Birthday wishes go out to Krysten Ritter, JB Smoove and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on December 16th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.
Top celebrity birthdays on December 16, 2025
Musician Benny Andersson turns 79
Fun fact: Was part of a Swedish group called The Hep Stars before forming ABBA.
Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top performs on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, at the American Music Theatre in Lancaster, Pa. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP
Rocker Billy Gibbons turns 76
Fun fact: Originally from Houston, Texas.
Benjamin Bratt, left, and Natasha Lyonne present the award for best actor in a comedy series at the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards at The Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Actor Benjamin Bratt turns 62
Fun fact: Portrayed Bail Organa in the most recent season of “Andor.”
JB Smoove speaks during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Comedian JB Smoove turns 60
Fun fact: His middle name is Angelo.
Miranda Otto arrives at the New Zealand Premiere of “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” in Hobbiton, New Zealand, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Tantrum)AP
Actress Miranda Otto turns 58
Fun fact: One of her first films was an Australian films about WW2.
Krysten Ritter attends the Paramount+ world premiere of “Dexter: Resurrection” at Alice Tully Hall on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Actress Krysten Ritter turns 44
Fun fact: Is set to reprise her role as Jessica Jones in the upcoming season of “Daredevil: Born Again.”
More celebrities with birthdays today
Actor Joyce Bulifant (“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”) is 88. Actor Liv Ullmann is 87. Journalist Lesley Stahl (“60 Minutes”) is 84. Guitarist Tony Hicks of The Hollies is 80. Actor Xander Berkeley (“The Walking Dead”) is 70. Actor Alison LaPlaca (“The John Larroquette Show”) is 66. Actor Sam Robards is 64. Actor Jon Tenney (“The Closer,” ″Brooklyn South”) is 64. Actor Daniel Cosgrove (“Van Wilder,” “Guiding Light”) is 55. Singer Michael McCary (Boyz II Men) is 54. Actor Zoe Jarman (“The Mindy Project”) is 43. Actor Theo James (“Insurgent,” “Divergent”) is 41. Actor Amanda Setton (“The Mindy Project,” ”Gossip Girl”) is 40. Bassist Dave Rublin of American Authors is 39. Actor Hallee Hirsh (“JAG,” “ER”) is 38. Actor Anna Popplewell (“The Chronicles of Narnia” films) is 37. Actor Stephan James (“Race,” ″Selma”) is 32.
Other popular or historical birthdays on December 16thCatherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIIILudwig van Beethoven, composerJane Austen, novelistArthur C. Clarke, sci-fi authorSteven Bochco, writer and producer
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