List of Famous people born on July 4th
Souleymane Cissokho
Souleymane Diop Cissokho is a Senegal-born French professional boxer. As an amateur he won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Ömer Aşık
Ömer Faruk Aşık is a Turkish former professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Aşık, standing at 7'0", was sought after by many of the top Euroleague basketball teams at the age of 19. Aşık got his first chance playing professionally with the Turkish Basketball League team Fenerbahçe in 2005–06. After one season with Alpella, Aşık moved back to Fenerbahçe and eventually ended his Turkish club career with them in 2009–10. He gained recognition playing for the Turkish national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, and as the starting center, he helped Turkey win the silver medal. In July 2010, Aşık signed with the Chicago Bulls. He was nicknamed "The Turkish Hammer" and "Asik the Destroyer" by Bulls commentator Stacey King.
Edi Rama
Edi Rama, is an Albanian politician, painter, writer, publicist, former pedagogue, former basketball player, who is currently serving as the 33rd prime minister of Albania. Rama has also been the chairman of the Socialist Party of Albania since 2005.
Gilles Boyer
Gilles Boyer is a French politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.
Sheila LaBarre
Sheila LaBarre is an American murderer and possible serial killer. She was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences, with no prospect of parole after being convicted of killing two men, Kenneth Countie and Michael DeLoge, in Epping, New Hampshire. At the time of the crimes, LaBarre lived in Epping, New Hampshire on a farm.
Michael Sweet
Michael Harrison Sweet is a singer and guitarist from Whittier, California; he is the co-founder, songwriter, guitarist and lead singer of the Christian metal band Stryper. He was also singer and guitarist for Boston from 2007 to 2011.
Artturi Lehkonen
Artturi Lehkonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lehkonen was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Tomio Okamura
Tomio Okamura is a Czech far-right politician and entrepreneur of Moravian and Japanese descent. He founded the Czech political parties Dawn of Direct Democracy and Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD). Since October 2013, he has been Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (MP), initially for Dawn of Direct Democracy and then from May 2015 for SPD, of which he is also leader. He previously served as an independent Senator for Zlín district from October 2012 until his election to the Chamber of Deputies a year later.
Jake Gardiner
Jake William Gardiner is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played with for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was drafted 17th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Yuliya Zimina
Yulia Alexandrovna Zimina is a Russian film actress and TV presenter.