10 Celebs Who Share June 28 and Have Cool Stories

Mel Brooks is basically the grandpa of hilarious, over-the-top comedy. He won all the big awards (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) and somehow pulled off being a legend. Fun twist? Before cracking jokes, he was busy defusing landmines in World War II. Talk about a plot twist!

Kathy Bates has played everything from creepy to totally lovable roles. You might recognize her from Misery, Titanic, or American Horror Story. Oh, and back in the day, she wrote what she called 'sad songs' and dealt with some down days—proving even stars have their moments.

John Cusack nailed that lovable nerd vibe in Say Anything... and kept being his own thing in movies like High Fidelity and Being John Malkovich. Did you know he used to do voice-overs for commercials? Talk about paying dues!

Mike White is the brain behind The White Lotus and the writer of School of Rock. Apparently, he kicked off his writing career early—like, 2nd grade early—thanks to a teacher connected to another famous playwright. No big deal!

Chayanne’s got the moves and the voice to make crowds go wild. He’s dropped over 20 albums and starred in some movies. Bonus: his mom nicknamed him after an old American TV show called ‘Cheyenne.’ That’s next-level cool, right?

Markiplier blew up with his lively horror game videos and hasn’t stopped since. He even directed a horror movie recently! Fun fact: he once dreamed of being a voice actor before his YouTube fame took off.

Tichina Arnold made us laugh on Martin and Everybody Hates Chris, proving she’s a comedy pro. Plus, she once ran a blinged-out bandana company called 'China Moon Rags.' Fashion and funny? Yes, please!

Kellie Pickler started out slinging food at Sonic and then wowed America on American Idol. She scored a gold album and won Dancing with the Stars. Talk about glow-up!

Alessandro Nivola is known for his cool movie roles and producing chops. Oh, and back in school he was in bands. Rock star vibes before the acting takeover!

Elon Musk is the guy trying to take us to Mars and make electric cars cool. He even sold his own video game for $500 when he was just 12 years old. Genius from the start!