Famous birthdays for July 12: Cheyenne Jackson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer.

They include:

-- Roman leader Julius Caesar in 100 B.C.

-- Pope Clement X in 1590

-- Writer Henry David Thoreau in 1817

-- Photography pioneer George Eastman in 1854

-- Scientist George Washington Carver in 1864

-- Artist Amedeo Modigliani in 1884

-- Musician Oscar Hammerstein II in 1895

-- Writer Pablo Neruda in 1904

-- Comedian Milton Berle in 1908

-- Musician Van Cliburn in 1934

-- Comedian/actor Bill Cosby in 1937 (age 88)

-- Musician Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac) in 1943

-- Actor Denise Nicholas in 1944 (age 81)

-- Exercise/diet guru Richard Simmons in 1948

-- Movie producer Brian Grazer in 1951 (age 74)

-- Actor Cheryl Ladd in 1951 (age 74)

-- Actor Mel Harris in 1956 (age 69)

-- Actor Rolonda Watts in 1959 (age 66)

-- Tongan King Tupou VI in 1959 (age 66)

-- Musician Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) in 1962 (age 63)

-- Musician Robin Wilson (Gin Blossoms) in 1965 (age 60)

-- Dominican President Luis Abinader in 1967 (age 58)

-- Actor Lee Byung-hun in 1970 (age 55)

-- U.S. Olympic/World Figure Skating Hall of Fame member Kristi Yamaguchi in 1971 (age 54)

-- Actor Cheyenne Jackson in 1975 (age 50)

-- Filmmaker Phil Lord in 1975 (age 50)

-- Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal in 1975 (age 50)

-- Wrestler Brock Lesnar in 1977 (age 48)

-- Actor Steve Howey in 1977 (age 48)

-- Actor Michelle Rodriguez in 1978 (age 47)

-- Actor Topher Grace in 1978 (age 47)

-- Actor Kristen Connolly in 1980 (age 45)

-- Musician Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry) in 1983 (age 42)

-- Actor Natalie Martinez in 1984 (age 41)

-- Actor Phoebe Tonkin in 1989 (age 36)

-- Actor Rachel Brosnahan in 1990 (age 35)

-- Human rights activist Malala Yousafzai in 1997 (age 28)

-- NBA player/Olympian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in 1998 (age 27)