List of Famous people born in August

Letícia Román is an Italian film actress.

Maurice Nikolaevich Yaklashkin is a choral, opera and symphony conductor, music teacher, People's Artist of Russia, Honored Art Worker of the Chuvash ASSR, professor.

Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, 9th Prince of Waterloo, 9th Duke of Victoria, 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo,, , styled Earl of Mornington between 1945 and 1972 and Marquess of Douro between 1972 and 2014, is a British aristocrat and politician. He served as Conservative Member of the European Parliament for Surrey (1979–1984) and Surrey West (1984–1989) and sits as a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.

Damien Gaudin is a French road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Total Direct Énergie. He competed for France at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

John Francis Pitti Hernández is a Panamanian professional football referee. He has been a full international for FIFA since 2012. He refereed some matches in the CONCACAF Champions League.

John Leahy is an American businessman. He is a former chief operating officer–Customers at Airbus (2005–2017), as well as the company's chief commercial officer between August 1994 and 2017, and a former member of the Airbus main board of management. Well known as one of the commercial aviation industry's most prolific aircraft salesmen, he made a significant contribution to the increase in Airbus's market share, from 18% in 1993 to 57% a decade later. He is responsible for over $1 trillion in sales. Airbus SAS was a government-owned company between 1993 and 2003.

Thomas Kroth is a German former professional football who played as a midfielder.

Véronique Besse is a member of the National Assembly of France and represents the Vendée department. She is the current mayor of Les Herbiers, after being elected for the first time in 2014 with 57,76% of votes. She has been reelected at her position for a second time in 2020 with 67,18% of votes. Besse is a member of the Movement for France and does not align herself with any parliamentary group.

Cindy Klassen, is a Canadian retired long track speed skater. She is a six-time medallist having achieved one gold, two silver, three bronze at the Winter Olympics. Klassen is tied with Clara Hughes for Canada's all-time most decorated Olympian with six medals each. Both Klassen and Hughes are from Winnipeg.

Leandro Cejota Gracián is an Argentine retired footballer.