Celebrities by birth year
Celebrities born in 1926
43 famous people born in 1926. Those still living turn 100 this year.
Birth dates and details from Wikidata (checked October 15, 2026, newest names added October 27, 2026). Ages update every day. Photos are freely licensed and credited on each profile. How we build this site · Report a mistake
Born in 1926, by the numbers
Celebrities432 still living, 41 no longer with us
Oldest livingDavid Attenboroughborn May 8, 1926
YoungestMel Brooksborn June 28, 1926
Most common roleActor44% of stars born in 1926, then film directors
Top countryUnited States20 people, then United Kingdom and Canada
Most common signLibra6 celebrities
GenerationBorn before 1946