List of Famous people born in August

Walter Norris Kirn is an American novelist, literary critic, and essayist. He is the author of eight books, most notably Up in the Air, which was made into a film of the same name starring George Clooney.

Nicholas Robert Michael de Lange is Professor of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the University of Cambridge.

Pia Charlotte Degermark is a Swedish actress. She is best known for her role as Elvira Madigan in the 1967 drama film Elvira Madigan, for which she won a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress.

Harsheel Dani is an Indian badminton player. He represented India in the Asian and BWF World Junior Championships. He also became the U-19 singles champion in the junior nationals. Currently training at the Uday Pawar Academy in Mumbai under Indian Coach Uday Pawar, he aims to compete at various international tournaments in order to transition smoothly to the senior circuit and is receiving support from the GoSports Foundation.

Abigail Holden is an English badminton player who competes in international events. She is currently ranked world number 172 in women's singles and world number 118 in women's doubles

An Weijiang is a speed skater. He has participated in the 2006 Olympics for China.