Celebrity Birthdays: Who's Turning a Year Older on November 2, 2025?

November 2, 2025, is a special day for many famous faces. It's a day to celebrate the birthdays of actors, musicians, and even historical figures. Let's take a look at some of the notable people who will be blowing out candles on their cakes. First up, David Schwimmer, known for his role in "Friends, " will be turning 59. But did you know he also directed several episodes of the hit show? It's a fun fact that shows his talent behind the camera as well as in front of it. Marisol Nichols, who starred in "Law & Order: SVU, " will be celebrating her 54th birthday. She played an assistant district attorney, and her character was known for her tough but fair approach to justice. Reshma Shetty, who turned 48, is not just an actress but also a graduate of James Madison University. She has shown that education and acting can go hand in hand. Other celebrities celebrating birthdays today include Stefanie Powers, who will be 83, and Kate Linder, known for her role in "The Young and the Restless, " who will be 78. Carter Beauford, the drummer of the Dave Matthews Band, will be 67, and Peter Mullan, known for "Trainspotting, " will be 66. Singer k. d. lang will be turning 64, and Bobby Dall, the bassist of Poison, will be 62. Jenny Robertson, who acted in "Bull Durham" and "Reno 911! ", will also be 62. Playwright Lynn Nottage, known for her works "Ruined" and "Sweat, " will be 61, as will Lauren Velez, who acted in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" and "Dexter. " Alvin Chea of Take 6 and jazz singer Kurt Elling will both be 58. Fieldy, the bassist of Korn, will be 56. Meta Golding, known for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, " will be 54, as will John Hampson of Nine Days. Timothy Christian Riley of Tony! Toni! Tone! and rapper Nelly will both be 51. Danny Cooksey, known for "Diff'rent Strokes, " and Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie will both be 50. Karamo Brown, from "Queer Eye, " will be 45, and actor-singer Kendall Schmidt, known for "Big Time Rush, " will be 35. November 2nd is also a significant day in history. It's the birthday of Daniel Boone, the famous frontiersman, and Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France. James Polk, the 11th U. S. president, and Warren G. Harding, the 29th U. S. president, were also born on this day. Burt Lancaster, Ray Walston, and Steve Ditko, known for their contributions to acting and comic books, also share this birthday.