Famous birthdays for July 12: Michelle Rodriguez, Malala Yousafzai

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

They include:

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

-- American writer Henry David Thoreau in 1817

-- Photography pioneer George Eastman in 1854

-- Scientist George Washington Carver in 1864

-- Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani in 1884

-- Composer Oscar Hammerstein II in 1895

-- Chilean writer Pablo Neruda in 1904

-- Comedian Milton Berle in 1908

-- Painter Andrew Wyeth in 1917

-- Pianist Van Cliburn in 1934

-- Comedian/actor Bill Cosby in 1937 (age 81)

-- Costume designer Eiko Ishioka in 1938

-- Musician Christine McVie in 1943 (age 75)

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-- Actor Denise Nicholas in 1944 (age 74)

-- Exercise/diet guru Richard Simmons in 1948 (age 70)

-- Movie producer Brian Grazer in 1951 (age 67)

-- Actor Cheryl Ladd in 1951 (age 67)

-- Actor Mel Harris in 1956 (age 62)

-- Actor Rolonda Watts in 1959 (age 59)

-- Olympic gold medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi in 1971 (age 47)

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-- Wrestler Brock Lesnar in 1977 (age 41)

-- Actor Steve Howey in 1977 (age 41)

-- Actor Michelle Rodriguez in 1978 (age 40)

-- Actor Topher Grace in 1978 (age 40)

-- Country singer Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry) in 1983 (age 35)

-- Actor Phoebe Tonkin in 1989 (age 29)

-- Actor Erik Per Sullivan in 1991 (age 27)

-- Human rights activist Malala Yousafzai in 1997 (age 21)

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