Today’s famous birthdays list for January 19, 2026 includes celebrities Dolly Parton, Shawn Johnson East

Birthday wishes go out to Dolly Parton, Shawn Johnson East and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on January 19th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.

Top celebrity birthdays on January 19, 2026

Country singer Dolly Parton turns 80

Fun fact: Made her Grand Ole Opry debut in 1959.

Actress Katey Sagal turns 72

Fun fact: Played Penny’s mom on an episode of “The Big Bang Theory.”

Tommy Davidson, Shawn Wayans — EXCLUSIVE – Tommy Davidson, left, and Shawn Wayans arrive at night two of the Television Academy’s 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)John Salangsang/Invision/AP

Actor Shawn Wayans turns 55

Fun fact: Directed a pair of TV movies.

Actress Drea de Matteo turns 53

Fun fact: Her middle name is Donna.

Actress Jodie Sweetin turns 44

Fun fact: Portrays the title character in a series of Hallmark’s “The Jane Mysteries” TV movies.

Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East turns 34

Fun fact: Was a contestant on “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” last year.

More celebrities with birthdays today

Actor Tippi Hedren is 96. Director Richard Lester (“A Hard Day’s Night,” “Superman II and III”) is 94. Actor-singer Michael Crawford is 84. Actor Shelley Fabares is 82. TV chef Paula Deen is 79. Singer Martha Davis of The Motels is 74. Singer Dewey Bunnell of America is 74. Actor Desi Arnaz Jr. is 73. Comedian Paul Rodriguez (“a.k.a. Pablo”) is 71. Keyboardist Mickey Virtue (UB40) is 69. Actor Paul McCrane (“ER”) is 65. Actor William Ragsdale (film’s “Fright Night,” TV’s “Herman’s Head”) is 65. Singer Whitfield Crane of Ugly Kid Joe is 58. Singer Trey Lorenz is 57. Singer-guitarist John Wozniak of Marcy Playground is 55. Comedian Frank Caliendo (“Frank TV,” ″Mad TV”) is 52. Actor Drew Powell (“Gotham”) is 50. Actor Marsha Thomason (“Las Vegas”) is 50. Actor Bitsie Tulloch (“Grimm”) is 45. Director Damien Chazelle (“La La Land”) is 41. Actor Shaunette Renee Wilson (“The Resident”) is 36. Actor Briana Henry (“General Hospital”) is 34. Actor Logan Lerman (“Percy Jackson” films) is 34. Rapper Taylor Bennett is 30. Actor Lidya Jewett (“Hidden Figures”) is 19.

Other popular or historical birthdays on January 19th

Robert E. Lee, Confederate general
Edgar Allan Poe, author
Janis Joplin, singer
Jean Stapleton, actress
Robert Palmer, singer

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