- Jul 8 Jonathan Segal, American actor (Jonathan-Paper Chase), born in New York City
- Jul 14 Bebe Buell [Beverle Lorence], American model, singer, and Playboy playmate (Nov 1974), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
- Jul 15 Franklyn Seales, West Indian-American stage and screen actor (The Onion Field; Silver Spoons - "Dexter"), born in Calliaqua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (d. 1990)
- Jul 16 Philece Sampler, American actress (Another World, 1987-89 -"Donna Love"; Days Of Our Lives, 1981-84 - "Renée"), and anime voice dubber, born in San Angelo, Texas (d. 2021)
- Jul 21 Jeff Fatt, Chinese-Australian actor (The Wiggles), born in Casino, Australia
- Jul 22 Sylvia Chang, Taiwanese actress, singer and filmmaker known for "Love Education", born in Dalin, Taiwan
- Jul 27 Yahoo Serious [Greg Gomez Pead], Australian comedian, born in Cardiff, New South Wales, Australia
- Jul 29 Ken Burns [Kenneth Lauren], American director and documentary film producer (The Civil War, Baseball), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 29 Tim Gunn, American television and fashion personality (Project Runway), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jul 30 Phil Davis, British actor (Whitechapel; North Square; Vera Drake), and director, born in Highgate, London, England
- Jul 31 James Read, American actor (North and South), born in Buffalo, New York
About July 1953
How Old? 71 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No