List of Famous people born in August

Joseph George Willock is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal.

Yuri Nikolaevich Klepikov is a Russian screenwriter and actor. He has written for twelve films since 1966. He was a member of the jury at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.

Manuela Pinto Vieira d'Ávila is a Brazilian journalist, writer and politician, a member of the Communist Party of Brazil since 2001.

Thiago Motta is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, and is a manager.

Sandy Wu is a Taiwanese television host, writer and former junior high school English teacher. A graduate of the University of Washington, Wu debuted her hosting career with a Yahoo! entertainment news webshow in 2013 and is a two-time Golden Bell Award winner. She is the eldest daughter of host and singer Jacky Wu.

Hideo Nomo is a retired Japanese baseball pitcher who played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and Major League Baseball (MLB). He achieved early success in his native country, where he played with the Kintetsu Buffaloes from 1990 to 1994. He then exploited a loophole to free himself from his contract, and became the first Japanese major leaguer to permanently relocate to MLB in the United States, debuting with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995. Although he was not the first Japanese player in American professional baseball, Nomo is often credited with opening the door for Japanese players in MLB, due to his star status.

Angelos "Ange" Postecoglou is a Greek-born Australian former football player and the former head coach of the Australia national football team. He is one of the most successful Australian club coaches with two premierships, four championships and a continental title. Currently, he is the manager of Yokohama F. Marinos.

Darren Michael Collison is an American former professional basketball player. He played 10 seasons with five teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He earned NBA All-Rookie Team honors in his first season in the NBA with the New Orleans Hornets.

Sunil Grover is an Indian actor and stand-up comedian. He came into limelight for his portrayal as Gutthi on Comedy Nights with Kapil but gained popularity for playing the role of Dr Mashoor Gulati and Rinku Devi on The Kapil Sharma Show. Grover was also seen in Bollywood films Gabbar Is Back, The Legend of Bhagat Singh and Bharat.

AnnMaria De Mars is an American technology executive, author and judoka. She is the first American to win a gold medal at the World Judo Championships, competing in the -56 kg weight class, for the 1984 World Judo Tournament.