- Jul 9 Tatjana Schoenmaker, South African swimmer (Olympic gold 200m breaststroke 2020), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
Malala Yousafzai (25 years old)
Jul 12 Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize recipient, born in Mingora, North-West Frontier Province
- Jul 20 Billi Bruno, American actress
- Jul 22 Field Cate, American actor (Pushing Daisies), and rock guitarist (Fencer), born in Burlington, Vermont
- Jul 24 Andreas Varady, Hungarian-Romani jazz guitarist, born in Rimavská Sobota, Slovakia
About July 1997
How Old? 25 years old
Generation: Generation Z
Leap Year: No