17 Celebrities Born on Christmas Eve and Day (You’ll Never Guess Who Is Turning 50 This Year!) 

Jeremy Strong

Born on Dec. 25, 1978, actor Jeremy Strong has been a familiar face on the awards circuit for the past few years. He has an Emmy and Golden Globe for his role as Kendall Roy on Succession and a Tony Award for his performance in the 2024 Broadway revival of An Enemy of the People. He earned a 2025 Golden Globe nomination for playing New York attorney Roy Cohn in The Apprentice (2024) and is slated to star in James Gray’s upcoming crime drama Paper Tiger alongside Anne Hathaway and Adam Driver.

Taylor Zakhar Perez

One of PEOPLE’s Sexiest Men Alive in 2024, Taylor Zakhar Perez arrived just in time for the holidays on Dec. 24, 1991, in Chicago. “I was born on Christmas Eve, many hours from Christmas day,” the Red, White & Royal Blue star shared in a 2020 GQ video responding to fans online. “But I was sent home in a Santa Claus suit, so that was exciting.”

Alabama Barker

Born on Christmas Eve in 2005, Alabama Barker — daughter of musician Travis Barker and actress Shanna Moakler — is forging her own path. The TikTok sensation now follows in her father’s footsteps by pursuing music, debuting as a rapper in 2023.

Ryan Seacrest

Ryan Seacrest made his debut on Christmas Eve in 1974 and continues to be the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to entertainment. In addition to hosting American Idol, the former Live with Kelly and Ryan co-host replaced Pat Sajak as the host of Wheel of Fortune in September 2024. Seacrest’s other hosting gigs include his On Air with Ryan Seacrest radio show and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.

Ava Gardner

Actress and singer Ava Gardner was the star of her family’s Christmas Eve when she was born in 1922. Gardner was notable in Hollywood for such films as Mogambo (1953), The Barefoot Contessa (1954) and On the Beach (1959), as well as for her high-profile relationships, including her tumultuous marriage to Frank Sinatra. The actress died from bronchial pneumonia on Jan. 25, 1990.

Dr. Anthony Fauci

Retired director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a leader in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci celebrates his birthday on Christmas Eve.

During his tenure in public service, Fauci helped guide public policy on HIV/AIDS, SARS, MERS, avian influenza, swine flu, Zika and Ebola. In July 2023, he took on a dual role as Distinguished University Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and another position with the McCourt School of Public Policy. Nearly a year later, he released his memoir, On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service.

Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin was born in Puerto Rico on Dec. 24, 1971, and has been “Livin’ La Vida Loca” ever since. Martin, who started as a member of the boy band Menudo before his rise on the Billboard charts, came out as gay in 2010. He became a single father to twins Matteo and Valentino, born via surrogate in 2008.

In 2017, Martin married artist Jwan Yosef, and the couple welcomed two children together, daughter Lucia and son Renn, via surrogate just nine months apart the following year. In July 2023, Martin and Yosef announced they were divorcing after six years of marriage. The next year, the singer returned to acting in the Apple TV+ drama series, Palm Royale.

Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett was born on Christmas Day in 1946 and died a “Margaritaville” legend at the age of 76 on Sept. 1, 2023. The sun-kissed anthem, off the 1977 album Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes, skyrocketed Buffett’s career and led to a business of the same name featuring everything from resorts and restaurants to apparel and drinks.

The “Cheeseburger in Paradise” singer released more than 30 albums throughout his career and was also a massive concert draw, with annual shows with his Coral Reefer Band raking in millions.

Annie Lennox

Former Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox was born on Christmas Day in 1954. The “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” “Walking on Broken Glass” and “Here Comes the Rain Again” singer is also an activist for female empowerment. In 2008, she founded The Circle, a charitable non-governmental organization that fights for a fairer world for women and girls across the world.

Sissy Spacek

Actress Sissy Spacek was born in Texas on Christmas Day in 1949. The Carrie (1976) star has received six Academy Award nominations, earning an Oscar in 1981 for her portrayal of Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner’s Daughter.

The three-time Golden Globe winner also has two daughters, Schuyler and Madison Fisk, with her longtime husband, production designer Jack Fisk.

Helena Christensen

Model Helena Christensen took her first turn down the catwalk when she was born on Christmas Day in 1968 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The popular ’90s supermodel — who starred in the 1991 music video for Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Games” — appeared in fashion campaigns for Chanel, Versace and Valentino and was a Victoria’s Secret Angel.

Christensen’s son, Mingus, whom she shares with ex Norman Reedus, followed in his mom’s modeling footsteps.

Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was born on Christmas Day in 1971. Trudeau, who has been in office since 2015, announced his separation from his wife, Sophie Grégoire, in 2023 after 18 years of marriage. The couple shares three children: Xavier James, Hadrien and Ella-Grace.

Dido

British singer Dido was born on Christmas Day in 1971. Dido (née Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O’Malley Armstrong) came to the U.S. in 1999 upon the release of her debut album, No Angel, and saw her popularity boom when Eminem sampled her ballad “Thank You” for his 2000 hit song “Stan.” She has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and released her fifth studio album, Still on My Mind, in 2019.

Barbara Mandrell

Country music singer Barbara Mandrell made her debut on Christmas Day 1948. Known for hits like “Sleeping Single in a Double Bed” and “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool,” Mandrell won back-to-back CMA Entertainer of the Year awards in 1980 and 1981.

She also beat Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson to win the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year award in 1981, making her the first woman to win the Trip Crown award, having won top new female vocalist and top female vocalist in 1972 and 1979, respectively.

Humphrey Bogart

Of all the birthdays in the world, Humphrey Bogart had to be born on Dec. 25, 1899. One of Hollywood’s great leading men, Bogie was known for iconic roles in such films as Casablanca (1942) and The African Queen (1951), for which he won a Best Actor Oscar.

Bogart met future wife Lauren Bacall while filming 1944’s To Have and Have Not; their relationship was considered one of Tinseltown’s legendary love stories. Bogart died of esophageal cancer on Jan. 14, 1957.