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
70 years old
American actress who acts as President Elizabeth Lanford in 2016 film Independence Day: Resurgence, Teddy Reed in Sisters series
Died aged 69
British political activist famous for fighting for votes for women and the right for women to vote in Great Britain and Ireland
55 years old
American filmmaker with his brother Anthony J. Russo, famous in Marvel Cinematic Universe films such as Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
35 years old
Nigerian fashion stylist and reality TV actor on Netflix-produced reality show Young, Famous & African
80 years old
43rd president of the U.S. from 2001 to 2009, and the governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000
61 years old
Prime minister of Ethiopia from 2012 to 2018
40 years old
American actor who plays John Walker/ U.S. Agent in the Marvel Cinematic Universe including Thunderbolts* (2025)
28 years old
Oldest daughter of the 44th president of the United States Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama
19 years old
Spanish footballer who has played as a right winger or right midfielder for Barcelona and the Spain national team
55 years old
English actor who stars as Wong in Marvel Cinematic Universe, and MI6 officer Clarence Shi in Netflix series 3 Body Problem
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.