Famous birthdays on July 12
Famous people born on July 12, from every year, and what happened on this day in history.
♋ Star sign
Cancer
💎 Birthstone
Ruby
👶 How common
No. 64 of 366
Born on July 12

Claude Bernard
born 1813 · French physiologist (1813-1878)

Henry David Thoreau
born 1817 · American essayist, poet, and philosopher (1817–1862)

George Eastman
born 1854 · American entrepreneur, inventor and photographer (1854–1932)

Pablo Neruda
born 1904 · Chilean poet and politician (1904-1973)

Bill Cosby
born 1937 · American actor and comedian (born 1937)

Malala Yousafzai
born 1997 · Pakistani children's education activist

James Rodríguez
born 1991 · Colombian association football player

Richard Simmons
born 1948 · American fitness instructor and video producer (1948–2024)
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Vinícius Júnior
born 2000 · Brazilian association football player (born 2000)

Michelle Rodriguez
born 1978 · American actress
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Luke Shaw
born 1995 · English association football player (born 1995)
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Nico Williams
born 2002 · Spanish footballer
Wolfgang Dremmler
born 1954 · German footballer

Valentina Tolkunova
born 1946 · Russian singer (1946-2010)

Julio César Chávez
born 1962 · Professional Mexican boxer
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Bertuğ Yıldırım
born 2002 · Turkish association football player (born 2002)

Abdullah al-Hamid
born 1950 · Saudi Arabian activist (1950–2020)

Irina Bokova
born 1952 · Bulgarian diplomat

Liz Mitchell
born 1952 · Jamaican singer

Tupou VI of Tonga
born 1959 · King of Tonga
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Alloysius Agu
born 1967 · Nigerian footballer
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Benedict Iroha
born 1967 · Nigerian footballer
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Luis Abinader
born 1967 · President of the Dominican Republic
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Lee Byung-hun
born 1970 · South Korean actor (born 1970)
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Christian Vieri
born 1973 · Italian footballer (born 1973)

Sharon den Adel
born 1974 · Dutch singer

Stelios Giannakopoulos
born 1974 · Greek footballer and manager
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Kristen Michal
born 1975 · Estonian politician (born 1975)
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Brock Lesnar
born 1977 · American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and football player (born 1977)
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Ziad Jaziri
born 1978 · Tunisian association football player
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Vasile Tofan
born 1982 · Moldovan investor and businessman (born 1982), Prime Minister of Moldova

Antonio Cassano
born 1982 · Italian footballer
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Ghasem Haddadifar
born 1983 · Iranian footballer

Sami Zayn
born 1984 · Canadian professional wrestler
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Luiz Ejlli
born 1985 · Albanian singer
Léonard Kweuke
born 1987 · Cameroonian footballer

Phoebe Tonkin
born 1989 · Australian actress (born 1989)
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Joni Kauko
born 1990 · Finnish association football player

Bebé
born 1990 · cap verde footballer
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Nwankwo Obiora
born 1991 · Nigerian footballer
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Questions about July 12 birthdays
- Who are famous people born on July 12?
- Famous people born on July 12 include Claude Bernard (1813), Henry David Thoreau (1817), George Eastman (1854), Pablo Neruda (1904), Bill Cosby (1937).
- What star sign is someone born on July 12?
- Someone born on July 12 is a Cancer.
- What is the birthstone for July 12?
- The birthstone for July is ruby.
- How common is a birthday on July 12?
- In the US, July 12 is the No. 64 most common birthday of the 366, with about 11,914 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).