List of Famous people born on August 12nd

Sherone Simpson is a Jamaican track and field sprint athlete. She is a gold medalist in the 4 × 100 m relay from the 2004 Olympics and silver medalist in 2005 World Championships and now is the silver medalist in the individual event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, after she tied for second with Kerron Stewart in a photo finish.

Stefano Benni is an Italian satirical writer, poet and journalist. His books have been translated into around 20 foreign languages and scored notable commercial success. 2.5 million copies of his books have been sold in Italy.

Mieke Offeciers-Van De Wiele is a Belgian businesswoman. From 7 March 1992 to 5 September 1993, she was Belgium's Minister of Budget.

Joeano Pinto Chaves, known simply as Joeano, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Andrey Razin is a Belarusian professional football coach and former player.