Posted 5 minutes agoIn Case You Wanted To Feel Old Today, Here Are 39 Famous People Who Turn 40 Years Old In 2026It's wild to me that Lady Gaga is about to turn 40.by Lauren GarafanoBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink One thing about me is that I am extremely fascinated by celebrity birthdays and ages. And just out of plain curiosity, I wondered, which famous people are about to turn 40 in 2026? And just in case you wanted to feel old today, lemme tell you: 1. Lady Gaga Arturo Holmes / Getty Images Birthday: March 28How you know her: She's literally Lady Gaga. 2. Drake Mark Blinch / Getty Images Birthday: Oct. 24How you know him: From his many hit albums and from beefing with Kendrick Lamar. Or as Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation. 3. Megan Fox Jerod Harris / Getty Images for Uber Birthday: May 16Where you know her from: She's an actor best known for her roles in movies like Transformers and Jennifer's Body. 4. Robert Pattinson Kristina Bumphrey / Variety via Getty Images Birthday: May 13Where you know him from: He was Edward Cullen in the Twilight movies, and has since starred in several other high-grossing films. 5. Lindsay Lohan Dave Benett / Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage Birthday: July 2Where you know her from: Well, she's iconic. And has also starred in fan favorite movies like Freaky Friday, Mean Girls, The Parent Trap, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, and more. 6. Usain Bolt Karwai Tang / WireImage Birthday: Aug. 21How you know him: He's an eight-time Olympic gold medalist and has been dubbed the fastest sprinter of all time. 7. Leighton Meester Monica Schipper / Getty Images Birthday: April 9Where you know her from: She played Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl. 8. Ellie Goulding Dave Benett / Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/WireImage Birthday: Dec. 30How you know her: She's a suuuuuuper successful singer with hits like "Love Me Like You Do" and "Lights." 9. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images Birthday: June 13How you know them: From being the most influential twins of the '90s and early '00s. 10. Emilia Clarke Jeff Spicer / Getty Images Birthday: Oct. 23How you know her: From playing Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones. 11. Jenna Marbles Emma McIntyre Birthday: Sept. 15How you know her: From being one of the most popular YouTubers of the 2010s. 12. Kat Dennings JC Olivera / Billboard via Getty Images Birthday: June 13How you know her: She's known for playing Darcy in the MCU and for her starring role as Max Black on the series 2 Broke Girls. 13. Emmy Rossum Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images Birthday: Sept. 12How you know her: She starred on the Showtime series Shameless and the film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera. 14. Alexandra Daddario Theo Wargo / Getty Images Birthday: March 16How you know her: She's appeared in a ton of films and TV shows like Baywatch, the Percy Jackson movies, and The White Lotus. 15. Brittany Snow Earl Gibson III/2026GG / Penske Media via Getty Images Birthday: March 9How you know her: She's best known for her roles in Pitch Perfect, The Hunting Wives, John Tucker Must Die, Hairspray, and more. 16. Penn Badgley Michael Loccisano / WireImage Birthday: Nov. 1How you know him: He played Dan Humphrey on Gossip Girl. He also starred as Joe Goldberg on You. 17. Lea Michele Cindy Ord / Getty Images Birthday: Aug. 29How you know her: She played Rachel Berry on Glee. She has also starred in Broadway shows such as Chess, Funny Girl, Spring Awakening, and more. 18. Benny Safdie Variety / Variety via Getty Images Birthday: Feb. 24How you know him: He's written and directed movies like Uncut Gems and Good Time alongside his brother Josh. He has also appeared in projects like Oppenheimer, Licorice Pizza, and Are You There, God? It's Me Margaret. 19. Ian Harding Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images Birthday: Sept. 16How you know him: He played Ezra Fitz on the series Pretty Little Liars. 20. Jake Lacy Monica Schipper / Getty Images Birthday: Feb. 14How you know him: He's starred in shows and movies like All Her Fault, The White Lotus, Girls, and The Office. 21. James and Oliver Phelps Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic Birthday: Feb. 25How you know them: They played Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter movies. 22. Paul Walter Hauser Monica Schipper / WireImage Birthday: Oct. 15How you know him: He's starred in movies and TV shows like Richard Jewell, The Naked Gun, Cruella, I, Tonya, Cobra Kai, and Black Bird. 23. Sam Claflin John Lamparski / Getty Images Birthday: June 27How you know him: He played Finnick Odair in the Hunger Games movies. He also played Billy Dunne in the TV adaptation of BookTok fave Daisy Jones and the Six. 24. Ryan Coogler Maarten De Boer / Getty Images Birthday: May 23How you know him: He directed Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Sinners, Fruitvale Station, Creed, Judas and the Black Messiah, and more. 25. Kit Harington HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images Birthday: Dec. 26How you know him: He played Jon Snow on Ga