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 90
American politician and diplomat, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Senator (South Dakota) from 1963 to 1981
62 years old
American actress and film producer whose top films include as Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side (2009), and Annie Porter in Speed (1994)
74 years old
American actor famous as John Locke on TV series Lost, and The Stepfather in 1987 psychological horror film The Stepfather
Died aged 82
American actress, dancer, starred in 1927 Broadway Play Burlesque as Bonny King, and Stella Dallas in 1937 film Stella Dallas
Died aged 43
American adult film actress who starred as Jules in the Pirates series of adult films
59 years old
American actor in 2006 film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and comedian on sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live
Died aged 83
American actress, singer and dancer whose famous films include Kitty Foyle (1940) and 1930s musical films with actor Fred Astaire
47 years old
American actress and singer who has acted in musical theatrical productions such as Gypsy (2008), Swing! (2000), and Into the Woods (2002)
45 years old
American basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, and Sacramento King
31 years old
Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer of Igbo descent and whose top singles include the 2019 hit song Love Nwantiti
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.