List of Famous people born in August

Niclas Nøhr is a Danish badminton player, specializing in doubles play. He started playing badminton at Møn badminton club. In 2012, he joined Denmark national badminton team, and in 2015, he won a gold medal at the European Games with his partner in mixed doubles Sara Thygesen.

Sir David Anthony King is a South African-born British Emeritus Professor in physical chemistry at the University of Cambridge, previously Director of the Collegio Carlo Alberto, Chancellor of the University of Liverpool and a senior scientific adviser to UBS. He previously served as the Foreign Secretary's Special Representative for Climate Change and Chairman of the Future Cities Catapult.

Peter Bruce Lilley, Baron Lilley, PC is a British Conservative politician who was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1983 to 2017 representing the constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden from 1997 and, prior to boundary changes, St Albans. He was a Cabinet minister in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major, serving as Trade and Industry Secretary from July 1990 to April 1992, and as Social Security Secretary from April 1992 to May 1997, when he introduced Incapacity Benefit.

Nicolás Escartín Ara is a male double's badminton player from Spain. He won multiple significant competitions. He was recognised for his achievements by being recognised as the most successful Aragonese athlete of 2006.

Manuela Dal Lago is an Italian politician. She is member of Liga Veneta-Lega Nord.

Magdy Abdel Ghaffar is the former Interior Minister of Egypt who was in office from March 6, 2015 until June 14, 2018.