Famous birthdays for April 21: Tony Danza, Patti LuPone
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Famous birthdays for April 21: Tony Danza, Patti LuPone

UPI Staff | April 21, 2026

Actor Tony Danza turns 75 and actor Patti LuPone turns 77, among the famous birthdays for April 21.

Tony Danza arrives to the press room at the 51st International Emmy Awards at New York Hilton Midtown in New York City on November 20, 2023. The actor turns 75 on April 21. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI UPI Tony Romo arrives on the red carpet at the Paramount Upfront on May 18, 2022, in New York City. The former NFL player turns 46 on April 21. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI UPI Bob the Drag Queen (R) and John Cameron Mitchell arrive on the red carpet for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton in California on April 2, 2022. Mitchell turns 63 on April 21. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI UPI

April 21 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus.

They include:

-- Russian ruler Catherine II (Catherine the Great) in 1729

-- Writer Charlotte Bronte in 1816

-- Naturalist/writer John Muir in 1838

-- Sociologist Max Weber in 1864

-- Actor Anthony Quinn in 1915

-- Barrister/writer John Mortimer in 1923

-- Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in 1926

-- Comedian/actor/filmmaker Elaine May in 1932 (age 94)

-- Actor/filmmaker Charles Grodin in 1935

-- Anti-death penalty advocate Sister Helen Prejean in 1939 (age 87)

-- Musician Iggy Pop in 1947 (age 79)

-- Actor/musician Patti LuPone in 1949 (age 77)

-- Actor Tony Danza in 1951 (age 75)

-- Faustin-Archange Touadéra, president of Central African Republic, in 1957 (age 69)

-- Actor Andie MacDowell in 1958 (age 68)

-- Musician Robert Smith (Cure) in 1959 (age 67)

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-- Musician Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies) in 1959 (age 67)

-- Filmmaker/actor John Cameron Mitchell in 1963 (age 63)

-- Actor Toby Stephens in 1969 (age 57)

-- Comedian/actor Rob Riggle in 1970 (age 56)

-- Comedian/actor Nicole Sullivan in 1970 (age 56)

-- Musician/actor Glen Hansard (Swell Season) in 1970 (age 56)

-- Actor James McAvoy in 1979 (age 47)

-- Broadcaster/former pro football quarterback Tony Romo in 1980 (age 46)

-- Actor/TV personality Terrence J in 1982 (age 44)

-- Actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw in 1983 (age 43)

-- Actor Robbie Amell in 1988 (age 38)

-- Actor Frank Dillane in 1991 (age 35)

-- Actor Emma Tremblay in 2004 (age 22)

-- Musician Hyein (NewJeans) in 2008 (age 18)

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