Famous birthdays for July 12: Kristi Yamaguchi, Cheyenne Jackson

July 12 (UPI) -- 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 87)

-- Musician Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac) in 1943

-- Actor Denise Nicholas in 1944 (age 80)

-- Exercise/diet guru Richard Simmons in 1948 (age 76)

-- Movie producer Brian Grazer in 1951 (age 73)

-- Actor Cheryl Ladd in 1951 (age 73)

-- Actor Mel Harris in 1956 (age 68)

-- Actor Rolonda Watts in 1959 (age 65)

-- Tongan King Tupou VI in 1959 (age 65)

-- Musician Dan Murphy (Soul Asylum) in 1962 (age 62)

-- Musician Robin Wilson (Gin Blossoms) in 1965 (age 59)

-- Dominican President Luis Abinader in 1967 (age 57)

-- Olympic gold medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi in 1971 (age 53)

-- Actor Cheyenne Jackson in 1975 (age 49)

-- Filmmaker Phil Lord in 1975 (age 49)

-- Wrestler Brock Lesnar in 1977 (age 47)

-- Actor Steve Howey in 1977 (age 47)

-- Actor Michelle Rodriguez in 1978 (age 46)

-- Actor Topher Grace in 1978 (age 46)

-- Actor Kristen Connolly in 1980 (age 44)

-- Musician Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry) in 1983 (age 41)

-- Actor Phoebe Tonkin in 1989 (age 35)

-- Actor Rachel Brosnahan in 1990 (age 34)

-- Actor Erik Per Sullivan in 1991 (age 33)

-- Human rights activist Malala Yousafzai in 1997 (age 27)