Stars who celebrate their birthdays at Christmas

19 December 2025, 09:00 | Updated: 22 December 2025, 09:47

Three artists with Christmassy birthdays:  Jared Leto, Hayley Williams and Timothée Chalamet
Three artists with Christmassy birthdays: Jared Leto, Hayley Williams and Timothée Chalamet. Picture: Tristar Media/WireImage/Gareth Cattermole/Theo Wargo/NBC via Getty Images

It's the most wonderful time of the year - especially for those celebrities who have a birthday around the Christmas period.

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  1. Ralph Fiennes

    The actor and director celebrates his birthday on 22nd December.

    Ralph Fiennes In July 2022
    Ralph Fiennes In July 2022. Picture: John Angelillo/UPI Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News
  2. Noel Edmonds

    The TV and radio presenter - and mastermind behind Mr Blobby - was born on 22nd December 1948.

    Noel Edmonds in 2014
    Noel Edmonds in 2014. Picture: Alamy
  3. Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam

    The Pearl Jam frontman celebrates his 61st birthday on 23rd December and, as usual, it'll be a nightmare trying to find him a card, amongst all the Christmas tat.

    Eddie Vedder performing with Pearl Jam in Canada.
    Eddie Vedder performing with Pearl Jam in Canada. Picture: Alamy
  4. Harry Shearer

    The man who WAS Derek Smalls in Spinal Tap, not to mention the voices behind both Smithers and Mr Burns in The Simpsons will turn 82 on 23rd December.

    Harry Shearer attends The Simpsons 30th Anniversary during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
    Harry Shearer attends The Simpsons 30th Anniversary during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Picture: Jeremy Smith/Image Space/Media Punch/Alamy Live News
  5. Carol Vorderman

    The former Queen Of Countdown marks her special day on 24th December.

    Carol Vorderman seen attending An Audience With Kylie at the Royal Albert Hall in London, December 2023
    Carol Vorderman seen attending An Audience With Kylie at the Royal Albert Hall in London, December 2023. Picture: Sipa US/Alamy Live News
  6. Declan McKenna

    One of the hottest new artists around - and a Radio X favourite - was born on Christmas Eve 1998.

    Declan McKenna performs at the Reading Festival, 2023
    Declan McKenna performs at the Reading Festival, 2023. Picture: Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP/Alamy
  7. Bob Stanley, Saint Etienne

    Bob (on the left in the picture) was involved in seminal 1990s band Saint Etienne and actually WAS born on Christmas Day, in 1964.

    Saint Etienne in 1993: Bob Stanley, Sarah Cracknell and Pete Wiggs
    Saint Etienne in 1993: Bob Stanley, Sarah Cracknell and Pete Wiggs. Picture: Andy Willsher/Redferns/Getty Images
  8. Josh Freese

    The former drummer with A Perfect Circle and Guns N'Roses and, until recently, a member of Foo Fighters was born on 25th December 1972.

    Josh Freese of Foo Fighters in October 2023
    Josh Freese of Foo Fighters in October 2023. Picture: Amy Harris/Invision/AP/Alamy
  9. Dido

    Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong, aka That Singer From Eminem's Stan, will be 54 on Christmas Day 2024.

    Dido performing in Brighton in 2019
    Dido performing in Brighton in 2019. Picture: Alamy
  10. Annie Lennox

    The Eurythmics and solo star was born on Christmas Day 1954 in Aberdeen.

    Annie Lennox in October 2018
    Annie Lennox in October 2018. Picture: Yoram Kahana/Shooting Star/Sipa USA/Alamy
  11. Chris Kamara

    The former footballer and TV sports pundit was born on Christmas Day 1957.

    Chris Kamara in November 2022
    Chris Kamara in November 2022. Picture: Richard Goldschmidt/Alamy
  12. Noel Hogan

    The lead guitarist with The Cranberries was born on 25th December 1971.

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  13. Josh Freese

    The Orlando-born drummer, who has played with Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, Guns N' Roses and many more, was born on Christmas Day 1972.

    Josh Freese in September 2025
    Josh Freese in September 2025. Picture: Amy Harris/Invision/AP/Alamy
  14. Jared Leto, 30 Seconds To Mars

    On 26th December, Jared Leto will turn 54 - but he will still have his beautiful head of hair? How does he manage it? Perhaps some hair product would be a gift he appreciates on Boxing Day.

    Jared Leto in December 203
    Jared Leto in December 203. Picture: ancy Kaszerman/ZUMA Press Wire/Alamy
  15. Lars Ulrich, Metallica

    The Metallica drummer will turn 62 on Boxing Day, 26th December 2023.

    Lars Ulrich in 2008
    Lars Ulrich in 2008. Picture: Alamy
  16. Kit Harington

    The Game Of Thrones star was born on Boxing Day 1986 in London.

    Kit Harington in March 2023
    Kit Harington in March 2023. Picture: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/Alamy
  17. Conor Mason

    The Nothing But Thieves frontman celebrates his birthday on Boxing Day, turning 33 years old on 26th December 2024.

    Radio X Presents Nothing But Thieves with Barclaycard
    Nothing But Thieves' Conor Mason. Picture: Matt Crossick
  18. Hayley Williams, Paramore

    Hayley was back with a new solo album in 2025 - and on 27th December 2025 she'll turn 37.

    Hayley Williams in June 2025
    Hayley Williams in June 2025. Picture: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival
  19. Timothée Chalamet

    The American actor was born on 27th December 1995 in New York City.

    Timothée Chalamet in December 2023
    Timothée Chalamet in December 2023. Picture: I. Hasegawa / HNW / Picturelux / Alamy
  20. Frank Turner

    The Radio X favourite will be celebrating his 44th birthday on 28 December.

    Frank Turner in 2016
    Frank Turner in 2016. Picture: Richard Ecclestone/Redferns/Getty Images
  21. Denzel Washington

    The New York actor, who's famous for his roles in Cry Freedom, Malcolm X and The Equalizer, will be 71 on 28th December. Many happy returns, Denzel!

    Denzel Washington attends the premiere of The Equalizer 2 in 2018
    Denzel Washington attends the premiere of The Equalizer 2 in 2018. Picture: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images