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Famous People Born in July 1971

Missy Elliott (53 years old)

Jul 1 American rapper ("Work It"; "Lose Control"), born in Portsmouth, Virginia

  • Jul 1 Julianne Nicholson, American actress (Megan Wheeler-Law & Order: Criminal Intent), born in Medford, Massachusetts
  • Jul 1 Melissa Peterman [Melissa Margaret], American actress (Reba, Fargo), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Jul 1 Steven W. Bailey, American actor (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), born in San Diego, California
  • Jul 2 Evelyn Lau, Canadian poet and author (Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Jul 2 Jared Palmer, American tennis star, born in New York City
  • Jul 2 Troy Brown, American NFL player and coach (NE Patriots), born in Barnwell, South Carolina

Julian Assange (53 years old)

Jul 3 Australian founder of Wikileaks, born in Townsville, Queensland

  • Jul 4 Andy Creeggan, Canadian keyboardist, accordion player, and drummer (Barenaked Ladies, 1989-95 - "If I Had $1000000"; The Creegan Brothers), born in Scarborough, Ontario
  • Jul 4 Brendan Donnelly, American baseball player, born in Washington, D.C.
  • Jul 4 Koko [Hanabiko], Western lowland gorilla known for her use of to communicate with humans, born at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco, California (d. 2018) )
  • Jul 4 Steve Rucchin, Canadian NHL center (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), born in Thunder Bay, Canada
  • Jul 5 Derek McInnes, Scottish soccer midfielder (2 caps; Rangers, WBA, Dundee United) and manager (Bristol City, Aberdeen, Kilmarnock), born in Paisley, Scotland
  • Jul 6 Kari Kupcinet, American actress (Julie Sanderson-Young & Restless), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Jul 6 Kenya D. Williamson, American actress and author (Depth of Focus: A Novel), born in Levittown, Pennsylvania
  • Jul 7 Alistair Potts, British rower, born in Chertsey, United Kingdom
  • Jul 8 Neil Mavers, British drummer (The La's, 1989–92, 1994–95), born in Liverpool, England
  • Jul 8 Wendy Benson, American actress (Meredith-As the World Turns), born in New York City
  • Jul 9 Bobby Leslie, American TV rocker (Guys Next Door - "I've Been Waiting for You"), born in New York
  • Jul 9 Chadrick Brown, NFL defensive end (Arizona Cardinals)
  • Jul 9 Dani Behr, English model, TV presenter, and real estate agent, born in Mill Nill, London, England
  • Jul 9 Kelvin Grant, British reggae-rock guitarist (Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie"), born in Birmingham, England
  • Jul 9 Marc Andreessen, American software developer, co-author of Mosaic, co-owner of Netscape, born in Cedar Falls, Iowa
  • Jul 9 Scott Grimes, American actor (Together We Stand), born in Lowell, Massachusetts
  • Jul 10 Adam Foote, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Olympic gold 2002; World C'ship gold 2004; Stanley Cup 1996, 2001 Colorado Avalanche), born in Toronto, Ontario
  • Jul 10 Carolyn Leonhart, American jazz, session, and touring vocalist (Swiss Percussion Ensemble; Lyn Leon; Steely Dan), born in New York City
  • Jul 11 Brett Hauer, NHL defenseman (Edmonton Oilers), born in Edina, Minnesota
  • Jul 11 Leisha Hailey, American actress (The L Word) and musician (Uh Huh Her), born in Okinawa, Japan

Kristi Yamaguchi (53 years old)

Jul 12 American figure skater (Olympic gold 1992; World Championships gold 1991-92), born in Hayward, California

  • Jul 12 Robert Allenby, Australian golfer (Players C'ship 2010 runner-up; 4 x PGA Tour titles; PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit 1992, 94), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • Jul 14 Bubba Ray Dudley [Mark LoMonaco], American professional wrestler (WWF, WWE), born in New York City
  • Jul 14 Joey Styles, American wrestling commentator (WWE), born in The Bronx, New York
  • Jul 14 Marie-Chantal Toupin, French Canadian pop singer, born in Montreal, Quebec
  • Jul 15 Danijela [Martinović], Croatian pop singer (Magazin, 1991-96; solo - "Brodolom" ("Shipwreck")), born in Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
  • Jul 15 Eric Lacroix, Canadian NHL player (LA Kings), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • Jul 16 Chris Thomas, American NFL wide receiver (SF 49ers), born in Burbank, California
  • Jul 16 Corey Feldman, American actor (License to Drive, Stand by Me), born in Reseda, California
  • Jul 16 Ed Kowalczyk, American singer (Live), born in York, Pennsylvania
  • Jul 16 Óscar Sánchez, Bolivian soccer defender (78 caps; Club The Strongest, Club Bolivar), born in Cochabamba, Bolivia (d. 2007)
  • Jul 17 Calbert Cheaney, American NBA player (Washington Bullets/Wizards), born in Evansville, Indiana
  • Jul 17 Cory Doctorow, Canadian author and activist, born in Toronto, Ontario
  • Jul 17 Nico Mattan, Belgian cyclist, born in Izegem, Belgium
  • Jul 18 Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1995–98; All-NBA First Team 1995, 96; Olympic gold 1996; Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, NY Knicks), born in Memphis, Tennessee
  • Jul 18 Sarah McLeod, New Zealand actress (The Lord of the Rings), born in Putāruru, New Zealand
  • Jul 19 Russell Allen, American rock vocalist (Symphony X; Trans-Siberian Orchestra), born in Long Beach, California
  • Jul 19 Urs Bühler, Swiss tenor (Il Divo), born in Willisau, Lucerne, Switzerland

Vitali Klitschko (52 years old)

Jul 19 Ukrainian boxer (3-time world heavyweight champion; only heavyweight to reign as world champion in 3 different decades) and Mayor of Kyiv (2014-), born in Belovodskoye, Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Union

  • Jul 20 Charles Johnson, American MLB catcher (US Olympics 1992, Marlins), born in Fort Pierce, Florida
  • Jul 20 DJ Screw [Robert Earl Davis Jr.], American hip-hop DJ and rapper (Screwed Up Click), born in Smithville, Texas (d. 2000)
  • Jul 20 Ron Stone, American NFLer (Dallas Cowboys), born in Boston, Massachusetts

Sandra Oh (52 years old)

Jul 20 Korean Canadian actress (Grey's Anatomy), born in Nepean, Ontario

  • Jul 21 Charlotte Gainsbourg, French-British actress (La Bûche, Antichrist), born in London
  • Jul 21 Nuno Markl, Portuguese comedian and radio host
  • Jul 22 Kristine Lilly, American soccer midfielder (record 354 caps; Olympic gold 1996, 2004; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99; Boston Breakers), born in New York City

Alison Krauss (52 years old)

Jul 23 American bluegrass singer and fiddler (Union Station; Raising Sand), born in Decatur, Illinois

  • Jul 23 Christopher Lee [Lee Meng Soon], Malaysian actor, singer and model (Show Hand), born in Malacca, Malaysia
  • Jul 23 Dalvin DeGrate, American R&B singer and rapper, (Jodeci - "Cry For You"), born in Hampton, Virginia
  • Jul 23 Zindy Laursen, Danish-American pop singer (Cut'N'Move - "Give It Up"; Zindy Kuku Boogaloo), born in Svendborg, Denmark
  • Jul 24 Dino Baggio, Italian footballer (Parma), born in Camposampiero, Italy
  • Jul 24 John Partridge, British singer (Cats) and actor (EastEnders), born in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
  • Jul 24 Patty Jenkins, American film director (Monster, Wonder Woman), born in Victorville, California
  • Jul 25 Billy Wagner, American MLB pitcher (Houston Astros), born in Tannersville, Virginia
  • Jul 25 Roger Creager, American country music singer-songwriter ("Bad Friend to a Good Man"), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
  • Jul 26 Dan Harris, American journalist and TV anchor (Nightline; Good Morning America), born in Newton, Massachusetts
  • Jul 26 Khaled Mahmud, Bangladeshi cricketer, born in Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Jul 26 Neus Ávila, Spanish tennis star (Futures-Valencia-ESP 1995), born in Spain
  • Jul 26 Reggie Carthon, American CFL defensive back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Dallas, Texas
  • Jul 27 Brennon James Dowric, Australian gymnast (Olympics 1992, 96)
  • Jul 27 Lehlo Ledwaba, South African boxer (IBF super bantamweight title 1999-2001), born in Soweto, South Africa (d. 2021)

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (1971-2019)

Jul 28 Leader of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), born in Samarra, Iraq

  • Jul 28 Stephen Lynch, American musician, born in Abington, Pennsylvania
  • Jul 29 Bryan Dattilo, American actor (California Dreaming, Days of Our Lives), born in Kankakee, Illinois
  • Jul 29 Lisa Ekdahl, Swedish pop and jazz singer-songwriter (Vem Vet), born in Hägersten, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Jul 29 Monica Calhoun, American actress (The Best Man), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Jul 30 Bard Hargreaves, American drummer (Third Eye Blind - "Semi-Charmed Life"), born in Marin County, California
  • Jul 30 Christine Taylor, American actress, born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • Jul 30 Ron Blazier, American MLB pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Altoona, Pennsylvania
  • Jul 30 Sagi Kalev, Israeli bodybuilder, born in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
  • Jul 30 Tom Green, Canadian comedian and actor, born in Pembroke, Canada
  • Jul 31 Gus Frerotte, American NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 1996, Washington Redskins), born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania
  • Jul 31 John 5 [Lowery], American heavy metal guitarist (The Devil Knows My Name; Rob Zombie), born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan

About July 1971

How Old? 52 or 53 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No

Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Signs: Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 22), Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22)