List of Famous people born in August

Mark Nigel Atkins is an English former footballer and manager of Northern Premier League side Matlock Town.

Radim Nečas is a Czech football manager and former player. He played for the Czech Republic four times between 1995 and 2000. Nečas made more than 300 top-flight appearances spanning the existence of the Czechoslovak First League and the Gambrinus liga. He also played top-flight football in Greece and Slovakia.

Mark Joyce is an English professional snooker player who lives in Walsall. He began his professional career by playing Challenge Tour in 2003. Joyce enjoyed an outstanding amateur career, winning the European Under-19 Championship in 2001, the English Open in 2005 and the English Amateur Championship in 2006, beating Martin O'Donnell 8–3 in the final. Joyce also finished fifth on the 2005/06 Pontin's International Open Series, winning the second of eight events, to book a place on Main Tour.

Michael Skelde is a Danish former professional road cyclist and current manager of Riwal Cycling Team.

Ryōko Akamatsu is a Japanese politician. She was Minister of Education in the Hata Cabinet and Hosokawa Cabinet.