- Jul 2 Nicole Manske, American beauty queen and motorsports television commentator
- Jul 3 Asha Srinivasan, Indian-American composer and educator, born in Logan, Utah
- Jul 3 Harbhajan Singh, Indian cricket spin bowler (103 Tests, 417 wickets, BB 8/84; Punjab, Surrey CCC, Mumbai Indians, Essex CCC, Chennai SKs, Kolkata KRs), born in Jalandhar, India
- Jul 3 Olivia Munn, American actress (The Newsroom: X-Men: Apocalypse), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Jul 3 Roland Schoeman, South African swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m freestyle relay 2004; 3 x World C'ship gold), born in Pretoria, South Africa
- Jul 4 Max Elliott Slade, American film actor, born in Pasadena, California
- Jul 4 Muhammad Ali Hasan, American filmmaker, born in Pueblo, Colorado
- Jul 5 David Rozehnal, Czech soccer defender (Czech Rep. 60 caps; PSG, Lille), born in Šternberk, Czech Republic
- Jul 5 Jason Wade, American singer and musician (Lifehouse), born in Camarillo, California
- Jul 6 Eva Green, French actress and model (Kingdom of Heaven, Casino Royale), born in Paris, France
- Jul 6 Pau Gasol, Spanish basketball power forward (NBA C'ship 2009, 10 LA Lakers; 6 × NBA All-Star; NBA Rookie of the Year 2002 Memphis Grizzlies), born in Barcelona, Spain
- Jul 7 Dan Whitesides, American drummer (The Used, 2006-)
- Jul 7 Deidre Downs, American beauty queen, born in Birmingham, Alabama
- Jul 7 John Buck, American MLB baseball catchrr, 2004-14 (Kansas City Royals, and six other teams), born in Kemmerer, Wyoming
- Jul 7 Kaisa Jouhki, Finnish vocalist (Battlelore), born in Sumatra, Indonesia
- Jul 7 Michelle Kwan, American figure skater (World C'ship gold women's singles 1996, 98, 2000, 01, 03; Olympic silver 1998; bronze 2002), born in Torrance, California
Jessica Simpson (42 years old)
Jul 10 American singer and popstar ("I Wanna Love You Forever"; "I Think I'm In Love" ; "Where You Are"), born in Abilene, Texas
- Jul 10 Thomas Ian Nicholas, actor (American Pie, Rookie of the Year), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Jul 11 T.J. Wilson, Canadian professional wrestler
- Jul 12 Johanna Klum, German TV presenter
- Jul 12 Tina Tharp, rhythmic gymnast (Olympics 1996), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- Jul 14 George Smith, Australian Rugby player, born in Sydney, Australia
- Jul 15 Jasper Pääkkönen, Finnish actor and film producer
- Jul 15 Jonathan Cheechoo, professional ice hockey player
- Jul 15 Reggie Abercrombie, professional baseball player
- Jul 16 Adam Scott, Australian golfer (US Masters 2013), born in Adelaide, South Australia
- Jul 17 Brett Goldstein, English comedian and actor (Ted Lasso), born in London, England
- Jul 17 Javier Camuñas, Spanish footballer, born in Municipality of Parla, Spain
- Jul 17 Philip Lawrence, American songwriter, musician, and record producer (Bruno Mars), born in Evansville, Indiana
- Jul 17 Ryan Miller, American hockey player, born in East Lansing, Michigan
Kristen Bell (42 years old)
Jul 18 American actress (Veronica Mars, Frozen), born in Huntington Woods, Michigan
- Jul 18 Ryōko Hirosue, Japanese actress and singer, born in Kōchi, Japan
- Jul 19 Bender [Alexander Buchanan], Canadian underground hip hop artist (Flight Distance, King of the Dot), born in Ottawa, Canada (d. 2018)
- Jul 19 Chris Sullivan, American actor (This Is Us), born in Palm Springs, California
- Jul 19 Giorgio Mondini, Italian racing driver
- Jul 19 Mark Webber, American actor
- Jul 19 Xavier Malisse, Belgian tennis player
Gisele Bündchen (42 years old)
Jul 20 Brazilian supermodel (Victoria's Secret), born in Horizontina, Brazil
- Jul 20 Mike Kennerty, American guitarist (The All-American Rejects) and record producer, born in Houston, Texas
- Jul 21 CC Sabathia, American baseball player, born in Vallejo, California
- Jul 21 Lee Camp, American comedian (Redacted Tonight with Lee Camp), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jul 22 Dirk Kuyt, Dutch footballer
- Jul 22 Kate Ryan [Katrien Verbeeck], Belgian pop singer-songriter, born in Tessenderlo, Belgium
- Jul 22 Scott Dixon, New Zealand auto racer (IndyCar Drivers' champion 2003, 08, 13, 15, 18), born in Brisbane, Australia
- Jul 22 Tablo [Daniel Lee], Korean-Canadian hip-hop musician (Epik High), born in Seoul, South Korea
- Jul 23 Michelle Williams, American singer (Destiny's Child - "Say My Name"), born in Rockford, Illinois
- Jul 24 Wilfred Bungei, Kenyan middle-distance runner
- Jul 25 Diam's [Mélanie Georgiades], French rapper, born in Nicosia, Cyprus
- Jul 25 Shawn Riggans, American baseball player, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Jul 25 Toni Vilander, Finnish auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans LMGTE Pro class 2012, 14; FIA World Endurance Cup for GT Drivers 2014; FIA GT C'ship GT2 class 2007, 08), born in Kankaanpää, Finland
- Jul 26 Dave Baksh, Canadian guitarist (Sum 41), born in Ajax, Ontario
Jacinda Ardern (42 years old)
Jul 26 Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017-23), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
- Jul 26 Lee Dong-gun, South Korean actor, born in Gangnam District, Seoul
- Jul 26 Mat Shaw, American pop singer (Mat and Savanna), and real estate agent, born in California
- Jul 27 Allan Davis, Australian cyclist, born in Ipswich, Queensland
- Jul 27 Dolph Ziggler [Nicholas Theodore Nemeth], American professional wrestler, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Jul 27 Jessi Combs, American auto racer, television personality (women’s land speed class record [4 wheels] 2013, 16), born in Rockerville, South Dakota (d. 2019)
- Jul 28 Stephen Christian, American singer (Anberlin), born in Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Jul 29 Fernando González, Chilean tennis player
- Jul 29 Rachel Miner, American actress (Supernatural), born in New York City
- Jul 29 Ryan Braun, Canadian baseball player (Los Angeles Angels), born in Kitchener, Ontario
- Jul 30 Justin Rose, English golfer (US Open 2013), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Jul 30 Sara Anzanello, Italian volleyball player, born in San Donà di Piave, Italy
- Jul 31 Harry Potter, fictional character portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe, born in Godric's Hollow, England
- Jul 31 Mils Muliaina, New Zealand and Waikato rugby player, born in Salesi, Samoa
About July 1980
How Old? 42 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes