List of Famous people born in July

Linda Maxine Godwin Ph.D. is an American scientist and retired NASA astronaut. Godwin joined NASA in 1980 and became an astronaut in July 1986. She retired in 2010. During her career, Godwin completed four space flights and logged over 38 days in space. Godwin also served as the Assistant to the Director for Exploration, Flight Crew Operations Directorate at the Johnson Space Center. Since retiring from NASA, she accepted the position of Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Missouri.

Reginald Parnell was a racing driver and team manager from Derby, England. He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one podium, and scoring a total of nine championship points.

Jānis Cakuls was a Latvian Roman Catholic prelate.

Anne-Marie Johnson is an American actress and impressionist. She is known for her roles as Nadine Hudson Thomas in the sitcom What's Happening Now!! (1985-1988), and Althea Tibbs in the NBC police procedural In the Heat of the Night (1988-1993). She also was a cast member in the Fox sketch comedy In Living Color (1993–94) during its final season, and had a recurring and regular roles in Melrose Place, JAG, Girlfriends and The InBetween.

Phillips Raymond Holmes was an American actor. For his contributions to the film industry, he was posthumously given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.