List of Famous people born in July
Najib Razak
Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th prime minister of Malaysia from April 2009 to May 2018. He is the son of another former prime minister, Abdul Razak Hussein. Najib Razak was the chairman of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from April 2009 to May 2018 and the president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) from November 2008 to May 2018, which had maintained control of Malaysia's government with a parliamentary majority for more than sixty years until the coalition's defeat in the 2018 general election. He is referred to as Father of Transformation.
Gackt
Gakuto Oshiro , better known by his mononymous stage name Gackt, is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.
Leonid Agutin
Leonid Nikolayevich Agutin is a Russian pop musician and songwriter, Meritorious Artist of Russia (2008). He has been active since the 1990s. He has released ten albums and three compilation albums.
Isabelle Boulay
Isabelle Boulay, is a French Canadian singer.
Maria Maksakova, Jr.
Maria Petrovna Maksakova Jr. is a German-born Russian opera singer, a guest soloist with Bolshoi Theater, soloist with Moscow's Helikon-Opera and Mariinsky Opera Company (2011). She is the daughter of actress Lyudmila Maksakova and granddaughter of Maria Petrovna Maksakova Sr., a renowned Russian and Soviet opera singer. Her extensive chamber repertoire includes works by Schumann, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Rakhmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov.
Will Smith
William Michael Smith is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Gulf Coast Community College. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Smith in the seventh round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. He previously played for the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, and San Francisco Giants. He made his MLB debut in 2012.
Wayde van Niekerk
Wayde van Niekerk is a South African track and field sprinter who competes in the 200 and 400 metres. In the 400 metres, he is the current world and Olympic record holder, and Olympic champion. He also holds the world-best time in the 300 metres.
Darin Ruf
Darin Cortland Ruf is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Ruf was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and played at Westside High School. Subsequently, he attended Creighton University, excelled playing baseball there, and was named the 2007 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Year.
Alisha Wainwright
Alisha Ena Wainwright is an American actress. She is known for Raising Dion (2019) and Shadowhunters. She was born in Orlando, Florida.
José Siri
José Alexander Siri is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Siri signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent in 2012. He made his MLB debut in September 2021.