Lifestyle Food 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 By Kate Hogan Kate Hogan Kate Hogan is Director of Digital Specials and Features at PEOPLE, as well as the editor of Stories to Make You Smile. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2008. People Editorial Guidelines and James Mercadante James Mercadante James Mercadante has been a Content Update Editor for PEOPLE since November 2022. After earning his Bachelor's and Master's in English at The College of New Jersey, he's worked for various entertainment and lifestyle publications and has had bylines featured in Entertainment Weekly, TV Insider, Modern Luxury Manhattan, Ocean Drive, Hamptons Magazine and Honeysuckle Magazine. He enjoys reading, obsessing over Beyoncé and Ariana Grande on the internet and quoting lines from Twilight in everyday life. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 4, 2024 10:31PM EDT 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. 01 of 16 Melissa Barrera Melissa Barrera visits the IMDb Portrait Studio at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 19, 2024. Monica Schipper/Getty The In The Heights (2021) and Scream 5 (2022) actress has been celebrating her birthday since July 4, 1990. 02 of 16 Luke Thompson Luke Thompson attends the special screening of 'Bridgerton' season 3, part two, in London on June 12, 2024. Neil Mockford/WireImage Luke Thompson — who earned his Hollywood breakthrough on Bridgerton — was born on July 4, 1988. 03 of 16 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. 04 of 16 Malia Obama 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! 05 of 16 Neil Simon Neil Simon during the 2003/2004 TNT/TBS Superstation UPFront event in N.Y.C. Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage 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. 06 of 16 Gloria Stuart Gloria Stuart at her home in West L.A. on July 6, 2010. Lawrence K. Ho/Los Angeles Times via Getty 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! 07 of 16 Andrew Zimmern Andrew Zimmern attends the Food Network & Cooking Channel N.Y.C. Wine & Food Festival on Oct. 13, 2018. Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images Chef and TV personality Andrew Zimmern was born on the national holiday in 1961. 08 of 16 Eva Marie Saint 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! 09 of 16 Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino 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. 10 of 16 Geraldo Rivera Geraldo Rivera visits the Dan Abrams show at SiriusXM Studios on Nov. 1, 2018, in N.Y.C. Roy Rochlin/Getty Controversial former TV host Geraldo Rivera has been blowing out his birthday candles every July Fourth since 1943. 11 of 16 Tracy Letts Tracy Letts attends the Roundabout Theatre Company's 2019 Gala honoring John Lithgow in N.Y.C. Walter McBride/WireImage The playwright and screenwriter of August: Osage County and Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty actor was born on July 4, 1965. 12 of 16 Becki Newton Becki Newton attends the N.Y.C. premiere of CBS All Access' 'Tell Me a Story' on Oct. 23, 2018. Michael Loccisano/Getty 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. 13 of 16 Eppie Lederer & Pauline Phillips 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.) 14 of 16 Bill Withers Bill Withers attends the 25th annual Trumpet Awards in Atlanta on Jan. 21, 2017. Paras Griffin/Getty 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. 15 of 16 Calvin Coolidge President Calvin Coolidge poses for a portrait circa 1925. Mansell/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty The 30th President of the United States is the only one with a July 4 birthday, in the year 1872. 16 of 16 Tom Cruise 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? Close