The Celebs Who Make August 26 Their Birthday Bash

Melissa McCarthy is basically the MVP of mixing laughs with heart. She smashed it in Bridesmaids and rocked Mike & Molly. Oh, and she designs clothes too. Bonus: in high school, she was actually good at tennis! Talk about a multi-talented birthday star.

You know Chris Pine as the fearless Captain Kirk or Wonder Woman’s charming pal, Steve Trevor. But before all that, he took a detour to study English in England. Guess even action heroes need some brainy credit hours! Also, he just directed his first movie.

Keke Palmer burst onto the scene with Akeelah and the Bee and never stopped shining. She’s a singer, TV host, actress, and cash queen—she was a millionaire before most kids even hit teen years. Seriously, Keke’s been winning at life forever.

The kid who outsmarted burglars is grown up and pretty cool—Macaulay Culkin even took ballet classes! From Home Alone fame to indie film vibes and a shiny Hollywood star, he’s done it all and then some.

If you’ve laughed hard at SNL sketches, John Mulaney probably made that happen. He’s got a stand-up game that’s gold and was once *this close* to playing Kevin in Home Alone—until his parents said no. Thanks for keeping him in comedy, folks.

Dylan was all about sports broadcasting... until he grabbed some drumsticks for his rock band. Before you knew it, he was stealing scenes on Teen Wolf and running Maze Runner style. Who knew a drummer could grow into such a star?

Thalía’s been the boss of Latin pop forever, ruling telenovelas and music alike. Fun fact: she starred in a TV commercial when she was just one. Yeah, she’s been famous since practically diapers!

Mike Colter grabs attention as Luke Cage and extra with his roles in Evil and Million Dollar Baby. High school yearbook secret? He was voted “most ambitious.” And look where that got him—superhero vibes and all.

Cordae’s lyrics hit you right in the feels. His debut album snagged Grammy nods, but before all that, he was flipping burgers at T.G.I. Friday’s. Talk about a glow-up from tray to stage!

Lil Tecca got his start by rapping into his Xbox mic with friends at age nine. Flash forward and he’s got chart-topping hits and albums. From gaming to fame, he’s proven you can come from anywhere to blow up!