Celebrities Surprisingly Turning 45 in 2026 (13 Photos)
Last year, Macaulay Culkin—the legendary home-burglar buster himself—surprisingly celebrated his 45th birthday. To put it mildly, that's a bit unsettling! But that was just the warm-up. Let's take a look at which stars will be hitting the big 4-5 in 2026. Fair warning: this list features some unexpected names that might just make you feel instantly ancient. Proceed with caution!
January 28 — Elijah Wood 
As is well known, the actor is often confused with Daniel Radcliffe, even though Radcliffe is a full 8 years younger than Wood.
January 31 — Justin Timberlake 
Until 2002, the singer was part of the boy band ’N Sync.
February 9 — Tom Hiddleston 
Despite turning 45, the actor only shot to global stardom 15 years ago following the release of Thor.
February 17 — Joseph Gordon-Levitt 
On this exact same day, but across the country in New York rather than Los Angeles, another world-famous star was born.
February 17 — Paris Hilton 
By the way, Paris released her hit single "Nothing in This World" back in 2006. That was 20 years ago.
April 19 — Hayden Christensen 
Filming for Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, where the actor first played Anakin Skywalker, took place over 25 years ago.
April 28 — Jessica Alba 
She first played Sue Storm in Fantastic Four… 21 years ago.
May 12 — Rami Malek 
He made his feature film debut as Ahkmenrah in Night at the Museum, which hit theaters 20 years ago.
May 29 — Andrey Arshavin 
He retired from professional football quite a while ago—back in 2018.
June 9 — Natalie Portman 
Remember when she shaved her head for V for Vendetta? That was already 21 years ago.
June 13 — Chris Evans 
He first played Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger, which came out 15 years ago.
September 4 — Beyoncé 
Until 2006, the singer was performing as part of Destiny’s Child.
December 2 — Britney Spears 
The pop star's debut album, ...Baby One More Time, was released 27 years ago in 1999!
