List of Famous people born in August

Henry Cornelius was a South African-born film director, producer, screenwriter and film editor. He directed five films between 1949 and 1958.

Mahmoud Ezzat Ibrahim is the former acting general guide of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and one of the most prominent leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood. Historian Fawaz Gerges describes his role as "akin to chief of staff of the Ikhwan [Muslim Brotherhood]."

Frits Goldschmeding is a Dutch billionaire businessman, founder of Randstad Holding, the world's largest staffing company.The Netherlands-based company had revenue of 23.7 billion euros in 2019.

Jonathan Frederick Lawton is an American screenwriter, producer and director. His screen credits include the box office hit Pretty Woman, Mistress, Blankman, Under Siege, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, The Hunted, Chain Reaction, DOA: Dead or Alive, Jackson, and the TV series V.I.P. Under the assumed name J.D. Athens, he wrote and directed Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death and Pizza Man.

Shivani Surve is an Indian television actress known for her role of Vividha in Star Plus's show Jaana Na Dil Se Door and Devyani in the Star Pravah serial Devyani. In 2018 she played a role Shivani Bedi in series Ek Deewaana Tha on Sony TV.