List of Famous people born in August
Nadeshot
Matthew Haag, also known as Nadeshot, is an American former professional Call of Duty player. He is the founder, co-owner and CEO of esports team 100 Thieves (100T) and former captain of OpTic Gaming in the 2014 Call of Duty: Ghosts season and the 2014–2015 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare season, playing the objective support role.
Marco Tilio
Marco Tilio is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for A-League club Melbourne City.
Kenta Matsunami
Kenta Matsunami is a Japanese politician of the Initiatives from Osaka party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Izumisano, Osaka and graduate of Waseda University, he joined Sankei Shimbun in 1997. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2002 for the Liberal Democratic Party in a by-election. After losing his seat in 2003, he was re-elected in 2005.
Jock Zonfrillo
Jock Zonfrillo is a Scottish celebrity chef, television presenter and philanthropist based in Melbourne, Victoria. Zonfrillo owned the now closed Restaurant Orana in Adelaide, Australia, and is the founder of the not-for-profit The Orana Foundation. Zonfrillo is one of the new MasterChef Australia judges alongside Andy Allen and Melissa Leong.
Xu Jiaqi
Xu Jiaqi is a Chinese singer, rapper, dancer, songwriter and actress. She was a member of Team SII of the female idol group SNH48, as well as its sub-units Style-7 and 7Senses, and she is also a member of the temporary girl group, THE9. In 2020, she participated in Youth with You 2 and got 3rd place, securing her place in THE9. She is also known for her role in the television series Legend of Yunxi (2018) as well as her leading role in The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion (2020) as Fu Xuan.
Henry Tuilagi
Enele "Henry" Tuilagi is a Samoan former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He appeared ten times for his national team Samoa and played club rugby in Italy, France and England.
Parker Young
Parker Young is an American actor. He portrayed Ryan Shay on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory and Randy Hill on the Fox sitcom Enlisted and is most recently known for his role as Richard on the Bravo series Imposters. He has also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein.
Tanya Wexler
Tanya Wexler is an American film director. She is known for her 2011 feature film Hysteria.
Philippe Aghion
Philippe Mario Aghion FBA is a French economist who is Centennial Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Professor at the Collège de France. He is also an Associate in the Growth Research Programme at the Centre for Economic Performance.
Gabriella Tucci
Gabriella Tucci was an Italian operatic soprano who was particularly associated with the Italian repertory and performed at notable opera houses worldwide. She appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in 11 Verdi roles across 13 seasons, including Violetta in La traviata and Desdemona in Otello.