Can you sense the emotions, feel the heartstrings tugging, and detect the codependency, everyone? It can only signal one thing: from June 20 to July 21, 2025, the sun is casting its light into the depths of Cancer.
Those born under the sign of the crab are known for being intuitive, nurturing, and fiercely protective of their vulnerabilities and the loved ones they commit to.
Like the crab that represents them, Cancers play tough but are deeply empathetic and terribly tender under the shell.
Ruled by the moon, its children are similarly subject to emotional waxing and waning.
Read more about this cardinal water sign here and carry on to our list of celebrity crabs.
Lana Del Rey
The queen of nostalgia and swampland fairy tales, Lana Del Rey, revealed her sun and moon signs in the lyrics to “Chemtrails Over the Country Club.”
Meryl Streep
Ruled by the moon and made of water, Cancers are conduits, a power made material in the celebrated actress Meryl Streep.
Solange
Another example of the unwavering love and loyalty within the Cancer group is exemplified by Solange Knowles, who notably defended her sister Beyoncé by confronting Jay-Z in an elevator.
Mindy Kaling
A self-aware crab and staunchly dreamy Cancer, Mindy Kaling writes, “I’m the kind of person who would rather get my hopes up really high and watch them get dashed to pieces than wisely keep my expectations at bay and hope they are exceeded. This quality has made me a needy and theatrical friend, but has given me a spectacularly dramatic emotional life.”
Anthony Bourdain
Cancer rules where the mammalian and the mystical conspire, and dearly departed crab Anthony Bourdain dedicated his life and work to illuminating that particular crossroads. Believing that we all seek to be fed and found in the same ways, he used food to illustrate that home is as much a flavor as a feeling.
Ariana Grande
Cancers have a notoriously hard time letting go. Nostalgic AF, they can’t help but recall the good times and gloss over the trash like Ariana “Thank You, Next” Grande.
Khloe Kardashian
Cancer is the sign that still texts their ex’s mom, masochistically stalks their social media and/or has children with them via surrogate and post cheating scandal like our Cancer queen Khloe Kardashian.
Kathy Bates
Iconic actress Kathy Bates demonstrates the underbelly ‘care as control,’ hobbling you to hold onto you’ ethos of Cancer in her role as deranged lit fan Annie Wilkes in Steven King’s “Misery.”
Missy Elliot
Soft of heart but strong of spine, Missy Elliott lays down the law:
“Rule number one in negotiating anything with Missy is never try and run me over. Never push me, because I am a very strong woman. I’m nice, but I’m very strong. When it gets down gritty, I can get grittier. Never, ever underestimate me.”
Pamela Anderson
Born July 1, 1967, Pamela Anderson is a die-hard romantic with a heart-forward Cancer sun and bridge-burning Aries moon. Read more about her relationship with her ex-husband, Tommy Lee, here.
Lindsay Lohan
Born July 2nd, Cancer moon beam Lindsay Lohan has ridden personal and professional tides both high and low.
Margot Robbie
Born July 2, 1990, at 7:45 AM down under time, Margot Robbie is a quintuple Cancer with a Scorpio moon.
She revealed to “W,” magazine, “I’m a Cancer. But I don’t really identify as a Cancer…Everything I’ve ever heard about Cancers doesn’t sound like me: that they’re very sensitive, wear their emotions on their sleeve, and are real homebodies. I hate being at home, I’m not particularly sensitive, and I don’t really wear my emotions on my sleeve.”
Tom Cruise
Born July 3, Tom Cruise is a double Cancer with both his sun and moon falling in the cardinal headwaters of the crab. However, these facts likely amount to hogwash for Cruise, as Scientologists believe in extraterrestrials but not astrology.
Post Malone
Post Malone, who takes the cake for Cancer tattoos with his “ALWAYS TIRED” under-eye ink, admits to being jubilant about trading late nights for home hangs. “I really love hanging out with my baby, hanging out with the lady, playing video games in my garage, working on projects. That’s what I love to do.”
Kevin Bacon
Cancer is synonymous with root systems, and according to Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, all roots lead to Kev-Dog.
Jack White
Emo to the exoskeleton, a Cancer never truly closes the door on a relationship, always leaving it cracked just enough to entertain the possibility of hurting or being hurt.
See Jack White divorcing Meg White, rebranding her as his “sister” and keeping the family band together for a bit.
Courtney Love
Born July 9th, musician and force of nature Courtney Love is a double Cancer.
Harrison Ford
Cancer King Harrison Ford is a quadruple Cancer with his Sun, Moon, Mercury and Jupiter all falling under the stars of the crab.
Priyanka Chopra
Born on July 18, 1982, Priyanka Chopra is a marshmallow heart Cancer sun with a loquacious Gemini moon.
Vin Diesel
True to the family first ethos of his sign, Vin Diesel’s “Fast & Furious” character is the backbone for the crew.
Benedict Cumberbatch
Empathy, a Cancer superpower, lends Benedict Cumberbatch his emotional range.
Sandra Oh
Powerhouse actress Sandra Oh is a card-carrying Cancer.
Selena Gomez
Cancer governs the fourth house of home, lineage, and root systems, and folks, it shows.
Comfort seeking and control needing, these people prefer their own palaces, hovels, and caves, require ample naps, and only entertain the enriching company of a select few compatriots.
For a banner explanation, look no further than crab queen Selena Gomez, who freely admits, “I like to sleep. I like to relax. I like to be at home and not go out.”
Same Sel, same.
Astrology 101: Your guide to the stars
Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture, and personal experience. To book a reading, visit her website.
