Birthday twins

Who Was Born on July 30?

July 30 is the birthday of 53 notable people we've found so far, including entrepreneurs, actors, creators and authors, and 3 of them are billionaires.

3
billionaires
joint #81 of 366 birthdays
16
founders & entrepreneurs
joint #14 of 366 birthdays
53
notable people
joint #91 of 366 birthdays
$4.8B
combined wealth
joint #267 of 366 birthdays

What the data says

Your birthday has some company.

  • With 16 founders and entrepreneurs, this birthday is among the top 7% of all dates for entrepreneurial representation.
  • The people we list for this date were born across 1395 years, from 604 to 1999.
  • Entrepreneurs are the most common group among people born on July 30: 16 of 53.
  • People born on this day come from 25 countries, most often United States (16 of 52).
  • Dominika Kulczyk is the wealthiest person we list for July 30, with an estimated $1.9B reported as of August 2022.
  • Founders born on July 30 started companies including Cadillac, The New School and Sinclair Research.
  • July 30 birthdays span at least four well-represented fields, including billionaires, entrepreneurs, actors and creators.
  • 2 Nobel laureates were born on July 30, including Patrick Modiano and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi.
  • 5 of them had founded a company, won a major award or taken a top job before turning 30.

💰 Richest person born on July 30

Reported estimate as of August 2022: $1.9B. Wealth changes; this is not a live figure.

Against the other 365

How July 30 ranks

Ranks compare all 366 dates in the dataset; ties share a rank. See every July birthday · battle July 30 against another date · all rankings

The July 30 wealth profile

Billionaires born on July 30

$4.8B
combined wealth
low-bound sum, newest as of August 2022
3
sourced estimates
3
billionaires
joint #81 of 366
#267
of 366 for wealth
joint

Ranked by the low end of each reported estimate; bars use a log scale.

billionaire

Benjamin de Rothschild

Swiss banker

1963–2021 · France

$1.9Bolder estimate, as of 2020 · Forbes

Benjamin de Rothschild was a French banker, the owner of the Edmond de Rothschild Group from 1997 until his death in 2021. He was the son of Edmond Adolphe and Nadine de Rothschild. He was married to Ariane de Rothschild.

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Lev Leviev
billionaire

Lev Leviev

Entrepreneur

1956 · Russia

$1Bolder estimate, as of 2018 · Forbes

Lev Avnerovich Leviev is an Israeli diamond magnate, investor and philanthropist. Leviev was the chairman and majority shareholder of Africa Israel Investments, a diversified conglomerate, between 1997 and 2018.

Avner levayev, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Who shares July 30

What kind of people are born on July 30?

Share of the 53 people we list, by documented field. People can belong to more than one.

  • Actors30% (16 people)
  • Entrepreneurs30% (16 people)
  • Creators23% (12 people)
  • Authors19% (10 people)
  • Musicians19% (10 people)
  • Politicians17% (9 people)
  • Scientists11% (6 people)

Countries

25 countries, most often United States

Citizenship as recorded on Wikidata, one country per person.

  • United States16 (16 people)
  • United Kingdom6 (6 people)
  • France3 (3 people)
  • Italy3 (3 people)
  • Greece2 (2 people)
  • India2 (2 people)
  • Spain2 (2 people)

Life timeline

What were people born on July 30 doing at your age?

Dated milestones from Wikidata (company foundings, awards, top jobs, notable works), placed at the age each person reached them. Add your birth year above to see the ones you have passed.

By 25

  1. 25Hilary SwankReceived the Academy Award for Best Actress (2000)
  2. 24Finneas O'ConnellReceived the Academy Award for Best Original Song (2022)
  3. 25Catherine StihlerBecame Member of the European Parliament (1999)
  4. ~24Jürgen KlinsmannNamed German Footballer of the Year (1988)

26 to 30

  1. ~30Arnold SchwarzeneggerNamed Golden Globe Awards (1977)
  2. ~29Emily BrontëNotable work: Wuthering Heights (1847)
  3. 27Kate BushNotable work: Running Up That Hill (1985)
  4. ~30Hilary SwankNotable work: Million Dollar Baby (2004)

31 to 40

  1. ~39Henry FordFounded Cadillac (1902)
  2. 33Clive SinclairFounded Sinclair Research (1973)
  3. ~32Lisa KudrowReceived the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (1995)
  4. ~31Laurence FishburneNamed Tony Awards (1992)

41 to 50

  1. ~43Henry FordBecame CEO of Ford Motor Company (1906)
  2. 43Giovanni GoriaBecame Prime Minister of Italy (1987)
  3. 47Antoni MartíBecame Prime Minister of Andorra (2011)
  4. 44Catherine StihlerBecame CEO of Open Knowledge Foundation (2018)

After 50

  1. ~69Patrick ModianoReceived the Nobel Prize in Literature (2014)
  2. ~61Françoise Barré-SinoussiReceived the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2008)
  3. ~62Henry FordFounded Ford Germany (1925)
  4. ~62Thorstein VeblenFounded The New School (1919)

The standouts

The most successful people born on July 30

Ordered by sourced wealth, then documented achievement and coverage.

Emily Brontë
author

Emily Brontë

Top tier

Author

1818–1848 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Emily Jane Brontë was an English writer best known for her 1847 novel Wuthering Heights. She also co-authored a book of poetry with her sisters Charlotte and Anne entitled Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell.

Branwell Brontë, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Henry Ford
founder

Henry Ford

Top tier

Entrepreneur · Cadillac · automotive

1863–1947 · United States

Henry Ford was an American industrialist and business magnate. As the founder of the Ford Motor Company, he is credited as a pioneer in making automobiles affordable for middle-class Americans through the system that came to be known as Fordism.

Fred Hartsook, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Lisa Kudrow
actor

Lisa Kudrow

Top tier

Actor

1963 · United States

Lisa Valerie Kudrow is an American actress and writer. She is best known for her roles as Phoebe Buffay in the television sitcom Friends (1994–2004) and Valerie Cherish in the HBO mockumentary series The Comeback (2005–2026).

Lan Bui, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Joey King
actor

Joey King

Top tier

Actor

1999 · United States

Joey Lynn King is an American actress. She starred as Ramona Quimby in the comedy film Ramona and Beezus (2010) and gained wider recognition for her lead role as a late-blooming teenager in the Kissing Booth film series (2018–2021).

SWinxy, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Kate Bush
actor

Kate Bush

Top tier

Actor

1958 · United Kingdom

Catherine Bush is an English singer, songwriter, musician, dancer and record producer. She is noted for her eclectic style, unconventional lyrics and innovative dance performances. Her sound and choreography have influenced a range of artists.

Guido Harari, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Builders

Entrepreneurs born on July 30

Evangelos Marinakis
entrepreneur

Evangelos Marinakis

Entrepreneur

1967 · Greece

Evangelos "Vangelis" Marinakis is a Greek businessman and investor, the principal shareholder of a number of companies operating in the shipping, media and football sectors. Marinakis is the owner of football clubs Olympiacos, Nottingham Forest and Rio Ave.

Olympiacos FC, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Ahmet Ertegün
entrepreneur

Ahmet Ertegün

Entrepreneur

1923–2006 · United States

Ahmet Ertegun was a Turkish-American businessman, songwriter, record executive and philanthropist.

William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources (2)
Thorstein Veblen
founder

Thorstein Veblen

Founder · The New School · other industries

1857–1929 · Norway

Thorstein Bunde Veblen was an American economist and sociologist who, during his lifetime, emerged as a well-known critic of capitalism. In his best-known book, The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899), Veblen coined the concepts of conspicuous consumption and conspicuous leisure.

Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Clive Sinclair
founder

Clive Sinclair

Entrepreneur · Sinclair Research · technology

1940–2021 · United Kingdom

Sir Clive Marles Sinclair was an English entrepreneur and inventor, best known for being a pioneer in the computing industry and also as the founder of several companies that developed consumer electronics in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Aleix Espargaró
entrepreneur

Aleix Espargaró

Entrepreneur

1989 · Spain

Aleix Espargaró Villà is a Spanish former Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He was the Spanish 2004 FIM CEV 125cc International Champion and has competed since 2017 in the MotoGP class using Aprilia machines.

Simon Patterson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Adriano Galliani
entrepreneur

Adriano Galliani

Entrepreneur

1944 · Italy

Adriano Galliani is an Italian entrepreneur and football executive. He is also a senator for Forza Italia.

Save the Dream from Doha, Qatar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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July 30 in history

What else happened on July 30

  1. -30Mark Antony wins a final cavalry battle against Octavian in the battle of Alexandria, but his infantry is defeated and the next day his fleet and troops start to desert to Octavian.
  2. 1656The Battle of Warsaw ends with a Swedish-Brandenburger victory over a larger Polish-Lithuanian force.
  3. 1866Armed Confederate veterans in New Orleans riot against a meeting of Radical Republicans, killing 48 people and injuring another 100.
  4. 1969Vietnam War: U.S. president Richard Nixon makes an unscheduled visit to South Vietnam and meets with President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu and U.S. military commanders.
  5. 2003Three years after the death of the last Pyrenean ibex, Celia, a clone of her is born only to subsequently die from lung defects. Within minutes, the Pyrenean ibex becomes the first and so far only species to have…

Events from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

More birthday twins

Famous people born on July 30

Paul Anka
actor

Paul Anka

Actor

1941 · Canada

Paul Albert Anka is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, and actor. His songs include "Diana", "You Are My Destiny", "Lonely Boy", "Put Your Head on My Shoulder", "(You're) Having My Baby" and "My Way".

Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Hilary Swank
actor

Hilary Swank

Actor

1974 · United States

Hilary Ann Swank is an American actress and film producer. She first became known in 1992 for her role on the television series Camp Wilder and made her film debut with a minor role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992).

Manfred Werner (Tsui), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Richard Linklater
actor

Richard Linklater

Actor

1960 · United States

Richard Linklater is an American filmmaker. He is known for making films which deal thematically with suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award, a Silver Bear, a César Award, and five Academy Award nominations.

Sarah K Joyce, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Yvonne Strahovski
actor

Yvonne Strahovski

Actor

1982 · Australia

Yvonne Jaqueline Strzechowski, known professionally as Yvonne Strahovski, is an Australian actress.

Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Jean Reno
actor

Jean Reno

Actor

1948 · Spain

Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez, commonly known as Jean Reno, is a French and Spanish actor. He established himself as a leading man of French cinema through his collaborations with director Luc Besson, and has worked in numerous international productions.

Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Jürgen Klinsmann
athlete

Jürgen Klinsmann

Athlete

1964 · Germany

Jürgen Klinsmann is a German professional football manager and former player. He played for several prominent clubs in Europe including VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan, Monaco, Tottenham Hotspur, and Bayern Munich.

M. Sadegh Nikgostar, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Vivica A. Fox
actor

Vivica A. Fox

Actor

1964 · United States

Vivica Anjanetta Fox is an American actress, television presenter and producer. She began her career on Soul Train (1982–1983) and played roles on the daytime television soap operas Days of Our Lives (1988) and Generations (1989–1991).

Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Buddy Guy
musician

Buddy Guy

Musician

1936 · United States

George "Buddy" Guy is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter.

Tom Beetz, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Fatima
author

Fatima

Author

0604–0632 · Rashidun Caliphate

Fatima bint Muhammad, commonly known as Fatima al-Zahra, was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his first wife Khadija. She was the wife of Ali, Muhammad's cousin, the first Shia Imam and the fourth Rashidun caliph.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Jimmy Cliff
musician

Jimmy Cliff

Musician

1944–2025 · Jamaica

James Ezekiel Chambers, known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician. He was considered to be one of Jamaica's most celebrated musicians and was credited with helping to popularise reggae music internationally.

Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Peter Bogdanovich
actor

Peter Bogdanovich

Actor

1939–2022 · United States

Peter Bogdanovich was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian.

The original uploader was Eliaws at English Wikipedia. (Original text: User:Eliaws), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Hope Solo
athlete

Hope Solo

Athlete

1981 · United States

Hope Amelia Stevens is an American former soccer goalkeeper who represented the United States from 2000 to 2016. She is a World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist.

Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sonu Nigam
actor

Sonu Nigam

Actor

1973 · India

Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer, music director, dubbing artist and actor. He is considered one of the most versatile singers in India, with a wide vocal range.

Bollywood Hungama, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Hirving Lozano
athlete

Hirving Lozano

Athlete

1995 · Mexico

Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena, also known by his nickname Chucky, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy, on loan from San Diego FC.

Антон Зайцев, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sonu Sood
actor

Sonu Sood

Actor

1976 · India

Sonu Sood is an Indian actor, film producer, model, humanitarian, and philanthropist who works predominantly in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. He is known for his performances as the negative lead in most of his films.

Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Maria Anna Mozart
musician

Maria Anna Mozart

Musician

1751–1829 · Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg

Maria Anna Walburga Ignatia "Marianne" Mozart, also known by her nickname Nannerl, was a distinguished musician from Salzburg. In her childhood, she developed into an outstanding keyboard player under the tutelage of her father Leopold.

Unidentified painter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Henry Moore
artist

Henry Moore

Artist

1898–1986 · United Kingdom

Henry Spencer Moore was an English visual artist. He is best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art.

Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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André Gomes
athlete

André Gomes

Athlete

1993 · Portugal

André Filipe Tavares Gomes is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.

Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Patrick Modiano
author

Patrick Modiano

Creator

1945 · France

Jean Patrick Modiano, generally known as Patrick Modiano, is a French novelist and recipient of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is a noted writer of autofiction, the blend of autobiography and historical fiction.

Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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scientist

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi

Scientist

1947 · France

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi is a French virologist and Director of the Regulation of Retroviral Infections Division and Professor at the Institut Pasteur in Paris.

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author

C. Northcote Parkinson

Author

1909–1993 · United Kingdom

Cyril Northcote Parkinson was a British naval historian and author of some 60 books, the most famous of which was his best-seller Parkinson's Law (1957), in which Parkinson named the satirical Law stating that "work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" after himself.

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Vladimir K. Zworykin
inventor

Vladimir K. Zworykin

Inventor

1889–1982 · United States

Vladimir Kosma Zworykin was a Russian-American inventor, engineer, and pioneer of television technology. Zworykin invented a television transmitting and receiving system employing cathode-ray tubes.

Produced by Ganz (William J.) Co. and Radio Corporation of America (RCA), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Innocent IX
politician

Innocent IX

Politician

1519–1591

Pope Innocent IX, born Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 October to 30 December 1591.

anonymous / After Hieronymus Wierix, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Elena Gheorghe
musician

Elena Gheorghe

Musician

1985 · Romania

Elena Gheorghe is a Romanian singer. In the first half of the 2000s, she joined the Romanian pop group Mandinga, with whom she released two albums. In 2006, she left the group and pursued a solo career. She has released three studio albums and one compilation album.

Radio 21, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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entrepreneur

Guido Barilla

Entrepreneur

1958 · Italy

Guido Barilla is an Italian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Barilla Group, the world's largest pasta company, which is 85% owned by Guido, his sister and two of his brothers.

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Antoni Martí
artist

Antoni Martí

Politician

1963–2023 · Andorra

Antoni Martí Petit was an Andorran architect and politician who served as the prime minister of Andorra between 2011 and 2019, when he was elected on the ticket of the Democrats for Andorra.

Gobierno de Chile, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources and method for this page

This page lists 53 people born on July 30, every one traced to a Wikidata record and, where shown, a Wikipedia summary (CC BY-SA) and a licensed Wikimedia Commons photo. 3 of them carry a dated net-worth estimate citing Forbes or Bloomberg; combined wealth is the sum of the low end of those estimates, the newest as of August 2022. Rankings compare all 366 dates in the dataset built on 2026-09-28. Milestone ages come from dated Wikidata statements; a tilde marks year-only dates. Nothing on this page is a prediction about anyone born on July 30. Read the full methodology.

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