List of Famous people born in August

Mary Gay Scanlon is an American attorney and politician. She is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district, since being sworn into office on January 3, 2019. The district is based in Delaware County, a suburban county west-southwest of Philadelphia, and includes a sliver of Philadelphia itself. She spent the final two months of 2018 as the member for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district. She was elected to both positions on November 6, 2018. That day, she ran in a special election in the old 7th to serve out the term of her predecessor, Pat Meehan and in a regular election for a full two-year term in the new 5th. She was sworn in as the member for the 7th on November 13, 2018 and transferred to the 5th on January 3, 2019. Scanlon is a member of the Democratic Party.

Ricardo Tozzi is a Brazilian actor. He was known for playing characters in the novels Insensato Coração, Cheias de Charme e Amor à Vida.

John Levell Starks is an American former professional basketball shooting guard. Starks was listed at 6'5" and 190 pounds during his NBA playing career. Although he was undrafted in the 1988 NBA draft after attending four colleges in his native Oklahoma, including Oklahoma State University, he gained fame while playing for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association in the 1990s.

Kotaro Yamasaki is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Tatsurō Hamada is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.

Adelaide Victoria Kane is an Australian actress and model. She gained recognition for her roles as Lolly Allen in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, Cora Hale in the third season of MTV's Teen Wolf, Tenaya 7 in Power Rangers RPM, Mary, Queen of Scots in the CW period drama series Reign and Drizella in the ABC series Once Upon a Time.

Cristina Tárrega is a Spanish television presenter.

Hsu Li-teh is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Vice Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997.

Jonathan Michael Hayes is an American football coach and former tight end who is the head coach and general manager of the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. He previously served as the tight ends coach for Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).

Tracy O'Neil Porter is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. With the Saints, he won Super Bowl XLIV against the Indianapolis Colts, sealing the game with a memorable interception returned for a touchdown. He played college football at Indiana.