Famous birthdays list for today, January 3, 2025 includes celebrities Danica McKellar, Florence Pugh

Birthday wishes go out to Danica McKellar, Florence Pugh 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 3rd and learn an interesting fact about each of them.

Top celebrity birthdays on January 3, 2025

Actor and director Mel Gibson turns 69

Fun fact: Last film he directed was “Hacksaw Ridge” in 2016

Actress Danica McKellar turns 50

Fun fact: Once appeared as a judge on the show “King of the Nerds”

More Danica McKellar fun facts

Check out more interesting facts about Danica McKellar in our slideshow.

Actress Florence Pugh turns 29

Fun fact: Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in “Little Women”

Activist Greta Thunberg turns 22

Fun fact: Once appeared in a Pearl Jam music video

More celebrities with birthdays today

Singer-songwriter Van Dyke Parks is 82. Singer Stephen Stills is 80. Bassist John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin is 79. Actor Victoria Principal is 75. Actor Shannon Sturges (“Savannah,” “Port Charles”) is 57. Jazz saxophonist James Carter is 56. Contemporary Christian singer Nichole Nordeman is 53. Musician Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk is 50. Actor Jason Marsden (“Ally McBeal”) is 50. Actor Nicholas Gonzalez (“The O.C.”) is 49. Singer and former “American Idol” contestant Kimberley Locke is 47. Actor Kate Levering (“Drop Dead Diva”) is 46. Actor Nicole Beharie (“Sleepy Hollow”) is 40. Drummer Mark Pontius (Foster The People) is 40. Singer Lloyd is 39. Guitarist Nash Overstreet of Hot Chelle Rae is 39.

Other popular or historical birthdays on January 3rd

Cicero, Roman statesman and philosopher

J.R.R. Tolkien, author

Sergio Leone, director

Dabney Coleman, actor

Glen Larson, TV producer

Bobby Hull, NHL legend

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