Authors Born on July 5
- A. E. Douglass Astronomer, 1867
- Adam Cole Wrestler, 1989
- Adam Young Musician, 1986
- Amelie Mauresmo Tennis Player, 1979
- Amy Jo Martin Author, 1979
- Andre Lhote Painter, 1885
- Andre Louis Hicks Rapper, 1970
- Andrew Bacevich Historian, 1947
- Arthur Trudeau Officer, 1902
- Avigdor Lieberman Politician, 1958
- Babe Paley Journalist, 1915
- Benjamin Morrell Sea Captain, 1838
- Bill Watterson Cartoonist, 1958
- Bob Ney Politician, 1954
- Bob Proctor Author, 1934
- Brooke Hayward Actress, 1937
- C. Douglas Payne Writer, 1949
- Cecil Rhodes Politician, 1853
- Chris Toumazou Engineer, 1961
- Chuck Close Painter, 1940
- Clara Zetkin Activist, 1857
- Dave Haywood Musician, 1982
- David Dreier Entrepreneur, 1952
- David E. Sanger Journalist, 1960
- David Farragut Vice Admiral, 1801
- Don Rose Radio Personality, 1934
- Ebbe Skovdahl Football Manager, 1945
- Edgar Steele Author, 1945
- Edie Falco Actress, 1963
- Edouard Herriot Politician, 1872
- Edwin Thompson Jaynes Physicist, 1922
- Ernst Mayr Scientist, 1904
- Francois Arnaud Actor, 1985
- Frederick Lewis Allen Editor, 1890
- Gary Shteyngart Journalist, 1972
- Gavin Wigglesworth Singer-Songwriter, 1991
- George Borrow Writer, 1803
- George Henry Borrow Writer, 1803
- Georges Pompidou Politician, 1911
- Gerard 't Hooft Physicist, 1946