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
30 years old
French footballer who has played as a striker for Fulham, Celtic, and Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq
Died aged 86
American actor in 1938 American crime drama film Angels with Dirty Faces, and dancer in 1942 musical Yankee Doodle Dandy
76 years old
English businessman famous as co-founder of the Virgin Group, which includes Virgin Atlantic airline and Virgin Records music label
Died aged 88
Canadian actor who starred in The Dirty Dozen (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Citizen X (1995), and Path to War (2002)
39 years old
Belgian footballer who played as a central midfielder for Alkmaar Zaanstreek, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur, and the Belgium national team
72 years old
Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 and Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 2000 to 2018
Died aged 84
American actress, singer in classic movie musicals, and former model who starred as Marion Gilbert in the sitcom A Different World
Died aged 64
First lady of the U.S. from 1961 to 1963 and the wife of the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy
46 years old
American actress who stars as the title character Veronica Mars in Veronica Mars, and Joanne Williams in Nobody Wants This TV series
63 years old
American singer whose famous singles include A Whole New World, Without You, and I Just Can't Imagine (with Peabo Bryson)
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.