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 91
American actor in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films, most notably as Nick Charles in The Thin Man movies franchise
Died aged 43
American actress in Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), The Searchers (1956), and Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Died aged 83
American actor whose top shows include the TV series Naked City and 12 O'Clock High, and 1969 film Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
35 years old
Canadian actress famous as Felicity Smoak on Arrow and Arrowverse shows The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow
33 years old
American actor who stars as Superman/ Clark Kent in DC Universe film Superman (2025), Jack Castello in Hollywood (2020)
36 years old
Nigerian singer of Holla at Your Boy (2010), popular for his blend of Afrobeats, reggae, pop and dancehall
35 years old
Award-winning Nigerian singer who creates songs that are a mix of Afrobeats, pop, dancehall, and reggae
92 years old
Nigerian novelist, writer, author of short stories, playwright, poet, and winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature
36 years old
American actress, stars in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023), & as Lois Lane in Superman (2025)
81 years old
English actress who stars in Age of Consent (1969), her recent famous films include Red (2010), Red 2 (2013), Eye in the Sky (2015)
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.