List of Famous people born in August

Hans-Peter von Kirchbach is a retired German general and former Chief of Staff of the Federal Armed Forces from 1999 to 2000.

Julia Vlassov is an American retired pair skater. She and partner Drew Meekins are the 2006 World Junior Champions.

Éva Risztov is a Hungarian Olympic gold medalist female swimmer.

Frank L. VanderSloot is an American entrepreneur, radio network owner, rancher, and political campaign financier. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Melaleuca, Inc. His other business interests include the Riverbend Ranch and Riverbend Communications. VanderSloot also serves on the board of directors and executive board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In 2011, the Land Report listed him as the nation's 92nd largest landowner. In 2017, Forbes listed VanderSloot as the richest person in Idaho and the 302nd wealthiest American with a net worth of $2.7 billion.

Hans-Ulrich Treichel is a Germanist, novelist and poet. His earliest published books were collections of poetry, but prose writing has become a larger part of his output since the critical and commercial success of his first novel Der Verlorene. Treichel has also worked as an opera librettist, most prominently in collaboration with the composer Hans Werner Henze.

Angelina Maccarone is a German film director and writer.