Celebrities Born on the Fourth of July [PHOTOS]

Born on the Fourth of July! All the Stars Celebrating Birthdays on This Day

Do you have a song about your birthday? A movie? Fireworks in its honor? These stars do

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Updated on July 4, 2024 10:31PM EDT

Malia Obama and Post Malone July 4 birthdays — Malia Obama is seen out in Manhattan on Feb. 24, 2017; Post Malone arrives at the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2019. Photo: Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto via Getty; Steve Granitz/WireImage

When Katy Perry belted "Baby, you're a firework," she probably didn't realize she was creating the greatest anthem for those born on July 4.

We get it, sharing a birthday with a holiday surely has its downsides. Christmas babies aren't the only ones receiving gifts, and Halloween folks might get more tricks instead of treats. But those born on Independence Day get the added bonus of sparklers and fireworks lighting up the sky in their honor. So, in the grand scheme of holiday birthdays, it's safe to say they're winning.

From Malia Obama and Post Malone to The Situation and one U.S. president, here's a list of celebrities born on the Fourth of July.

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Melissa Barrera

The In The Heights (2021) and Scream 5 (2022) actress has been celebrating her birthday since July 4, 1990.

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Luke Thompson

Luke Thompson — who earned his Hollywood breakthrough on Bridgerton — was born on July 4, 1988.

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Post Malone

Post Malona performing onstage for NBC's 'Elvis All-Star Tribute' on Oct. 10, 2018. Tyler Golden/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

The singer (and dad!) came into this world on July 4, 1995.

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Malia Obama

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau State Visit to the White House — President Barack Obama speaks with Malia Obama before the State Dinner for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House on March 10, 2016. Pete Souza/The White House

Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama welcomed their firstborn daughter on July 4, 1998. It seems patriotism runs in the family!

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Neil Simon

Without Neil Simon's birth on July 4, 1927, iconic plays like Barefoot in the Park and The Odd Couple would have never hit the stage.

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Gloria Stuart

On July 4, 1910, a star was born: Gloria Stuart began her Hollywood career in 1932 and later became the oldest Oscar-nominated actress for her supporting performance in Titanic (1997). Talk about longevity!

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Andrew Zimmern

Chef and TV personality Andrew Zimmern was born on the national holiday in 1961.

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Eva Marie Saint

90th Academy Awards - Red Carpet, Los Angeles, USA - 04 Mar 2018 — Eve Marie Saint attends the 90th annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP/Shutterstock

The iconic Oscar-winning actress was born on July 4, 1924!

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Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino

"Jersey Shore Family Vacation" Global Premiere - Arrivals — Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino attends the global premiere of 'Jersey Shore Family Vacation' in West Hollywood on March 29, 2018. Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic

Since 1982, the Jersey Shore star has been flexing his birthday on Independence Day.

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Geraldo Rivera

Controversial former TV host Geraldo Rivera has been blowing out his birthday candles every July Fourth since 1943.

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Tracy Letts

The playwright and screenwriter of August: Osage County and Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty actor was born on July 4, 1965.

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Becki Newton

Known for her roles on Ugly Betty, How I Met Your Mother and The Lincoln Lawyer, Becki Newton was born to be in the spotlight — on July 4, 1978, to be exact.

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Eppie Lederer & Pauline Phillips

Abigail Van Buren and Sister Ann Landers — Abigail Van Buren and Ann Landers arrive at the National Press Foundation Awards dinner in Washington D.C. on Feb. 27, `997. Frank Johnston/The Washington Post via Getty

Twins Eppie Lederer and Pauline Phillips — a.k.a. advice columnists Ann Landers and Dear Abby — shared their birthday on July 4, 1918. (Lederer died in 2002, Phillips in 2013.)

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Bill Withers

Singer of hits like "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine," Bill Withers — who died in March 2020 — was born on July 4, 1938.

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Calvin Coolidge

The 30th President of the United States is the only one with a July 4 birthday, in the year 1872.

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Tom Cruise

The 10th Annual Lumiere Awards — Tom Cruise speaks onstage during the 10th annual Lumiere Awards on Jan. 30, 2019. Michael Kovac/Getty

Okay so this one isn't really true — Tom Cruise was actually born on July 3. But he did star in the Oscar-winning film Born on the Fourth of July (1989), so it almost counts, right?

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