List of Famous people born in August
Maria Júlia Coutinho
Maria Júlia Coutinho, commonly known as Maju Coutinho, is a Brazilian journalist, television presenter and commentator.
Jorge Siddhartha González Ibarra
Jorge Siddhartha González Ibarra, better known as Siddhartha, is a soloist rock musician based in Mexico. Siddhartha began his solo career after being the former drummer of Zoé. He has recorded four albums: Why You?, Náufrago (Castaway), El Vuelo Del Pez and Únicos (uniques).
Andreas Wellinger
Andreas Wellinger is a German ski jumper. His career-best achievements include winning an individual gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics, individual silver at the 2018 Winter Olympics, mixed team gold at the 2017 Ski Jumping World Championships, and team silver at the 2016 Ski Flying World Championships. Wellinger's best finish in the World Cup overall standings is fourth, in the 2016/17 season.
Joël Dupuch
Joël Dupuch is a French oyster farmer, restaurateur, author and actor.
Esteban Paredes
Esteban Efraín Paredes Quintanilla is a Chilean footballer currently playing for Chilean club Colo-Colo as a forward.
Gillian Taylforth
Gillian Taylforth is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Kathy Beale on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, and has also appeared as Jackie Pascoe/Webb on ITV's Footballers' Wives (2002–2006), and as Sgt. Nikki Wright in ITV's The Bill (2006–2008). She has also appeared in film during her early career, has presented on ITV's Loose Women and appeared as a celebrity contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2008.
DJ Spinderella
Deidra Muriel Roper (sources differ), known professionally as DJ Spinderella or simply Spinderella, is an American DJ, rapper and producer. Roper is best known as a member of the hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa. Roper occasionally appeared in The Salt-n-Pepa Show, a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group, which aired on the VH1 network in 2008.
Lindsey Jacobellis
Lindsey Jacobellis is an American snowboarder.
Vladimir Vasilyev
Vladimir Abdualievich Vasilyev is a Russian politician who became the acting Head of the Republic of Dagestan after the resignation of Ramazan Abdulatipov on 3 October 2017. On 9 September 2018, Vasilyev was confirmed to be the official Head of the Republic of Dagestan. On 5 October 2020, Vasilyev resigned his post as Head of the Republic of Dagestan due to health reasons.
Christian Schmidt
Christian Schmidt is a German politician of the centre-right Christian Social Union (CSU).