List of Famous people born in August

James Robert Horner is an American former professional baseball player who played the majority of his Major League Baseball career with the Atlanta Braves. He played mostly as a third baseman who later transitioned into a first baseman as he was hampered by injuries for most of his playing career. Horner also played for one season in the Nippon Professional Baseball League as a member of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

José Félix Tezanos Tortajada is a Spanish sociologist, politician, and professor. He serves as President of the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS) since 2018.

Alexander König is a German figure skating coach and former competitor. Competing in pairs with Peggy Schwarz, he became the 1988 European bronze medalist and placed seventh at three Winter Olympics. As a single skater, he is the 1982 World Junior bronze medalist.

Frederick McCarthy Forsyth is an English novelist and journalist. He is best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra and The Kill List.

Wasabi Mizuta is a Japanese voice actress who currently resides in Iga, Mie and is previously represented by Kenji Utsumi's Ken Production.

Nansun Shi is a Hong Kong film producer, presenter and a former senior advisor for Media Asia Group. She has been in the Hong Kong film industry for many decades and has contributed significantly to the Hong Kong cinema scene since the late 1970s.

Kazuhiko Nishimura is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency Sony Music Artists.

Fernando Botero Zea is a Colombian politician who served in several public positions, including as Defense Minister under President Ernesto Samper, for whom he was campaign manager for Samper's presidential run. Botero was elected as a member of the Colombian Congress for the Colombian Liberal Party. His father is the internationally recognized painter and sculptor Fernando Botero.

Luisa Veras Stefani is a Brazilian professional tennis player. She is the first Brazilian woman to crack the WTA's Top 10. She made the milestone on 1 November 2021 when she rose 2 places to world number 9 in doubles. On 20 May 2019, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 431. She achieved a career-high junior ranking of No. 10, on 30 March 2015.

Fernando Ismael Fernandes Pimenta GOIH ComM is a Portuguese sprint canoeist who has won medals at the Olympic Games, World and European championships.