July 22 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is July 22, your zodiac sign is Cancer ♋, your birthstone is Ruby and your birth flower is Larkspur or Water lily. You share your birthday with Selena Gomez and Gustav Ludwig Hertz.
- Zodiac sign
- ♋ Cancer
- Element
- Water
- Ruling planet
- the Moon
- Birthstone
- Ruby
- Birth flower
- Larkspur, Water lily
- Day of year
- 203rd
- Popularity
- 53rd of 366
- Half birthday
- January 22
- Next July 22
- July 22
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July 22 zodiac: Cancer ♋
People born on July 22 fall under Cancer, the 4th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from June 21 to July 22. Cancer is a cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon, and its symbol is the crab.
Cusp birthday: July 22 sits on the boundary between Cancer and Leo. The exact moment the Sun changes signs shifts slightly from year to year, so people born on this date may want to check their birth year and time.
Cancer is a water sign ruled by the Moon and associated with home, family and emotional connection. Like the crab it is named after, Cancer is described as having a protective shell and a soft, caring interior.
Famous people born on July 22
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on July 22, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1992American singer and actress (born 1992)
- Born 1887German physicist (1887–1975)
- Born 1955American actor (1955-)
- Born 2013British prince; eldest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales (born 2013)
- Born 1784German astronomer and mathematician
- Born 1888American scientist, biochemist, microbiologist who discovered Streptomycin and many antibiotics
- Born 181419th-century American industrialist and inventor (1814–1862)
- Born 1934American actress (1934–2022)
- Born 1998Uruguayan professional footballer (born 1998)
- Born 1980Dutch association football player (born 1980)
- Born 1946French singer (born 1946)
- Born 1923American politician (1923–2021)
- Born 1946American actor (born 1946)
- Born 1998Spanish association football player
- Born 1974German actress
- Born 1964American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1964)
- Born 1898American artist (1898–1976)
- Born 1973American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer
- Born 1980Belgian singer and songwriter
- Born 1967Welsh actor
- Born 1831Emperor of Japan from 1846 to 1867
- Born 1963Spanish footballer
- Born 1984English association football player (born 1984)
- Born 1965American professional wrestler
- Born 1938British actor (1938–2025)
- Born 1982Japanese association football player
- Born 1878French historian (1878-1956)
- Born 1647Catholic Saint and Mystic (1647-1690)
- Born 1980New Zealand race car driver
- Born 1974Brazilian association football player
- Born 1899King of Swaziland (1899-1982)
- Born 1991Croatian footballer
- Born 1978Danish footballer
- Born 1949American composer (born 1949)
- Born 1947American actor and comedian
- Born 1949Finnish long-distance runner
- Born 1971Georgian politician and former footballer, sixth President of Georgia since 2024
- Born 1947American rock musician
- Born 1989Dutch association football player (born 1989)
- Born 1989Brazilian association football player
July 22 birthstone
Ruby (red). Ruby, once called the "king of gems", symbolises passion, protection and prosperity.
July 22 birthday facts
- July 22 is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years), leaving 162 days until the end of the year.
- July 22 is the 53rd most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,727 babies born on an average July 22(5% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, July 22 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on July 22 were most likely conceived around October 30 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is January 22, six months after July 22.
- July 22 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is July 22?
July 22 falls under Cancer ♋, which runs from June 21 to July 22. Because July 22 is on the edge of the sign, some astrologers say people born that day are on the Cancer–Leo cusp.
What is the birthstone for July 22?
The birthstone for July 22 is Ruby, the July birthstone. The July birth flowers are Larkspur and Water lily.
Who are famous people born on July 22?
Famous people born on July 22 include Selena Gomez (1992), Gustav Ludwig Hertz (1887), Willem Dafoe (1955), Prince George of Wales (2013), Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (1784), Selman Waksman (1888).
How common is a July 22 birthday?
July 22 is the 53rd most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,727 babies born on an average July 22.
What day of the year is July 22?
July 22 is the 203rd day of the year in common years and the 204th day in leap years.