List of Famous people born on August 2nd

Urbain Cancelier is a French comedian and actor, primarily known for his collaborations with French film director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and for playing Collignon in Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain.

John Potter Stockton was a New Jersey politician who served in the United States Senate as a Democrat. He was New Jersey Attorney General for twenty years, and served as United States Minister to the Papal States from 1858 to 1861.

Tang Yuanting is a Chinese badminton player. She competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the women's doubles event partnered with Yu Yang, but lost to the Korean pair in the bronze medal match.

Eliyahu Ben-Elissar was an Israeli politician and diplomat.

Iolo Ceredig Jones is a Welsh former international chess player born in Llandysul. He is notable as the co-author of the only Welsh language chess manual, A chwaraei di wyddbwyll?, which he wrote with his father, T. Llew Jones.

Robert Marie Jean Victor de Boissonneaux de Chevigny was a French bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

John Talbot Tuchet, 8th Earl of Castlehaven was the son of James Tuchet, 6th Earl of Castlehaven, and his wife, née Elizabeth Arundell. He succeeded his brother as Earl of Castlehaven and Baron Audley on 6 May 1769.