Famous people born in July include Grace Caroline Currey, the American actress and dancer famous as Mary Bromfield in DC films Shazam! & Shazam! Fury of the Gods, and Sylvester Stallone who is famous as John Rambo in 5 Rambo films from 1982 to 2019. Hollywood icon Tom Cruise, first president of South Africa and South African anti-apartheid activist & politician Nelson Mandela, and Arnold Schwarzenegger/ The Terminator were also born in July.
American actors/ comedians Kevin Hart and Robin Williams, Mexican actress Angelique Boyer, wrestlers Shawn Michaels/ Heartbreak Kid and Bret Hart, and rappers Lil’ Kim and 50 Cent also have July birthdays.
Other famous July birthday celebs include WWE wrestlers Brock Lesnar, Triple H, and Kevin Nash. American child celeb Mia Bliss, singer Jessica Simpson, and French actress Eva Green are July birthday celebrities. Also born in the 7th month are English actors Jason Statham and Benedict Cumberbatch who is famous as Dr. Stephen Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Celebrities and famous people born in July
Died aged 81
American soul and R&B singer whose famous songs include Lean on Me (1972), Lovely Day (1977), and Just the Two of Us (1980)
Died aged 48
British mining magnate, politician, and Prime Minister of the Cape Colony (a region in South Africa) from 1890 to 1896
52 years old
American rapper, second best-selling female rapper of all time (after Nicki Minaj), famous songs include How Many Licks? (2000)
60 years old
French journalist and a former anchor of the TF1 (Télévision Française 1) weekday evening news Le 20H
60 years old
Italian football manager, and former player who played as a forward for Napoli, Chelsea, and Italy national team
Died aged 60
30th president of the U.S. from 1923 to 1929, and 29th vice president (under President Warren G. Harding) from 1921 to 1923
89 years old
American former comedian, actor, and media personality most famous as Cliff Huxtable in the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992)
80 years old
Hong Kong bodybuilder, martial artist, and actor in action and martial arts films such as Bruce Lee's film Enter the Dragon
Died aged 62
President of France from 1969 to his death in 1974, and Prime Minister of France from 1962 to 1968
47 years old
French tennis player who won 25 WTA Tour-level singles titles, and the Olympic silver medal in singles at the 2004 Athens Olympics
Actors and actresses whose birthdays are in July
Famous actresses who celebrate their birthdays in July include English actress Helen Mirren, who stars in action thrillers Red and Red 2. Others are Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn in the DC Extended Universe), and Atlas actress and singer Jennifer Lopez.
Famous actors born in July include Superman actor David Corenswet and Daniel Radcliffe of the Harry Potter film series. Prison Break actor Robert Knepper, Michelle Rodriguez of Fast & Furious, and American actor D. B. Woodside of TV series Lucifer were also born in July.
July Historical Events
2nd July 1964: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted in the U.S. This civil rights and labor law famously outlawed discrimination and segregation based on race, religion, color, sex, and national origin.4th July 1776: The U.S Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence. The date is also known as the Fourth of July in the U.S.5th July 1946: Louis Réard, a French automobile engineer and clothing designer, revealed the world's first bikini, a two-piece bikini. The bikini was thought to be so revealing in 1946 that only a nude dancer called Micheline Bernardini agreed to model it. 16th July 1878: A patent for reinforced concrete was granted to Thaddeus Hyatt (1816-1901).18th July 1918: Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa, was born.