Famous people and celebrities born on July 12

Welcome to our celebration of remarkable individuals born on July 12! On this day, we recognize the birth of various influential celebrities who have left their mark on the world. From acclaimed actors and musicians to groundbreaking athletes and leaders, explore the lives and achievements of those who share this special birthday. Join us in honoring these stars and discovering the impact they've made across diverse fields.

• 1886 Jean Hersholt

  Actress (emma grand hotel, greed), is killed at 69

• 1891 Jetta Goudal

  Jetta Goudal was a French-born American actress known for her roles in silent films.

• 1906 Harry von Zell

  Harry von zell was an american actor and announcer, best known for his work on radio and television, including his role as the announcer for the george burns and gracie allen show.

• 1908 Milton Berle

  American comedian, whose most successful medium is tv. he dominated the tv from 1948-1956. berle's tv debut was on 6/8/1948, on "texaco star theater." this show made network tv more popular than any other ad campaign and sold more tv sets. an estimated 80 percent of tv sets tuned in to berle's show every tuesday night. in 1947, the brash …

• 1908 Alain Cuny

  French actor. he studied medicine first before becoming a set and costume designer in the film industry. cuny began acting in the 1930s. les visiteurs du soir (1942), les amants (1958), la dolce vita (60), and satyricon (1969), which were directed by federico fellini. he was a friend to many women, including hafida elalama and other actresses and literary icons …

• 1930 Gordon Pinsent

  Canadian actor and writer, with a long career that spans five decades. in the 1960s, he was first seen on television in "scarlett hill" as well as the children's series "the forest rangers". he also created "a gift to last" and starred. the pilot episode of the series was later adapted for the stage. it can be often seen at …

• 1937 Bill Cosby

  American comedian and actor. he is the nation's best tv and live performance humorist. his familiarity and likeability make him a popular choice. his first series, "the cosby show", aired on 9/20/1984. it won emmys in the two subsequent years. he is a warm, friendly, charming, and loved host. his show focuses solely on the family and children and leaves …

• 1944 Delia Ephron

  American screenwriter and playwright

• 1944 Denise Nicholas

  Denise Nicholas is an American actress and social activist known for her role in the TV series 'Room 222.'

• 1948 Richard Simmons

  American guru in multimillion-dollar industry of diet and fitness. simmons created a popular diet and exercise plan for overweight americans. as a child, simmons was extremely overweight and tried to lose weight by taking diet pills and crash dieting. after a brief stint in italy, he moved to los angeles in 1973 and opened his first studio. after attempting acting …

• 1948 Jay Thomas

  American actor, comedian, and radio talk show host (b. 1948)

• 1951 Brian Grazer

  Imagine entertainment was founded by an american screenwriter and producer.

• 1951 Cheryl Ladd

  Cheryl Ladd is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Kris Munroe in the television series 'Charlie's Angels'.

• 1956 Mel Harris

  American actress

• 1958 Jennifer Saunders

  Jennifer saunders is a british comedian, actress, and writer, best known for co-creating and starring in the tv series absolutely fabulous.

• 1966 Tamsin Greig

  British actress and political activist.

• 1966 Ana Torrent

  Ana torrent is a spanish film actress known for her roles in iconic spanish films such as 'the spirit of the beehive' and 'cria cuervos'.

• 1970 Aure Atika

  Screenwriter and director of a portuguese-french film star

• 1972 Gabriel Garko

  Italian actor. he started his career in italian tv in mid-90s. in 2001, he acted in his first movie in italy.

• 1974 Parvin Dabas

  Indian film actor who has appeared in Bollywood movies.

• 1976 Anna Friel

  Anna friel is an english actress known for her roles in television series such as pushing daisies and marcella.

• 1978 Topher Grace

  Topher grace is an american actor known for his role as eric forman on the tv show that '70s show and for appearing in movies such as spider-man 3 and interstellar.

• 1978 Michelle Rodriguez

  Michelle Rodriguez is an actress known for her roles in action films such as 'The Fast and the Furious' franchise.

• 1980 Mylène Jampanoï

  French actress, born to a french breton father and chinese mother.

• 1983 Nicole Alexander

  Reality star

• 1984 Natalie Martinez

  Natalie martinez is an american actress known for her roles in films and tv shows such as 'death race' and 'under the dome'.

• 1984 Gareth Gates

  Pop singer

• 1984 Mikaela Hoover

  Mikaela hoover is an american actress known for her roles in guardians of the galaxy and the belko experiment.

• 1989 Phoebe Tonkin

  Model and actress from australia

• 1991 Erik Per Sullivan

  Erik per sullivan is an american actor known for his role as dewey in the tv show malcolm in the middle.