List of Famous people born in August

Ivan Ivanovich Agayants was a leading Soviet NKVD/KGB intelligence officer of Armenian origin.

Pierre Boulanger is a French actor. He is known for the 2003 film Monsieur Ibrahim, where he played a young Jewish boy, Moises "Momo" Schmidt and for 2008 film Nos 18 ans where he played Richard. The young actor was then reported to be concentrating on his studies, and thus was not able to do movies. After two years, he did TV appearances and minor roles in movies. He is best known for his first major English film in 2011, Monte Carlo with Selena Gomez.

Erlan Jaqanuly Qoşanov is a Kazakh politician who's serving as the Head of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan since 18 September 2019. Prior to that, he served posts such as the äkim of Karaganda Region from 14 March 2017 to 18 September 2019 and the Head of the Prime Minister's Office from 2 February 2012 to 14 March 2017.

Patrick Demarchelier is a French fashion photographer.

Cédric Paquette is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Paquette was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the fourth round, 101st overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Paquette won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Lightning in 2020.

Jōkōryū Takayuki is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in 2011 after a successful college career in sumo. He currently holds the record for the most consecutive wins since entering professional sumo, and for the fastest rise to the top makuuchi division from the lowest jonokuchi division. His highest rank has been komusubi, which he reached in September 2014. However, because of injuries he has fell down the rankings, reaching a low of sandanme 23 in November 2016.

Dominick Gauthier is a Canadian freestyle skier. He competed in the men's moguls event at the 1998 Winter Olympics.