List of Famous people born in August

Joan Allen is an American actress. She began her career with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1977, won the 1984 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for And a Nightingale Sang, and won the 1988 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her Broadway debut in Burn This. She is also a three-time Academy Award nominee, receiving Best Supporting Actress nominations for Nixon (1995) and The Crucible (1996), and a Best Actress nomination for The Contender (2000).

Lu Shiow-yen is a Taiwanese politician and former television presenter. She is the incumbent Mayor of Taichung since 25 December 2018.

Dmitri "Misha" Collins is an American actor, author, producer and director best known for his role as the angel Castiel on the CW television series Supernatural (2008–2020).

Juan Ignacio Dinenno De Cara is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club UNAM.

Mamoru Oshii is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), and Ghost in the Shell (1995). He also holds the distinction of having created the first ever OVA, Dallos (1983). As a writer, Oshii has worked as a screenwriter, and occasionally as a manga writer and novelist. His most notable works as a writer include the manga Kerberos Panzer Cop (1988–2000) and its feature film adaptation Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999).

Colonel General Ihor Petrovich Smeshko served as the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) from 2003 to 2005, where he supported the opposition during the Orange Revolution. In 2010, he entered politics with the Strength and Honor party, which he formed with several former security and intelligence officials.

Bo Svensson is a Danish professional football coach and a former defender. He is currently managing Mainz 05.

Takashi Ukaji is a Japanese actor.

Vitalia Anatolyevna Diatchenko is a Russian professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 71, which she achieved on 17 November 2014. On 21 February 2011, she peaked at No. 60 in the doubles rankings.

Éric de Montgolfier is a French attorney and state prosecutor.