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 celebrities include J. K. Rowling, who is the author of the Harry Potter novels, 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
American actress who stars in famous films such as Once Upon a Time in America (1984) and British drama series Downton Abbey
Died aged 70
41st vice president of the U.S from 1974 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford (Republican Party), 49th governor of New York from 1959 to 1973
American broadcaster and media personality most famous as the host of TV talk show The Wendy Williams Show from 2008 to 2021
American actress who acted in series Charmed and Cold Case, and soap operas Dante's Cove and The Bold and the Beautiful
Died aged 53
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839
American actor who plays Sam Winchester in Supernatural series, and Dean Forester on TV series Gilmore Girls
Died aged 80
American athlete in the NFL, and actor who starred in Spartacus in 1960 and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
British singer and rapper who is also known as Maya whose parents are of the Tamil ethnic group of Sri Lanka
Died aged 61
Austrian biologist famous as the founder of the modern science of genetics and heredity (laws of Mendelian inheritance)
American mixed martial artist with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he was Heavyweight Champion from 2023 to 2025
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 film thrillers Red and Red 2. Others are Margot Robbie (acts as 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.
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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.