List of Famous people born on August 12nd

Mohammed Deif, born Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, is the chief of staff and supreme military commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. He has been Israel's 'most wanted' man for the last 24 years since 1995 for his direct involvement in militant attacks such as the killing of IDF soldiers, suicide bombings and kidnappings. The last Israeli attempt to kill Deif was in an airstrike on 19 August 2014. Hamas denied that Deif was killed. Deif's wife, infant son, and daughter died in the attack.

Richard "Dick" McCourt is an English presenter of television and radio, best known as one half of the comic duo Dick and Dom, with the other being Dominic Wood. McCourt is the godfather of Wood's two sons. His older brother is fellow TV presenter James McCourt.

Choi Yu-jin, known mononymously as Yujin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group CLC as a vocalist and as a member and leader of Kep1er after finishing 3rd place in the final episode of the survival show Girls Planet 999. Yujin began her acting career in 2016 in a supporting role in the Naver TV web drama, Nightmare High.

Juan Manuel González Barrón is a Mexican luchador who is best known under the ring name Dr. Wagner Jr., having used that name since 1987. He is the son of Manuel González Rivera, better known as Dr. Wagner and the brother of the late César Cuauhtémoc González Barrón, who worked primarily under the name Silver King. His son made his lucha libre debut 2009 under the ring name El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.. González was once married to professional wrestler María Moreno León, better known as Rossy Moreno.

Thomas August Darnell Browder, known professionally as August Darnell and under the stage name Kid Creole, is an American musician, singer and songwriter known for co-founding Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band and subsequently forming and leading Kid Creole and the Coconuts.

Teriya Phounja Magar is a Nepali dancer from Rudrapur, Rupandehi district, Nepal. She came into the public spotlight during her performances on the dance competition television series Dance India Dance Li'l Masters which she won on 21 June 2014. She is also the winner of Colors TV dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa which she won on 21 January 2017. Teriya is the second daughter born to her parents, and attends St Lawrence High School in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, India.

Samuel Gerald Jones, known professionally as Sam J. Jones, is an American actor. He has arguably become best known for having played the title characters in the 1980 film Flash Gordon and in the short-lived TV series The Highwayman (1987–1988).

Chieko Oda is a Japanese gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Her husband is gymnast Mitsuo Tsukahara and son Naoya Tsukahara.

Andrej Danko is a Slovak politician who has been Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic since 2016 and Chairman of the Slovak National Party since 2012.

Chen Kaige is a Chinese film director and a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema. His films are known for their visual flair and epic storytelling. Chen won the Palme d'Or at 1993 Cannes Film Festival and the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award in 1993.