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 27
American rapper, older cousin of rapper Chief Keef, and who rose to fame with his 2013 debut album, Trappin Ain't Dead
Died aged 63
American actor and comedian whose famous films include Popeye (1980), Good Will Hunting (1997), and Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
47 years old
American comedian and actor in standup-comedy I'm a Grown Little Man, and films Scary Movie 3 (2003), Think Like a Man (2012)
29 years old
American track and field sprinter in the 100 m and 200 m, and is an Olympic champion (100 m at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris)
61 years old
American wrestler famous during his career in the WWE from 1988 to 2010 as the Heartbreak Kid (HBK)/ the Showstopper/ Mr. WrestleMania
38 years old
Mexican actress who stars as Teresa Chávez Aguirre in Mexican telenovela soap opera Teresa, and Victoria Paz in Rebelde
102 years old
American actress who starred in films such as On the Waterfront (1954), A Hatful of Rain (1957), and North by Northwest (1959)
49 years old
American soul and R&B singer born to a South African father (Douglas Mohlabane) and whose songs include Victory (2010)
40 years old
American mixed martial artist (MMA) in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Professional Fighters League (PFL)
52 years old
American track and field sprinter in the 100 m and 200 m, and former 100 m world record holder (9.79 s) who won 4 Olympic medals
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.