Celebrities Born on July 18
Who was born on July 18?
Famous people born on July 18 include Nelson Mandela, Vin Diesel, William Makepeace Thackeray. It is day 199 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Cancer (Water sign).
Nelson Mandela
President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)
Vin Diesel
American actor (born 1967)
William Makepeace Thackeray
British novelist (1811–1863)
Priyanka Chopra
Actress
Miss World 2000, Barfi, Mary Kom, Quantico (ABC), global superstar
John Glenn
American astronaut and politician (1921–2016)
Richard Branson
British business magnate
Kristen Bell
American actress
Andrei Gromyko
Soviet diplomat
Thomas Kuhn
American historian, physicist and philosopher (1922 – 1996)
Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Soviet and Russian poet (1933–2017)
Elio Di Rupo
Belgian politician (born 1951)
Paul Verhoeven
Dutch film director (born 1938)
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on July 18 are Cancer (Water sign, ruled by Moon).
Full Cancer guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#199
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
352
days from today
Birthday Number 9 — The Humanitarian
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 18 → 9). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Compassion · Humanitarianism · Wisdom · Completion — To serve without martyrdom. The integrated 9 gives in a way that is sustainable — understanding that universal love begi…
Full numerology 9 guide →Season
Summer (Northern Hemisphere) — long days, full energy, peak sun.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
July Birthstone — Ruby
Ruby is the king of colored gemstones — that is not marketing copy; it is what the ancient Hindus actually called it (ratnaraj: king of precious stones). For over two thousand years, across cultures that had no connection with each other, ruby was understood to contain something exceptional: a fire,…
Full Ruby guide →Is July 18 YOUR birthday?
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