Famous People Born Today, Today's Famous Birthdays
Here is a list who born on date 12 July today. Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day. Today's famous birthdays list for July 12
Who Born Today, Famous Birthdays on July 12
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 100 | Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (d. 44 BC) |
| 1394 | Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shōgun (d. 1441) |
| 1468 | Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, playwright, and composer (probable; |
| 1477 | Jacopo Sadoleto, Italian cardinal (d. 1547) |
| 1549 | Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland (d. 1587) |
| 1628 | Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk (d. 1684) |
| 1651 | Margaret Theresa of Spain (d. 1673) |
| 1712 | Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet, Colonial governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts Bay (d. 1779) |
| 1730 | Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, founded the Wedgwood Company (d. 1795) |
| 1803 | Peter Chanel, French priest and saint (d. 1841) |
| 1807 | Thomas Hawksley, English engineer and academic (d. 1893) |
| 1813 | Claude Bernard, French physiologist and academic (d. 1878) |
| 1817 | Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, and philosopher (d. 1862) |
| 1817 | Alvin Saunders, Territorial Governor and Senator from Nebraska (d. 1899) |
| 1821 | D. H. Hill, American general and academic (d. 1889) |
| 1824 | Eugène Boudin, French painter (d. 1898) |
| 1828 | Nikolay Chernyshevsky, Russian philosopher and critic (d. 1889) |
| 1849 | William Osler, Canadian physician and author (d. 1919) |
| 1850 | Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (d. 1912) |
| 1852 | Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 19th President of Argentina (d. 1933) |
| 1854 | George Eastman, American businessman, founded Eastman Kodak (d. 1933) |
| 1855 | Ned Hanlan, Canadian rower, academic, and businessman (d. 1908) |
| 1857 | George E. Ohr, American potter (d. 1918) |
| 1861 | Anton Arensky, Russian pianist, composer, and educator (d. 1906) |
| 1863 | Albert Calmette, French physician, bacteriologist, and immunologist (d. 1933) |
| 1863 | Paul Drude, German physicist and academic (d. 1906) |
| 1868 | Stefan George, German poet and translator (d. 1933) |
| 1870 | Louis II, Prince of Monaco (d. 1949) |
| 1872 | Emil Hácha, Czech lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Czechoslovakia (d. 1945) |
| 1876 | Max Jacob, French poet, painter, and critic (d. 1944) |
| 1876 | Alphaeus Philemon Cole, American artist, engraver and etcher (d. 1988) |
| 1878 | Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Education (d. 1930) |
| 1879 | Margherita Piazzola Beloch, Italian mathematician (d. 1976) |
| 1879 | Han Yong-un, Korean poet (d. 1944) |
| 1880 | Tod Browning, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1962) |
| 1881 | Natalia Goncharova, Russian theatrical costume and set designer, painter and illustrator (d. 1962) |
| 1884 | Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (d. 1957) |
| 1884 | Amedeo Modigliani, Italian painter and sculptor (d. 1920) |
| 1886 | Jean Hersholt, Danish-American actor and director (d. 1956) |
| 1888 | Zygmunt Janiszewski, Polish mathematician and academic (d. 1920) |
| 1892 | Bruno Schulz, Ukrainian-Polish author and painter (d. 1942) |
| 1895 | Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian soprano (d. 1962) |
| 1895 | Buckminster Fuller, American architect and engineer, designed the Montreal Biosphère (d. 1983) |
| 1895 | Oscar Hammerstein II, American director, producer, and songwriter (d. 1960) |
| 1899 | E.D. Nixon, American civil rights leader (d. 1987) |
| 1902 | Günther Anders, German philosopher and journalist (d. 1992) |
| 1902 | Tony Lovink, Dutch politician; Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (d. 1995) |
| 1902 | Vic Armbruster, Australian rugby league player (d. 1984) |
| 1904 | Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1973) |
| 1907 | Weary Dunlop, Australian colonel and surgeon (d. 1993) |
| 1908 | Milton Berle, American comedian and actor (d. 2002) |
| 1908 | Alain Cuny, French actor (d. 1994) |
| 1908 | Paul Runyan, American golfer and sportscaster (d. 2002) |
| 1909 | Joe DeRita, American actor (d. 1993) |
| 1909 | Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (d. 2010) |
| 1909 | Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (d. 1999) |
| 1909 | Herbert Zim, American naturalist, author, and educator (d. 1994) |
| 1911 | Evald Mikson, Estonian footballer (d. 1993) |
| 1913 | Willis Lamb, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2008) |
| 1914 | Mohammad Moin, Iranian linguist and lexicographer (d. 1971) |
| 1915 | Emanuel Papper, American anesthesiologist, professor, and author (d. 2002) |
| 1915 | Princess Catherine Ivanovna of Russia, (d. 2007) |
| 1916 | Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (d. 1974) |
| 1917 | Luigi Gorrini, Italian soldier and pilot (d. 2014) |
| 1917 | Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Indian statesman (d. 2006) |
| 1917 | Andrew Wyeth, American artist (d. 2009) |
| 1918 | Mary Glen-Haig, English fencer (d. 2014) |
| 1918 | Vivian Mason, American actress (d. 2009) |
| 1918 | Doris Grumbach, American novelist, memoirist, biographer, literary critic, and essayist (d. 2022) |
| 1918 | Rusty Dedrick, American swing and bebop jazz trumpeter (d. 2009) |
| 1920 | Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (d. 2004) |
| 1920 | Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (d. 2015) |
| 1920 | Paul Gonsalves, American saxophonist (d. 1974) |
| 1920 | Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (d. 2017) |
| 1920 | Beah Richards, American actress (d. 2000) |
| 1922 | Mark Hatfield, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Oregon (d. 2011) |
| 1923 | James E. Gunn, American science fiction author (d. 2020) |
| 1924 | Faidon Matthaiou, Greek basketball player and coach (d. 2011) |
| 1925 | Albert Lance, Australian-French tenor (d. 2013) |
| 1925 | Roger Smith, American businessman (d. 2007) |
| 1926 | Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad |
| 1927 | Françoys Bernier, Canadian pianist, conductor, and educator (d. 1993) |
| 1927 | Conte Candoli, American trumpet player (d. 2001) |
| 1927 | Jack Harshman, American baseball player (d. 2013) |
| 1927 | Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (d. 2011) |
| 1928 | Alastair Burnet, English journalist (d. 2012) |
| 1928 | Elias James Corey, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1928 | Imero Fiorentino, American lighting designer (d. 2013) |
| 1930 | Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter |
| 1930 | Guy Ligier, French racing driver and team owner (d. 2015) |
| 1931 | Eric Ives, English historian and academic (d. 2012) |
| 1931 | Geeto Mongol, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (d. 2013) |
| 1932 | Rene Goulet, Canadian professional wrestler (d. 2019) |
| 1932 | Monte Hellman, American director and producer (d. 2021) |
| 1932 | Otis Davis, American sprinter |
| 1933 | Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (d. 2012) |
| 1933 | Donald E. Westlake, American author and screenwriter (d. 2008) |
| 1934 | Thomas Charlton, American competition rower and Olympic champion |
| 1934 | Van Cliburn, American pianist and composer (d. 2013) |
| 1935 | Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 1936 | Jan Němec, Czech director and screenwriter (d. 2016) |
| 1937 | Bill Cosby, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1937 | Mickey Edwards, American lawyer and politician |
| 1937 | Lionel Jospin, French civil servant and politician, 165th Prime Minister of France |
| 1937 | Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (d. 2022) |
| 1937 | Guy Woolfenden, English composer and conductor (d. 2016) |
| 1938 | Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2019) |
| 1938 | Wieger Mensonides, Dutch swimmer |
| 1938 | Eiko Ishioka, Japanese art director and graphic designer (d. 2012) |
| 1939 | Phillip Adams, Australian journalist and producer |
| 1939 | Arlen Ness, American motorcycle designer and entrepreneur (d. 2019) |
| 1941 | Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (d. 2007) |
| 1942 | Swamp Dogg, American R&B singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1942 | Roy Palmer, English cricketer and umpire |
| 1942 | Billy Smith, Australian rugby league player and coach |
| 1942 | Steve Young, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2016) |
| 1943 | Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (d. 2022) |
| 1943 | Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach (d. 2022) |
| 1944 | Simon Blackburn, English philosopher and academic |
| 1944 | Delia Ephron, American author, playwright, and screenwriter |
| 1944 | Pat Woodell, American actress and singer (d. 2015) |
| 1945 | Butch Hancock, American country-folk singer-songwriter and musician |
| 1947 | Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster |
| 1947 | Wilko Johnson, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 2022) |
| 1947 | Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic |
| 1948 | Ben Burtt, American director, screenwriter, and sound designer |
| 1948 | Walter Egan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1948 | Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor |
| 1949 | Simon Fox, English drummer |
| 1949 | Rick Hendrick, American businessman, founded Hendrick Motorsports |
| 1950 | Eric Carr, American drummer and songwriter (d. 1991) |
| 1950 | Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| 1951 | Joan Bauer, American author |
| 1951 | Brian Grazer, American screenwriter and producer, founded Imagine Entertainment |
| 1951 | Cheryl Ladd, American actress |
| 1951 | Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer |
| 1951 | Jamey Sheridan, American actor |
| 1952 | Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer |
| 1952 | Irina Bokova, Bulgarian politician, Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 1952 | Philip Taylor Kramer, American bass player (d. 1995) |
| 1954 | Eric Adams, American singer-songwriter |
| 1954 | Robert Carl, American pianist and composer |
| 1954 | Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach |
| 1955 | Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author |
| 1955 | Jimmy LaFave, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2017) |
| 1956 | Mel Harris, American actress |
| 1956 | Sandi Patty, American singer and pianist |
| 1956 | Mario Soto, Dominican baseball player |
| 1957 | Rick Husband, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (d. 2003) |
| 1957 | Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (d. 2017) |
| 1958 | J. D. Hayworth, American politician and radio host |
| 1958 | Tonya Lee Williams, English-Canadian actress and producer |
| 1959 | David Brown, Australian meteorologist |
| 1959 | Tupou VI, King of Tonga |
| 1959 | Karl J. Friston, English psychiatrist and neuroscientist |
| 1959 | Charlie Murphy, American actor and comedian (d. 2017) |
| 1961 | Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager |
| 1961 | Shiva Rajkumar, Indian actor, singer, and producer |
| 1962 | Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer |
| 1962 | Luc De Vos, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2014) |
| 1962 | Joanna Shields, American-English businesswoman |
| 1962 | Dean Wilkins, English footballer and manager |
| 1964 | Gaby Roslin, English television host and actress |
| 1965 | Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricketer and sportscaster |
| 1965 | Robin Wilson, American singer and guitarist |
| 1966 | Jeff Bucknum, American race car driver |
| 1966 | Annabel Croft, English tennis player and sportscaster |
| 1966 | Taiji, Japanese bass player and songwriter (d. 2011) |
| 1967 | Richard Herring, English comedian and screenwriter |
| 1967 | Mac McCaughan, American singer and guitarist |
| 1967 | John Petrucci, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1967 | Bruny Surin, Canadian sprinter |
| 1968 | Catherine Plewinski, French swimmer |
| 1969 | Lisa Nicole Carson, American actress |
| 1969 | Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| 1969 | Alan Mullally, English cricketer and sportscaster |
| 1969 | Anne-Sophie Pic, French chef |
| 1969 | Jesse Pintado, Mexican-American guitarist (d. 2006) |
| 1970 | Aure Atika, Portuguese-French actress, director, and screenwriter |
| 1970 | Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor, singer, and dancer |
| 1971 | Joel Casamayor, Cuban-American former professional boxer |
| 1971 | Andriy Kovalenco, Ukrainian-Spanish rugby player |
| 1971 | Loni Love, American comedian, actress, and talk show host |
| 1971 | Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater |
| 1972 | Travis Best, American basketball player |
| 1972 | Jake Wood, English actor |
| 1973 | Christian Vieri, Italian footballer |
| 1974 | Sharon den Adel, Dutch singer-songwriter |
| 1974 | Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager |
| 1974 | Gregory Shane Helms, American professional wrestler |
| 1975 | Phil Lord, American filmmaker |
| 1976 | Dan Boyle, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1976 | Anna Friel, English actress |
| 1976 | Tracie Spencer, American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1977 | Neil Harris, English footballer and manager |
| 1977 | Steve Howey, American actor |
| 1977 | Brock Lesnar, American mixed martial artist and wrestler |
| 1977 | Francesca Lubiani, Italian tennis player |
| 1978 | Topher Grace, American actor |
| 1978 | Michelle Rodriguez, American actress |
| 1979 | Brooke Baldwin, American journalist and television news anchor |
| 1979 | Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player |
| 1979 | Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist |
| 1980 | Kristen Connolly, American actress |
| 1981 | Adrienne Camp, South African singer-songwriter |
| 1981 | Pradeepan Raveendran, Sri Lankan director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 1982 | Antonio Cassano, Italian footballer |
| 1982 | Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive |
| 1984 | Gareth Gates, English singer-songwriter |
| 1984 | Jonathan Lewis, American football player |
| 1984 | Natalie Martinez, American actress |
| 1984 | Michael McGovern, Irish footballer |
| 1984 | Sami Zayn, Canadian professional wrestler |
| 1985 | Paulo Vitor Barreto, Brazilian footballer |
| 1985 | Gianluca Curci, Italian footballer |
| 1985 | Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist |
| 1985 | Ismael Londt, Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer |
| 1986 | 360, Australian rapper |
| 1986 | Didier Digard, French footballer |
| 1986 | Hannaliis Jaadla, Estonian footballer |
| 1986 | JP Pietersen, South African rugby player |
| 1986 | Simone Laudehr, German footballer |
| 1988 | LeSean McCoy, American football player |
| 1988 | Inbee Park, South Korean golfer |
| 1989 | Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player |
| 1990 | Bebé, Portuguese footballer |
| 1990 | Rachel Brosnahan, American actress |
| 1991 | Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer |
| 1991 | James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer |
| 1992 | Bartosz Bereszyński, Polish footballer |
| 1993 | Kurt Capewell, Australian rugby league player |
| 1994 | Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter |
| 1995 | Evania Pelite, Australian rugby union player |
| 1995 | Luke Shaw, English footballer |
| 1995 | Jordyn Wieber, American gymnast |
| 1996 | Moussa Dembélé, French footballer |
| 1996 | Jordan Romero, American mountaineer |
| 1997 | Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 2000 | Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian footballer |
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