Brooks, born June 28, 1926
Turning 90
Former minister of foreign affairs of Egypt Amr Moussa, born October 3, 1936
Palestinian-American artist Samia Halaby, born December 12, 1936
Turning 80
American singer Dolly Parton, born January 19, 1946
American singer and actress Liza Minnelli, born March 12, 1946
American actress Candice Bergen, born May 9, 1946
American singer Cher, born May 20, 1946
US President Donald Trump, born June 14, 1946
American actor Sylvester Stallone, born July 6, 1946
Former US president George W Bush, born July 6, 1946
Former US president Bill Clinton, born August 19, 1946
American actor Tommy Lee Jones, born September 15, 1946
Turning 70
American actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson, born January 3, 1956
American actress Geena Davis, born January 21, 1956
American actor Bryan Cranston, born March 7, 1956
American actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, born July 9, 1956
Canadian actress Kim Cattrall, born August 21, 1956
Syrian comedian and actor Ayman Zeidan, born September 1, 1956
Turning 60
Egyptian singer Ehab Tawfik, born January 7, 1966
American model Cindy Crawford, born February 20, 1966
Lebanese singer Najwa Karam, born February 26, 1966
American actress and producer Robin Wright, born April 8, 1966
American singer Janet Jackson, born May 16, 1966
French former professional footballer Eric Cantona, born May 24, 1966
British actress Helena Bonham Carter, born May 26, 1966
Italian fashion designer Giambattista Valli, born June 27, 1966
American actress Halle Berry, born August 14, 1966
Mexican-American actress and producer Salma Hayek, born September 2 1966
Turning 50
Australian actress Isla Fisher, born February 3, 1976
Indian actor Abhishek Bachchan, born February 5, 1976
Lebanese singer and actress Haifa Wehbe, born March 10, 1976
American actress and producer Reese Witherspoon, born March 22, 1976
Syrian actor Kosai Khauli, born April 1, 1976
Irish actor Colin Farrell, born May 31, 1976
Lebanese actress and singer Diana Haddad, born October 1, 1976
Canadian actor and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds, born October 23, 1976
Turning 40
Indian actress and entrepreneur Deepika Padukone, born January 5, 1986
British actor Jamie Bell, born March 14, 1986
American singer Lady Gaga, born March 28, 1986
American actress and singer Leighton Meester, born April 9, 1986
British actor Robert Pattinson, born May 13, 1986
American actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf, born June 11, 1986
American fashion designers and actresses Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, born June 13, 1986
American actress and singer Lindsay Lohan, born July 2, 1986
Jamaican runner Usain Bolt, born August 21, 1986
British actress Emilia Clarke, born October 23, 1986
Canadian rapper Drake, born October 24, 1986
Egyptian-Palestinian actress May Calamawy, born October 28, 1986
Turning 30
British actress Florence Pugh, born January 3, 1996
British actress Sophie Turner, born February 21, 1996
British-American actress Anya Taylor-Joy, born April 16 1996
British actor Tom Holland, born June 1, 1996
American actress and singer Zendaya, born September 1, 1996
Scottish musician Lewis Capaldi, born October 7, 1996
American-Palestinian model Bella Hadid, born October 9, 1996
American model Hailey Bieber, born November 22, 1996
American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld, born December 11, 1996
Turning 20
K-pop singer Hanjin, born January 5, 2006
Saudi actor Mosaab Mohammed Aziz, born on July 15, 2006
American rapper Che (Chase Shaun Mitchell), born August 29, 2006
