Famous birthday list for today, January 6, 2025 includes celebrity Rowan Atkinson

Birthday wishes go out to Rowan Atkinson, Julie Chen Moonves and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people who turn a year older on January 6, and learn an interesting fact about each of them.

Fans of this column, today marks a milestone! It was ten years ago on January 6, 2015, when my first celebrity birthday list was published. What started as a simple list of celebrities and historically famous people has grown into a daily column with pictures, fun facts and more! Thanks for your readership over the years, and here’s to another decade. – Mike

Top Famous Birthdays on January 6, 2024

Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson poses for photographers as he arrives at the photocall of the film ‘Wonka’ in London, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. (Photo: Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP

Actor Rowan Atkinson turns 70

Fun fact: Has an education as an electrical engineer

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus attends a panel for “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon-The Book of Carol” during Comic-Con International on Friday, July 26, 2024, in San Diego. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

Actor Norman Reedus turns 56

Fun fact: Originally from Hollywood, Florida

Leslie Moonves, Julie Chen Moonves

Leslie Moonves, left, and Julie Chen arrive at Wolfgang Puck’s Post-Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony Celebration at Spago on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Beverly Hills, CA. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP

TV host Julie Chen Moonves turns 54

Fun fact: In addition to hosting “Big Brother,” she has also hosted “Iron Chef America”

Eddie Redmayne

British actor Eddie Redmayne poses for photos on the red carpet at the “The Day of the Jackal” premiere in London, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)AP

Actor Eddie Redmayne turns 43

Fun fact: Starred in the latest series “The Day of the Jackal”

Kate McKinnon

Actress Kate McKinnon attends the 75th National Book Awards ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in New York. (Photo: Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)Andy Kropa/Invision/AP

Actress Kate McKinnon turns 41

Fun fact: To appear in the upcoming film based on the game ‘Minecraft’

More celebrities with birthdays today

Accordionist Joey, CowPolka King, of Riders in the Sky is 76. Singer Kim Wilson of the Fabulous Thunderbirds is 74. Country singer Jett Williams is 72. Singer Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge is 66. Chef Nigella Lawson is 65. Singer Eric Williams of BLACKstreet is 65. Actor Danny Pintauro (“Who’s The Boss”) is 49. Actor Rinko Kikuchi (“Babel”) is 44. Actress Diona Reasonover (“NCIS”) is 41. Singer Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys is 39.

Other popular or historical birthdays on January 6

Joan of Arc, Catholic saint

Heinrich Schliemann, archaeologist

Carl Sandburg, poet

John Singleton, director

Aaron Eisenberg, actor

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