- Jul 1 Edward Tsang Lu, astronaut (STS 84), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- Jul 3 Tracey Emin, Croydon England, English artist
- Jul 14 Phil Rosenthal, American newspaper columnist
- Jul 17 Letsie III, King of Lesotho
- Jul 18 MartÃn Torrijos Espino, President of Panama
- Jul 19 Marla Duncan, Fairfield California, Miss Northern California fitness (1990)
- Jul 19 Garth Nix, Australian author
- Jul 25 Denis Coderre, French Canadian politician
- Jul 25 Julian Hodgson, English chess player
- Jul 29 Graham Poll, English football referee
- Jul 29 Jim Beglin, Irish football commentator