List of Famous people born on August 5th

Josep Jufré Pou is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1999 and 2011. He turned professional with Recer–Boavista in 1999, and finished his career with Astana in 2011.

Johan Kappelhof is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.

Steve Bannos is an American television and film actor, writer and photo dealer. As an actor, he had cameos in Judd Apatow and Paul Feig films, and is also known for his portrayal of Frank Kowchevski on the short-lived NBC dramedy Freaks and Geeks.

Wijesinghe Jayaweera Mudiyanselage Lokubandara, was a Sri Lankan politician who was Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from 2004 to 2010 and Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province from 2010 to 2015. He was a lawyer by profession, and wrote books, poems and songs. He held several ministries in the government of Sri Lanka before his appointment as Speaker of the House.

Polycarp Pengo is a prelate of the Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, from 1992 to 2019. He has been a cardinal since 1998.