Today's celebrity birthdays: May 7, 2026

Happy birthday to entertainers like Thelma Houston, Traci Lords, and Aidy Bryant! Keep on reading to see who else is celebrating their birthday and some career highlights!

Celebrity birthday highlights for May 7 2026:

Singer Thelma Houston (1946) released her debut album "Sunshower" and topped the Billboard Hot 100 with her cover of "Don't Leave Me This Way," which won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. She joined the gospel group Sisters of Glory and released her 2007 album "A Woman's Touch."

Actress Traci Lords (1968) crossed over to mainstream film as Wanda Woodward in "Cry-Baby" and appeared as Rikki Abbott on "Melrose Place." She played Racquel in "Blade," released the album "1000 Fires," and recurred on "Swedish Dicks."

Singer J Balvin (1985) scored a breakout reggaeton hit with "6 AM" and topped Spotify's Global chart with "Mi Gente." He hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with "I Like It" alongside Cardi B and Bad Bunny, became the first Latino to headline Coachella, and released "Rayo" in 2024.

Actress-comedian Aidy Bryant (1987) joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" for ten seasons and earned three Primetime Emmy nominations. She created and starred in the Hulu sitcom "Shrill" for three seasons and lent her voice to the Netflix animated series "Human Resources."

Actress Dylan Gelula (1994) recurred as Xanthippe Voorhees on the Netflix comedy "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and led the 2016 indie "First Girl I Loved." She appeared in "Support the Girls" and starred in "Shithouse."

Other celebs celebrating birthdays today:

Author Peter Carey (1943), Singer Christy Moore (1945), Actress Robin Strasser (1945), Singer-songwriter Bill Danoff of Starland Vocal Band (1946), Musician Bill Kreutzmann of Grateful Dead (1946), Musician Prairie Prince of The Tubes (1950), Director Amy Heckerling (1954), Actor Michael E. Knight (1959), Singer Eagle-Eye Cherry (1968), Actor Breckin Meyer (1974), Actor Morocco Omari (1975), Basketball player Shawn Marion (1978), Wrestler Kevin Owens (1984), Football player Alex Smith (1984), Musician Matt Helders of Arctic Monkeys (1986), Football player Earl Thomas (1989), Actor Alexander Ludwig (1992), YouTuber MrBeast (1998), Boxer Tommy Fury (1999), Model-actor Jake Bongiovi (2002)