It’s our public service duty to provide you with some mind candy for the holiday season, so here are some celebs born on Christmas. Or thereabouts. So make sure to give your favorites a shout-out on the ’gram, a dance on TikTok, a hello on Parler or well wishes on whatever your social media outlet is nowadays.
Celeb: Stephanie Meyer
Birthday: December 24, 1973
Notable For: Don’t lie, you’ve read at least one of Meyer’s cult classic Twilight series books. If you haven’t, then you’ve watched Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson duel and make up passionately in the movies. Meyer’s characters Bella, Jacob and Edward are household names.
Celeb: Ryan Seacrest
Birthday: December 24, 1974
Notable For: If you’re like us, you spent a good part of the 2000s–2010s watching Seacrest host the OG singing competition reality show, American Idol. The TV personality and host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest has a voice anyone would recognize, and perhaps most importantly, he helps us ring in every new year as the ball drops in Times Square.
Celeb: Louis Tomlinson
Birthday: December 24, 1991
Notable For: This young singer rose to fame in the boy band One Direction alongside fellow band members Zayn, Harry, Niall and Liam. However, prior to rising to fame on the hit show The X Factor, Louis was an actor appearing as an extra on BBC shows.
Celeb: Jimmy Buffett
Birthday: December 25, 1946
Notable For: The multitalented Margaritaville songwriter is one of the richest singers in the world with a net worth of more than $550 million. He is best known for his island-inspired music and books, including Tales from Margaritaville, Where Is Joe Merchant? and A Pirate Looks at Fifty.
Celeb: Annie Lennox
Birthday: December 25, 1954
Notable For: Famous singer of the ’80s band Eurythmics, Lennox is probably best known for her orange hair in the music video for Sweet Dreams Are Made of This. Her hits, including Here Comes the Rain Again and There Must Be an Angel, have won her countless accolades including four Grammys.
Celeb: Justin Trudeau
Birthday: December 25, 1971
Notable For: You probably know the 23rd prime minister of Canada for his progressive social policy and convenient looks. The political figure triumphed through the beginning stages of the pandemic with aggressive policy actions and world-famous locks, which he let grow long and luscious as he observed official recommendations to keep hairdressers closed.
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