List of Famous people born in August

Simo Vuorilehto, titled Vuorineuvos, is a Finnish businessman and the former chairman and CEO of Nokia Corporation. He became the chairman and CEO in 1988 after the death of Kari Kairamo. In 1990 he was replaced as chairman by Mika Tiivola. He remained CEO until 1992 when he was succeeded by Jorma Ollila.

Jamal Lewis is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens fifth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee. After spending his first seven seasons with the Ravens, Lewis signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns prior to the 2007 season and retired after the 2009 season.

Fred Kohlmar was a New York City-born film producer. The former agent worked as an executive assistant to Samuel Goldwyn before becoming a producer in the 1930s. He worked for 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, and Columbia Pictures. Lee Kohlmar was his father.

Frederick William Edwin Tomlins was a British figure skater. He was the 1939 World silver medalist and European silver medalist. He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics and placed 10th.