Authors Born on December 26
- Abraham Coles Physician, 1813
- Alan King Actor, 1927
- Alejo Carpentier Novelist, 1904
- Alexander Wang Fashion Designer, 1983
- Amity Gaige Novelist, 1972
- Andrew Graham-Dixon Broadcaster, 1960
- Andrew Nelson Lytle Novelist, 1902
- Andy Biersack Singer, 1990
- Arthur James Moore Theologian, 1888
- Baba Amte Activist, 1914
- Beth Behrs Actress, 1985
- Bill Ayers Activist, 1944
- Bill Lawrence Screenwriter, 1968
- Byron Howard Film Director, 1968
- Candy Crowley Journalist, 1946
- Carlton Fisk Baseball Player, 1947
- Caroll Spinney Cartoonist, 1933
- Charles Babbage Polymath, 1791
- Charles Henry Mosley III Musician, 1959
- Chris Borland American Football Player, 1990
- Chris Chambliss Baseball Player, 1948
- Chris Daughtry Singer, 1979
- Chris Gronkowski American Football Player, 1986
- Danielle Cormack Actress, 1970
- David Lowery Film Maker, 1980
- David Sedaris Humorist, 1956
- Dion Boucicault Actor, 1822
- Earle Brown Composer, 1926
- Eden Sher Actress, 1991
- Edward C. Prescott Economist, 1940
- Eli Cohen Spy, 1924
- Eli Yishai Politician, 1962
- Elizabeth David Writer, 1913
- Elizabeth Kostova Author, 1964
- Emma Forrest Journalist, 1976
- Ernst Moritz Arndt Poet, 1769
- Evan Bayh Politician, 1955
- George Dewey Admiral, 1837
- Henry Miller Writer, 1891
- Hugo Lloris Football Player, 1986