List of Famous people born in August

Kerstin Lillemor Ekman, née Hjorth, is a Swedish novelist.

Sir Simon Kirwan Donaldson is an English mathematician known for his work on the topology of smooth (differentiable) four-dimensional manifolds and Donaldson–Thomas theory. He is currently a permanent member of the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook University in New York, and a Professor in Pure Mathematics at Imperial College London.

Pierre-Louis Lions is a French mathematician. He is a recipient of the 1994 Fields Medal.

Michael Nicholls, better known by his ring name Mikey Nicholls, is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling. He is best known for his work in Pro Wrestling Noah, where, as part of The Mighty Don't Kneel with partner Shane Haste, he is a two-time GHC Tag Team Champion. Other promotions he has wrestled for include the WWE in their promotion NXT, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) and Ring of Honor (ROH) in the United States.