List of Famous people born in August

Petr Zelenka is a Czech playwright and director of theatre and film. His films have been recognized at international festivals in Moscow and Rotterdam. In 2008, his film Karamazovi was the Czech Republic's official Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film.

Wu Shengli is a retired Chinese admiral who served as commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) from 2006 to 2017. Prior to that, he served as PLA's deputy chief of staff, commander of the South Sea Fleet and commandant principal of Dalian Naval Academy.

Alan Taimurazovich Kusov is a former Russian association football player.

Lesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey, AM is a retired professional tennis player from Australia. Her career spanned two decades from the late 1950s until the late 1970s. Turner Bowrey won the singles title at the French Championships, one of the four Grand Slam events, in 1963 and 1965. In addition she won 11 Grand Slam events in doubles and mixed doubles. Turner Bowrey achieved her highest singles ranking of No. 2 in 1964.

Ömer Faruk Beyaz is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.

Geoff Muldaur is an active singer, guitarist and composer who was a founding member of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band and a member of Paul Butterfield's Better Days.