Stars who celebrate their birthdays at Christmas
17 December 2024, 13:00 | Updated: 17 December 2024, 14:07
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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Ralph Fiennes
The actor and director celebrates his birthday on 22nd December.
Ralph Fiennes In July 2022. Picture: John Angelillo/UPI Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News -
Noel Edmonds
The TV and radio presenter - and mastermind behind Mr Blobby - was born on 22nd December 1948.
Noel Edmonds in 2014. Picture: Alamy -
Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam
The Pearl Jam frontman celebrates his 60th birthday on 23rd December and, as usual, it'll be a nightmare trying to find him a card, amongst all the Christmas tat.
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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 81 on 23rd December.
Harry Shearer attends The Simpsons 30th Anniversary during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Picture: Jeremy Smith/Image Space/Media Punch/Alamy Live News -
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. Picture: Sipa US/Alamy Live News -
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. Picture: Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP/Alamy -
Shane MacGowan, The Pogues
It's only fair that the writer of maybe the best Chrimbo song was born on 25th December. We shall be raising a glass to his memory on the day.
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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. Picture: Andy Willsher/Redferns/Getty Images -
Dido
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong, aka That Woman From Eminem's Stan, will be 53 on Christmas Day 2024.
Dido performing in Brighton in 2019. Picture: Alamy -
Annie Lennox
The Eurythmics and solo star was born on Christmas Day 1954 in Aberdeen.
Annie Lennox in October 2018. Picture: Yoram Kahana/Shooting Star/Sipa USA/Alamy -
Chris Kamara
The former footballer and TV sports pundit was born on Christmas Day 1957.
Chris Kamara in November 2022. Picture: Richard Goldschmidt/Alamy -
Noel Hogan
The lead guitarist with The Cranberries was born on 25th December 1971.
The Cranberries - Zombie (Official Music Video)
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Josh Freese
The former drummer with A Perfect Circle and Guns N'Roses and current drummer with Foo Fighters was born on 25th December 1972.
Josh Freese of Foo Fighters in October 2023. Picture: Amy Harris/Invision/AP/Alamy -
Jared Leto, 30 Seconds To Mars
On 26th December, Jared Leto will turn 53 - 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. Picture: ancy Kaszerman/ZUMA Press Wire/Alamy -
Lars Ulrich, Metallica
The Metallica drummer will turn 61 on Boxing Day, 26th December 2023.
Lars Ulrich in 2008. Picture: Alamy -
Kit Harington
The Game Of Thrones star was born on Boxing Day 1986 in London.
Kit Harington in March 2023. Picture: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/Alamy -
Conor Mason
The Nothing But Thieves frontman celebrates his birthday on Boxing Day, turning 32 years old on 26th December 2024.
Nothing But Thieves' Conor Mason. Picture: Matt Crossick -
Hayley Williams, Paramore
Hayley was back with a new Paramore album in 2023 - and on 27th December 2024 she'll turn 36.
Hayley Williams of Paramore in February 2023. Picture: Rick Scuteri/Invision/AP/Alamy -
Timothée Chalamet
The American actor was born on 27th December 1995 in New York City.
Timothée Chalamet in December 2023. Picture: I. Hasegawa / HNW / Picturelux / Alamy -
Frank Turner
The Radio X favourite will be celebrating his 43rd birthday on 28 December.
Frank Turner in 2016. Picture: Richard Ecclestone/Redferns/Getty Images -
Denzel Washington
The New York actor, who's famous for his roles in Cry Freedom, Malcolm X and The Equalizer, will be 70 on 28th December. Many happy returns, Denzel!
Denzel Washington attends the premiere of The Equalizer 2 in 2018. Picture: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images
