List of Famous people born in August

Robert John Arthur Halford is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Judas Priest, which was formed in 1969 and has received accolades such as the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. He has been noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and trademark leather-and-studs image, both of which have become iconic in heavy metal. He has also been involved with several side projects, including Fight, Two, and Halford.

Bruno César Pereira da Silva, known as Bruno Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Avaí as a defensive midfielder.

Michael Roth is a German politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). Since 27 September 1998, he has been member of the German Bundestag. Since 17 December 2013, he has been Minister of State for Europe at the German Federal Foreign Office in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel. Since January 2014, he has also been Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation.

Regina Jonas was a Berlin-born rabbi. In 1935, she became the first woman to be ordained as a rabbi. There had been some women before Jonas who made significant contributions to Jewish thought, such as the Maiden of Ludmir, Asenath Barzani, and Lily Montagu, who acted in similar roles without being ordained.

Takaharu Furukawa is an athlete from Japan. He competes in archery. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the Men's individual event.

Sylvia Stolz is a German convicted Holocaust denier and former lawyer. Denial of the Holocaust is a criminal offense in Germany.

José Manuel Fidalgo Soares is a Portuguese model and actor.

Caroline Abras is a Brazilian actress.

Pan Men-an is a Taiwanese politician. He has been the Magistrate of Pingtung County since 25 December 2014.

Noriaki Fujimoto is a Japanese football player, who plays for Vissel Kobe as a forward.