List of Famous people born on July 16th

Alpaslan Öztürk is a footballer who plays for Göztepe.

Shericka Jackson is a Jamaican sprinter specialising in the 400 metres and, since 2021, in shorter distances. In her longtime signature event of 400 m, she won bronze medals at the 2016 Olympics, 2015 World Championships and 2019 World Championships. At the same competitions, Jackson added medals in the 4 x 400 m relays, taking a silver, a gold and a bronze, respectively. She earned also a gold medal in the 4 x 100 m relay at the 2019 World Championship. In the 2021 season, she won a bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Nathan Thomas Schmidt is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights.

Jonathan Randal Vaughan is an English television and radio presenter and a film critic. He was the main presenter of Capital Breakfast alongside Lisa Snowdon on 95.8 Capital FM between 2004 and 2011.

Surya Dharma Paloh is an Indonesian politician and media baron who owns Media Group, the Media Indonesia daily newspaper and MetroTV, a 24-hour news television channel. Surya Paloh is active in politics and he was the chairman of the advisory board of the Golkar Party, the third biggest political party in Indonesia. He is also the founder of National Democrat mass organization, which later gave birth to the Nasdem Party on 26 July 2011.

Wendell Potter is an American advocate for health insurance payment reform, New York Times bestselling author, and former health insurance industry communications director. A critic of HMOs and the tactics used by health insurers, Potter is also a leading national advocate for major reforms of the health insurance industry, including Medicare for All and universal health care.

Kevin Mark Levrone is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder, IFBB Hall of Famer, musician and blogger.

Valentin Lavillenie is a French athlete specialising in the pole vault. He won the gold medal at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie. Lavillenie is the younger brother of another pole vaulter, a former world record holder Renaud Lavillenie.

Ahmad Syech Albar or better known as Ahmad Albar is an Indonesian rock musician and vocalist of mixed ethnic Arabic and Javanese descent. He is the founding member of God Bless.

Richard Lewis Thornburgh was an American lawyer, author, and Republican politician who served as the 41st governor of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1987, and then as the United States attorney general from 1988 to 1991. Before his time as attorney general and governor, he served as the United States attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.