| KEVINHART | Comic actor whose July 6 birthday was celebrated in his hometown of Philadelphia: 2 wds. |
| GUYFIERI | Food Network star who helped feed people in his hometown of Santa Rosa following a devastating wildfire: 2 wds. |
| LEO | Zodiac sign for one with an August 6 birthday |
| KLEE | This artist has a museum dedicated to his work outside his hometown of Bern. (4) |
| ROBMCELHENNEY | Shown, star of "It's always sunny in Philadelphia": 2 wds. |
| CHARLIEDAY | He plays a character with the same first name (and the last name Kelly) on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: 2 wds. |
| GRIMACE | Purple character whose birthday was celebrated with a special McDonald's shake in 2023 |
| CHARLI | Walford tot whose first birthday was celebrated by the Slater family (6) |
| FOWLER | Late Walford local whose 40th birthday was celebrated posthumously (6) |
| MARTIN | Late Walford local whose 40th birthday was celebrated posthumously (6) |
| COLEPORTER | Composer whose 125th birth anniversary was celebrated in June: 2 wds. |
| ERICLIDDELL | British athlete whose win in the 1924 Olympics was celebrated in Chariots of Fire (4,7) |
| MOZART | His 250th birthday was celebrated this year |
| IYENGAR | Founder of a style of yoga who was celebrated in a Google Doodle last year (7) |
| OUSMANE | Director Sembene, often considered the father of African cinema, whose centenary was celebrated in 2023 |
| PERON | Argentine dictator, Juan ... (his wife Evita was celebrated in the Lloyd Webber musical) |
| PEEL | John, Cumbrian huntsman who was celebrated in a 19th-century song (4) |
| CLARKSTORY | The Ron ___ 2006 film starring Matthew Perry based on a real life educator who leaves his hometown to teach in a New York City public school: 2 wds. |
| MLK | Stevie Wonder's Happy Birthday was written in honour of whom? (initials) (1,1,1) |
| MOHICAN | The last one was celebrated in novel and striking style |
