Birthday wishes go out to Michelle Rodriguez, Anna Friel and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on July 12th and learn an interesting fact about each of them.

Top celebrity birthdays on July 12, 2025

Charlie’s Angles; Cheryl Ladd,left, and Jaclyn Smith,right, accept the Pop Culture Award at the eighth annual TV Land Awards on Saturday, April 17, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Spencer Weiner) ASSOCIATED PRESS

Actress Cheryl Ladd turns 74

Fun fact: Has appeared in episodes of both “Happy Days” and “The Partridge Family”

Kristi Yamaguchi arrives at the Gold Gala on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Olympic skater Kristi Yamaguchi turns 54

Fun fact: Best known for her singles career, she also won two U.S. National Champion pairs championships

Anna Friel poses for photographers upon arrival at the Brit Awards 2018 in London, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP) Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP

Actress Anna Friel turns 49

Fun fact: Has a daughter named Gracie

Ashley Hinshaw, left and Topher Grace arrive at the Art of Elysium Heaven Gala on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Actor Topher Grace turns 47

Fun fact: Has won a Daytime Emmy

Michelle Rodriguez poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The History of Sound’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP) Lewis Joly/Invision/AP

Actress Michelle Rodriguez turns 46

Fun fact: Played a barbarian named Holga in “geons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”

Superman stars David Corenswet, center, Rachel Brosnahan, left, and writer, director, and producer James Gunn pose with fans during the first stop of the Superman World Tour in Pasig city, Philippines on Thursday June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) AP

Actress Rachel Brosnahan turns 35

Fun fact: Her middle name is Elizabeth

More celebrities with birthdays today

Actor Denise Nicholas (“In the Heat of the Night”) is 81. Singer Walter Egan is 77. Singer Ricky McKinnie of The Blind Boys of Alabama is 73. Actor Mel Harris (“thirtysomething”) is 69. Gospel singer Sandi Patty is 69. Actor Buddy Foster (“Mayberry RFD”) is 68. Guitarist Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum is 63. Actor Judi Evans (“Days of Our Lives”) is 61. Singer Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms is 60. Actor Lisa Nicole Carson (“Ally McBeal”) is 56. Country singer Shannon Lawson is 52. Singer Tracie Spencer is 49. Actor Alison Wright (“The Americans”) is 49. Actor Steve Howey (“Reba”) is 48. Actor Kristen Connolly (“Zoo”) is 45. Singer-guitarist Kimberly Perry of The Band Perry is 42. Actor Matt Cook (“Man with a Plan”) is 41. Actor Natalie Martinez (“Under the Dome”) is 41. Actor Ta’Rhonda Jones (“Empire”) is 37. Actor Melissa O’Neill (“The Rookie”) is 37. Actor Erik Per Sullivan (“Malcolm in the Middle”) is 34.

Other popular or historical birthdays on July 12th

Henry David Thoreau, naturalist

George Eastman, inventor

Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist

R Buckminster Fuller, architect

Pablo Neruda, poet

Milton Berle, comedian

Christine McVie, musician

Jay Thomas, actor

Malala Yousafzai, activist (28)

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