List of Famous people born on August 21st
Brandon Davidson
Brandon Davidson is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers, who selected him in the sixth-round, 162nd overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Robert Duffy
Robert John Duffy is an American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of New York from 2011 to 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 65th Mayor of Rochester, New York from 2006 to 2010.
Susumu Nakanishi
Susumu Nakanishi is a scholar of Japanese literature, particularly of the Man'yōshū.
Shy Carter
Blake Anthony Carter, known professionally as Shy Carter, is an American songwriter, record producer, rapper and singer. He has written for Meghan Trainor, Jason Derulo, Charlie Puth, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Kane Brown and Billy Currington. He co-wrote Charlie Puth's double platinum hit "One Call Away" which hit No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart. In 2009, he co-wrote "Someday" with Rob Thomas, which spent over 40 weeks in the Top 5 and became a No. 1 hit on Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart. "Stuck Like Glue", his collaboration with Sugarland, debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 20 and became the 11th most downloaded country music song of all time. He has also been featured on Latin artist Gloria Trevi's #1 song "Habla Blah Blah". He's also worked with Faith Hill, Ashanti, and Chingy. Carter also wrote a song titled "Bring it Back", which was released on August 7, 2015, and reached the Top 40 of Billboard's Rhythmic chart.<ref"Shy Carter – Bring It Back – Single". iTunes (U.S.). August 7, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.</ref>
Eleonora Menicucci
Eleonora Menicucci de Oliveira is a Brazilian sociologist and was Minister of the Secretariat of Policies for Women until Dilma Rousseff's Impeachment in 2016. She is a full professor in public health at Federal University of São Paulo. A member of the Workers' Party, and dedicated to feminism, she is favorable to the legalization of abortion in Brazil. Menicucci has a degree in Social Sciences from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (1974), MA in Sociology from the Federal University of Paraíba (1983), Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of São Paulo (1990), post-doctorate in Health and Work of Women from University of Milan (1994/1995) and a teaching degree in Public Health from the School of Public Health, University of São Paulo (1996). She publishes research studies and articles on critical issues related to women in the fields of health, violence and labor. She is divorced and has two children.
Cristóbal Parralo
Cristóbal Parralo Aguilera, known simply as Cristóbal as a player, is a Spanish retired professional footballer, and is a current manager.
Stephen Benn, 3rd Viscount Stansgate
Stephen Michael Wedgwood Benn, 3rd Viscount Stansgate, is Director of Parliamentary Affairs for the Royal Society of Biology and a Vice-President of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee.
Nick Novak
Nicholas Ryan Novak is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Maryland.
Nicolás Almagro
Nicolás Almagro Sánchez is a retired Spanish professional tennis player. He reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 2008, 2010 and 2012, as well as the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2013. Almagro has won 13 singles titles and he achieved his career-high singles ranking of World No. 9 in May 2011.
Nino Katamadze
Nino Katamadze is a Georgian jazz singer and artist.