🎂 India & World Birthdays Today

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Here are notable personalities born on October 21, including Indian cinema figures, politicians, athletes, scientists and international entertainment stars. Ages are for 2026.

🇮🇳 Indian Birthdays

1. Farooq Abdullah — 89
   Veteran Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, born October 21, 1937.
2. Kulbhushan Kharbanda — 82
   Acclaimed Indian actor known for Hindi cinema, theatre and memorable character roles.
3. Jagdambika Pal — 76
   Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, born on October 21, 1950.
4. Ashwini Nachappa — 58
   Former Indian sprinter and athlete who represented India internationally in track and field.
5. Bhavana Balsavar — 58
   Indian television and theatre actress known for her work in Hindi entertainment.
6. Laya — 45
   Indian actress known for her work in Telugu cinema and other South Indian films.
7. Sangeetha Krish — 48
   Indian actress, singer and director associated with Tamil and Malayalam cinema.
8. Karthik Kumar — 49
   Indian actor, director and stand-up comedian known for Tamil entertainment.
9. Ritvik Arora — 29
   Indian television actor known for his work in Hindi television.
10. Shammi Kapoor — Birth Anniversary
    The legendary Hindi film actor was born on October 21, 1931. Known for his energetic screen presence in films such as Junglee and Teesri Manzil, he died in 2011. Today marks his 95th birth anniversary.

🌎 World Birthdays

11. Kim Kardashian — 46
    American media personality, entrepreneur and television star, born October 21, 1980. Her 46th birthday is being marked today.
12. Benjamin Netanyahu — 77
    Israeli politician and long-serving Prime Minister of Israel, born October 21, 1949.
13. Doja Cat — 31
    American singer, rapper and songwriter known for her genre-blending music and distinctive visual style.
14. Andrew Scott — 49
    Irish actor celebrated for his work in film, television and theatre.
15. Glen Powell — 37
    American actor known for films including Top Gun: Maverick and Anyone But You.
16. Amber Rose — 42
    American model, media personality and entrepreneur.
17. Dean Lewis — 38
    Australian singer-songwriter known internationally for songs including “Be Alright” and “How Do I Say Goodbye.”
18. Celia Cruz — Birth Anniversary
    The legendary Cuban-American singer, widely known as the “Queen of Salsa,” was born on October 21, 1925. She died in 2003; today would have been her 101st birthday.
19. Carrie Fisher — Birth Anniversary
    The beloved American actress and writer, best known as Princess Leia in Star Wars, was born on October 21, 1956. She died in 2016; today marks her 70th birth anniversary.
20. Ken Watanabe — 67
    Acclaimed Japanese actor known internationally for films including The Last Samurai, Batman Begins and Inception.

⭐ More notable October 21 birthdays

Judge Judy Sheindlin (84) • Aaron Tveit (42) • Kane Brown (32) • Marzia Kjellberg (34) • Blanca Suárez (37) • Zack Greinke (42) • Bernard Tomic (33) • Manfred Mann (86) • Steve Cropper (86) • Geoffrey Boycott (86).