Celebrity / lists 7 Celebrities Born on the 4th of July One of them is a celebrity gorilla By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff Posted Jul 4, 2017 9:30 AM CDT Copied Neil Simon poses for a picture at the reception for the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Monte Cristo Award in New York, Monday, April 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) It's Independence Day, but for the 19 celebrities rounded up by Ranker, it's also a birthday. A sampling of the famous people (well, and one gorilla) with July 4 birthdates: Playwright Neil Simon Wrestler Sid Vicious The Scarlet Letter author Nathaniel Hawthorne Former president Calvin Coolidge Reality star Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino Victoria's Secret model Isabeli Fontana Koko the gorilla Click for the full list. (More lists stories.) Report an error