- Jul 1 Alex Machacek, Austrian jazz fusion musician (Featuring Ourselves), born in Tulln an der Donau, Austria
- Jul 1 Corey Hirsch, Canadian NHL goalie (Olympic silver 1994), coach and broadcaster, born in Medicine Hat, Canada
- Jul 2 Darren Shan, Irish children's author
- Jul 4 Stephen Giles, Canadian sprint canoeist (World C'ship gold C-1 1,000 1998; Olympic bronze 2000), born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick
- Jul 4 William Goldsmith, American drummer (Foo Fighters; Sunny Day Real Estate), born in Seattle, Washington
- Jul 5 Michael Bays, American actor (Bronx Zoo; Days of Our Live), born in Enrico, California
- Jul 5 Robert Esmie, Canadian 4X100m runner (Olympic gold 1996), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Jul 5 Tatsuhito Takaiwa, Zainichi-Korean wrestler (NJPW), born in Kyoto, Japan
- Jul 6 Billy Davis, American NFL wide receiver (Dallas Cowboys), born in El Paso, Texas
- Jul 6 D-Styles, American scratch DJ, born in the Philippines
- Jul 6 Daniel Andrews, Australian politician (Premier of Victoria 2014-), born in Williamstown, Australia
- Jul 6 Greg Norton, American baseball player (Chicago White Sox), born in San Leandro, California
- Jul 6 Isabelle Boulay, French Canadian singer (Parle-moi), born in Sainte-Félicité, Quebec, Canada
- Jul 6 Mark Gasser, British concert pianist, born in Sheffield, Yorkshire
- Jul 7 Aldi Henry, Canadian CFL defensive back (Calgary Stampeders), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Jul 7 Darnay Scott, American NFL wide receiver (Cin Bengals), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Jul 7 Lisa Leslie, American WNBA center (LA Sparks)/forward (Olympic gold 1996), born in Gardena, California
- Jul 7 Manfred Stohl, Austrian rally driver, born in Vienna, Austria
- Jul 7 Michael Westbrook, American NFL wide receiver (Washington Redskins), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jul 7 Stoney Case, American NFL quarterback (Arizona Cardinals), born in Odessa, Texas
- Jul 8 Brandon Rock, American 800m runner, born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Jul 8 Jay Bellamy, American NFL safety (Seattle Seahawks), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
- Jul 8 Karl Dykhuis, Canadian NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Sept-iles, Quebec
- Jul 8 Saurav Ganguly, Indian cricketer (centuries in 1st two Tests for India 1996), born in Behala, Kolkata
- Jul 8 Shōsuke Tanihara, Japanese actor
- Jul 9 Derek Mills, 400m runner, born in Washington, D.C.
- Jul 9 Pete Kendall, NFL guard (Seattle Seahawks)
- Jul 10 Damon Sharpe, actor/musician (Guys Next Door), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Jul 10 Peter Serafinowicz, British comedian and actor (Shaun Of The Dead; Guardians Of The Galaxy), born in the Gateacre, Liverpool, England
Sofía Vergara (50 years old)
Jul 10 Colombian-American actress (Modern Family), born in Barranquilla, Colombia
Sundar Pichai (50 years old)
Jul 10 Indian American tech executive, head of Google (2015-) and Alphabet (2019-), born in Madurai, India
- Jul 10 Tilo Wolff, German musician (Lacrimosa)
- Jul 11 Jerrott Willard, NFL linebacker (KC Chiefs)
- Jul 11 Joe Johnson, American NFL defensive end (Pro Bowl 1998, 2000; All-Pro 2000; New Orleans Saints), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Jul 11 Jussi 69 [Vuori], Finnish drummer (The 69 Eyes), born in Helsinki, Finland
- Jul 11 Ken Irvin, NFL cornerback (Buffalo Bills)
- Jul 11 Steven Richards, Australian racing driver
- Jul 12 Brett Reed, American rock drummer (Rancid, 1991-2006 - "Time Bomb"), born in Oakland, California
- Jul 12 Colin Quiney, CFL tackle (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
- Jul 12 Jake Wood, English actor
- Jul 12 Tibor Benedek, Hungarian water polo player (Olympic gold 2000, 04, 08; World C'ship gold 2003) and coach (Hungary 2013-16), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2020)
- Jul 12 Travis Best, American basketball player (1995-2002 Indiana Pacers), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- Jul 13 Clint Sodowsky, Ponca City OK, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)
- Jul 13 Sean Waltman, American wrestler
- Jul 14 Ben Talley, American NFL linebacker (NY Giants), born in Griffin, Georgia
- Jul 14 Deborah Mailman, Australian actress (The Secret Life of Us, Offspring), born in Mount Isa, Australia
- Jul 15 Beth Ostrosky, American model
- Jul 15 Scott Foley, American actor (Scandal, Felicity), born in Kansas City, Kansas
- Jul 16 Aaron Glenn, American NFL cornerback and kick returner (NY Jets), born in Humble, Texas
- Jul 17 Donny Marshall, American NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jul 17 Elizabeth Cook, American country music singer-songwriter (Aftermath), born in Wildwood, Florida
- Jul 17 Eric Williams, American NBA forward (Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Jul 17 Jaap Stam, Dutch footballer, born in Kampen, Netherlands
- Jul 17 Melissa "Missy" Schwen, American rower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Bloomington, Indiana
- Jul 18 Bernard Williams, NFL tackle (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Jul 18 Bruce Walker, NFL nose tackle (NE Patriots)
- Jul 19 Andrew Kavovit, actor (Paul-As the World Turns)
- Jul 19 Ebbe Sand, Danish footballer
- Jul 19 Naohito Fujiki, Japanese actor and singer
- Jul 19 Tamarie Ivie, American female professional baseball infielder (Colorado Silver Bullets), born in Anaheim, California
- Jul 20 Erik Ullenhag, Swedish jurist and politician
- Jul 20 Jay Barker, NFL quarterback (NE Patriots)
- Jul 20 Jozef Stümpel, Slovak NHL forward (Boston Bruins, LA Kings), born in Nitra, Czechoslovakia
- Jul 20 Vitamin C [Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick], American singer and actress, born in Old Bridge, New Jersey
- Jul 21 Dennis Krijgsman, Dutch soccer player and manager (Sparta/Vitesse), born in Alphen aan de Rijn, Netherlands
- Jul 21 Joe Rudolph, NFL guard (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Jul 21 Kimera Bartee, American MLB outfielder.1996-2001 (Detroit Tigers, and 2 other teams), and coach, 2017-21 (Pittsburgh Pirates, and 2 other teams), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2021)
- Jul 21 Lilach Parisky, Israeli Women's foil fencer (Olympics 1996)
- Jul 21 Martin Miller, CFL safety (BC Lions)
- Jul 21 Shinjiro Otani, Japanese wrestler (NJPW), born in Yamaguchi, Japan
- Jul 22 Andrew Holness, Jamaican politician (Prime Minister of Jamaica 2016-), born in Spanish Town, Jamaica
- Jul 22 Colin Ferguson, Canadian actor
- Jul 22 Keyshawn Johnson, American NFL wide receiver (Super Bowl 2002; Pro Bowl 1998-99, 2001; ESPN), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 22 Seth Fisher, American comic book artist and penciller (d. 2006)
- Jul 23 Marlon Wayans, American comedian (Wayans Bros, In Living Color), born in New York City
- Jul 23 Trisha Fallon, Australian basketball forward (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Jul 24 Kaiō Hiroyuki, Japanese sumo wrestler
- Jul 24 Rev. Jen Miller, American performance artist
- Jul 26 Ryan Christopherson, American NFL running back (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Jul 26 Sean Graham, CFL slot back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Richmond, British Columbia
- Jul 26 Tydus Winans, American NFL and CFL wide receiver (Washington Redskins, Roughriders), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 27 Bryce Bevill, CFL defensive back (Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Hyattsville, Maryland
- Jul 27 Clint Robinson, Australian K-1 1k canoeist (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Brisbane, Queensland
- Jul 27 Jill Arrington, American sports reporter, born in Conyers, Georgia
- Jul 27 Maya Rudolph, American actress and comedian (Bridemaids), born in Gainesville, Florida
- Jul 27 Takako Fuji, Japanese actress (The Grudge / Ju-on), born in Tokyo, Japan
- Jul 28 Ed Templeton, American skateboarder (Toy Machine), born in Garden Grove, California
- Jul 28 Elizabeth Berkley, American actress (Jessie-Saved by the Bell, Showgirl), born in Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Jul 28 Yeom Jeong-ah, South Korean actress (A Tale of Two Sisters), born in Seoul
- Jul 29 Wil Wheaton, American actor (Star Trek Next Generation-Wesley, Stand By Me), born in Burbank, California
- Jul 30 Clif Groce, American NFL running back (Indianapolis Colts), born in College Station, Texas
- Jul 30 Jim McIlvaine, American NBA center (Washington Bullets, Seattle Supersonics), born in Racine, Wisconsin
- Jul 30 Olga Chernyak, US fencer-foil (Olympics 1996), born in Kyiv, Ukraine
- Jul 31 Chris Weinke, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2000, Florida State; Carolina Panthers), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Jul 31 Jason Gildon, American NFL linebacker (3-time Pro Bowl; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Altus, Oklahoma
- Jul 31 Tami Stronach, Iranian actress (Neverending Story), born in Tehran, Iran
About July 1972
How Old? 50 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes