List of Famous people born on August 23rd

Agus Prayogo is an Indonesian long-distance runner. He currently holds the Indonesian national records for the 3000 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres, and half marathon.

Esin Varan is an American actress and writer who has worked in film and television and on the stage. She has Turkish ancestry.

Yu Qiuyu is a Chinese writer and scholar.

Lee Sung-jae is a South Korean actor. Among his notable works include the films Art Museum by the Zoo, Attack the Gas Station, Barking Dogs Never Bite, and Kick the Moon, as well as the television series Lie and How Long I've Kissed.

Michael Mak Kwok-fung is a Hong Kong politician. He is an elected representative of the Wan Chai District. He was the founding deputy chairman of the League of Social Democrats, and was elected to the Advisory Council of the party in 2010. He is a registered mental nurse, was elected into the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 2000 to 2004 through the health services functional constituency. He worked with Castle Peak Hospital and Prince of Wales Hospital, and retired from the post of Department Operations Manager at Kwai Chung Hospital in September 2015.