Celebs Turning 90 This Year!

Lauren Novak March 5, 8:00 am

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What To Know

In 2026, several influential celebrities—including Alan Alda, Ursula Andress, Engelbert Humperdinck, Buddy Guy, and Steve Reich—will (or have) celebrate their 90th birthdays.
These icons have left lasting marks on television, film, music and culture, with many continuing to work and inspire well past traditional retirement age.
Their ongoing contributions highlight both the longevity of their careers and their enduring impact on generations of fans and artists.

Turning 90 is a milestone birthday, one that many fail to reach. In 2026, a small group of celebrities born in 1936 reach that age. From television and film to music, these figures helped shape the culture we grew up with, and in several cases, they continue to shape it today, despite being well past retirement age.

Alan Alda

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Alan Alda turned 90 on January 28, 2026, and his influence remains as current as ever for a television icon whose signature role debuted more than five decades ago. As Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H, Alda helped redefine what a sitcom could be, blending comedy with moral seriousness and war. After the series ended, he built a respected second act as a writer, director, and public thinker, particularly through his work on science communication. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2015, Alda has continued to write, speak, and host a podcast called Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda.

Ursula Andress

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Ursula Andress turns 90 on March 19, 2026, and became an international sensation as Honey Ryder in Dr. No (1962), the first official James Bond film, a role that permanently altered how leading women were presented in action cinema. The role earned her a Golden Globe for New Star of the Year. Throughout the 1960s, Andress appeared in a mix of Hollywood and European productions, including Fun in Acapulco, She, The Tenth Victim and The Blue Max. She gradually stepped away from the spotlight in later decades.

Engelbert Humperdinck

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Engelbert Humperdinck turns 90 on May 2, 2026, and remains one of the rare performers whose career has spanned six decades without ever fully leaving the stage. He rose to international fame in the late 1960s with romantic ballads like “Release Me,” becoming a fixture of adult contemporary music. Unlike many of his peers, Humperdinck has continued touring well into his later years, maintaining a loyal global audience.

Buddy Guy

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Buddy Guy turns 90 on July 30, 2026, and remains a living link to the roots of modern blues and rock. Emerging from Louisiana and finding his voice in Chicago’s electric blues scene, Guy influenced generations of musicians with his expressive guitar style. Even in his late 80s, he has continued recording and performing, including releasing new music in the mid-2020s.

Steve Reich

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Steve Reich turns 90 on October 3, 2026, marking a milestone for one of the most influential composers of the modern era. As a pioneer of minimalist music, Reich reshaped contemporary composition through repetition and rhythmic layering. His work has been widely performed and recorded for decades, and his influence can be heard far beyond classical music, reaching into film scores and popular music.