The final week of June brings a host of notable birthdays, celebrating a diverse array of talent from the worlds of music, film, television, sports, literature, and politics. This overview highlights the significant individuals born on June 24, 25, and 26, encompassing both living luminaries and influential historical figures.

June 24 marks the birthdays of several celebrated individuals. Among the living, actress Michele Lee and singer Arthur Brown both turn 83, while actor-director Georg Stanford Brown is 82. Music veterans include Colin Blunstone of The Zombies at 80, and Fleetwood Mac's drummer Mick Fleetwood and actor Peter Weller, both 78. Other notable figures celebrating include rock singer and keyboardist Patrick Moraz (77), bassist John Illsley of Dire Straits (76), reggae singer Derrick Simpson of Black Uhuru (75), and actress Nancy Allen (75). Actor Joe Penny is 69, while singer-keyboardist Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark is 66, and musician Siedah Garrett is 65. Actor Iain Glen and bassist Curt Smith of Tears for Fears both turn 64, with world champion pairs figure skater Barbara Underhill celebrating her 62nd. Younger talents include actresses Danielle Spencer (60), Sherry Stringfield (58), Carla Gallo (50), Mindy Kaling (46), Minka Kelly (45), Liane Balaban (45), Vanessa Ray (44), Candice Patton (40), and Kaitlin Cullum (39). Actors Justin Hires (40) and Max Ehrich (34), along with singer Glenn Medeiros (55), singer Solange Knowles (39), actress Beanie Feldstein (32), and Argentinian rapper Duki (29) also celebrate. Perhaps most famously, soccer superstar Lionel Messi turns 38.

Historically, June 24 was also the birth date for several impactful figures. Roy O. Disney, co-founder of Walt Disney Company, was born in 1893. Boxer Jack Dempsey was born in 1895, and singer-songwriter/comedian Phil Harris in 1904. Country singer Johnnie Bailes was born in 1918, followed by actor Al Molinaro in 1919 and comedian Jack Carter in 1923. Movie director Claude Chabrol was born in 1930, Canadian publisher-politician Mel Hurtig in 1932, and singer-songwriter Jean-Pierre Ferland in 1934. Music saw the births of Chris Wood of Traffic and guitarist Jeff Beck, both in 1944. Actress/screenwriter Adrienne Shelley was born in 1966.

June 25 honors a centenarian and many other artists. Actress June Lockhart celebrates her 100th birthday, while singer Eddie Floyd is 88. Actresses Barbara Montgomery and Mary Beth Peil are 86 and 85, respectively. Film director Denys Arcand and playwright Michel Tremblay both turn 84, followed by pop singer Robert Charlebois at 81. Singer Carly Simon is 80, and retired Canadian senator and former Lt. Gen. Romeo Dallaire is 79. Veteran actor-comedian Jimmie Walker is 78, and actor-director Michael Lembeck is 77. Novelist Barbara Gowdy turns 75. Music figures include Tim Finn of Split Enz and Crowded House (73), and keyboardist David Paich of Toto (71). Actor Michael Sabatino is 70, while actor-writer-director Ricky Gervais and actor John Benjamin Hickey both turn 64. Hockey Hall-of-Famer Doug Gilmour and author Yann Martel both celebrate their 62nd. Actress Erica Gimpel is 61, with rappers Richie Rich (58) and Candyman (57) also celebrating. Actress Angela Kinsey is 54, rock musician Mario Calire is 51, and actresses Linda Cardellini and Busy Philipps are 50 and 46, respectively. Jazz pianist Joey Alexander is 22.

Significant historical birthdays on June 25 include singer Arthur Tracy (born 1899), English novelist George Orwell (born 1903), and movie director Sidney Lumet (born 1924). Clifton Chenier, the "king of zydeco music," was born in 1925, and Jerry Goodis, a founding member of the Canadian folk music group "The Travellers," in 1929. Author-activist Larry Kramer was born in 1935, and singer Harold Melvin in 1939. Music continued to see prominent births with bassist Clint Warwick of The Moody Blues in 1940, basketball Hall-of-Famer Willis Reed in 1942, and writer-producer-director Gary David Goldberg in 1944. Keyboardists Allen Lanier of Blue Oyster Cult and Ian McDonald of Foreigner and King Crimson were both born in 1946. TV personality Phyllis George was born in 1949, and rock producer-songwriter-artist Brian "Too Loud" McLeod in 1952. Celebrated chef Anthony Bourdain was born in 1956, and iconic singer George Michael in 1963. Basketball Hall-of-Famer Dikembe Mutombo was born in 1966.

Finally, June 26 marks the birthdays of numerous talents spanning generations. Jazz pianist Dave Grusin, actor Josef Sommer, and jazz bassist Reggie Workman are 91, 91, and 88, respectively. Singer Billy Davis Jr. of the Fifth Dimension is 87, and singer Georgie Fame is 82. Actor Clive Francis turns 79, while actor Michael Paul Chan is 75. Actor Robert Davi is 74, and musician Mick Jones of The Clash and actor Gedde Watanabe both turn 70. Singer Chris Isaak is 69, singer Patty Smyth is 68, and singer Terri Nunn of Berlin along with actor-comedian Mark McKinney are 66. U.S. Bicycling Hall-of-Famer Greg LeMond is 64. Singer Harriet Wheeler of The Sundays is 62, guitarist Eddie Perez of The Mavericks is 57, and bassist Colin Greenwood of Radiohead is 56. Director Paul Thomas Anderson, actor Sean Hayes, actor Matt Letscher, and actor Chris O'Donnell all turn 55, along with actor Nick Offerman. Singer Garou and actress Rebecca Budig both celebrate their 53rd, and country singer Gretchen Wilson is 52. Retired MLB All-Star shortstop Derek Jeter turns 51. Drummer Nathan Followill of Kings of Leon and singer Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic are both 46. Actor Jason Schwartzman is 45, actress Aubrey Plaza is 41, actress-singer Jennette McCurdy is 33, and pop sensation Ariana Grande turns 32.

Historical figures born on June 26 include Sir Robert Borden, prime minister from 1911 to 1920 (born 1854). Nobel laureate novelist Pearl Buck was born in 1892, Hockey Hall of Fame goalie George Hainsworth in 1895, and blues singer and guitarist Big Bill Broonzy in 1898. Vice-Admiral Harry DeWolf, Canada's most decorated naval officer, was born in 1903, and Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's manager, in 1909. Bandleader Richard Maltby and traditional country singer Doc Williams were both born in 1914. Actresses Eleanor Parker and Richard Bull were born in 1922 and 1924, respectively. Canadian author Robert Kroetsch was born in 1927. Larry Taylor, bassist with Canned Heat, was born in 1942, and singer Renee Martel in 1947.