Famous birthdays for July 12: Brian Grazer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

July 12 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer.

They include:

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

-- 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 89)

-- Musician Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac) in 1943

-- Actor Denise Nicholas in 1944 (age 82)

-- Exercise/diet guru Richard Simmons in 1948

-- Movie producer Brian Grazer in 1951 (age 75)

-- Actor Cheryl Ladd in 1951 (age 75)

-- Actor Mel Harris in 1956 (age 70)

-- Actor Rolonda Watts in 1959 (age 67)

-- Tongan King Tupou VI in 1959 (age 67)

-- Musician Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) in 1962 (age 64)

-- Musician Robin Wilson (Gin Blossoms) in 1965 (age 61)

-- Dominican President Luis Abinader in 1967 (age 59)

-- Actor Lee Byung-hun in 1970 (age 56)

-- U.S. Olympic/World Figure Skating Hall of Fame member Kristi Yamaguchi in 1971 (age 55)

-- Actor Cheyenne Jackson in 1975 (age 51)

-- Filmmaker Phil Lord in 1975 (age 51)

-- Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal in 1975 (age 51)

-- Wrestler Brock Lesnar in 1977 (age 49)

-- Actor Steve Howey in 1977 (age 49)

-- Actor Michelle Rodriguez in 1978 (age 48)

-- Actor Topher Grace in 1978 (age 48)

-- Actor Kristen Connolly in 1980 (age 46)

-- Musician Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry) in 1983 (age 43)

-- Actor Natalie Martinez in 1984 (age 42)

-- Actor Phoebe Tonkin in 1989 (age 37)

-- Actor Rachel Brosnahan in 1990 (age 36)

-- Human rights activist Malala Yousafzai in 1997 (age 29)

-- NBA player/Olympian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in 1998 (age 28)