List of Famous people born in August
Princess Irene of the Netherlands
Princess Irene of the Netherlands is the second child of Queen Juliana I of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard.
Marc Libbra
Marc Libbra is a French former professional footballer, whose previous clubs include Marseille, Norwich City, Toulouse FC and Hibernian.
Ava Yu
Ava Liu Yu-Kiu is a Hong Kong singer, actress and television host.
Rebeca Gusmão
Rebeca Gusmão is a former freestyle swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 4×100 m freestyle relay at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She also participated at the 2004 Olympics and the 2007 Pan American Games.
Peter Weir
Peter Lindsay Weir, AM is an Australian film director. He was a leading figure in the Australian New Wave cinema movement (1970–1990), with films such as the mystery drama Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), the supernatural thriller The Last Wave (1977) and the historical drama Gallipoli (1981). The climax of Weir's early career was the $6 million multi-national production The Year of Living Dangerously (1982).
Ayu Nakada
Ayu Nakada is a Japanese football player. She currently plays as a midfielder for Japanese L. League club INAC Kobe Leonessa. She played for Japan at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, winning silver at the former and bronze at the latter.
Alí Funaki Manouchehri
Alí Manuel Manouchehri Moghadam Kashan Lobos, known as Alí Manouchehri, is a Chilean retired footballer who played as a centre back and a full back.
Hasan Şaş
Hasan Gökhan Şaş is a Turkish football coach and former player, who played as a winger.
Nadia Bjorlin
Nadia Alexandra Bjorlin is an American actress, singer, and model.
Kévin Monnet-Paquet
Kévin Monnet-Paquet is a French professional footballer who primarily plays as an out and out striker and currently plays for Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne. Monnet-Paquet, who is nicknamed Tuppy, has represented France at under-18 and under-19 level. He has also appeared for Lens five times in the UEFA Cup.