List of Famous people born on August 29th

Aki Yashiro , real name Akiyo Masuda, is a Japanese enka singer and painter. Her stage name "Yashiro" is adopted from her hometown, "Yatsushiro" (八代).

Arthur Bruce McDonald, P.Eng, is a Canadian astrophysicist. McDonald is the director of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory Collaboration and held the Gordon and Patricia Gray Chair in Particle Astrophysics at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario from 2006 to 2013. He was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics jointly with Japanese physicist Takaaki Kajita.

Jehan Sadat, is an Egyptian human rights activist, the widow of Anwar Sadat, and was First Lady of Egypt from 1970 until her husband's assassination in 1981.

Sadaf Sabzwari, née Kanwal, is a Pakistani actress and model. She has played the role of Sharmeen Mukhtiyar in 2017 movie Balu Mahi. As a model, Kanwal has established a career and has been nominated for several awards including Lux Style Awards and Hum Awards. She later portrayed a supporting role in the period drama Alif (2019).

Toshio Yamaguchi is a Japanese politician who served as Minister of Labor and as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan.

Brian Joseph Chesky is an American billionaire businessman and industrial designer. He is the co-founder and CEO of the peer-to-peer lodging service Airbnb. Chesky was named one of Time's "100 Most Influential People of 2015".

Jon Dahl Tomasson is a Danish former football player and the current manager of Swedish side Malmö FF. A former forward, his most notable run of football came in his first stint at Feyenoord, with whom he won the 2002 UEFA Cup, and Italian club Milan, with whom he won the 2003 UEFA Champions League and reached the final in 2005. He was also honoured with the Danish Player of the Year award in both 2002 and 2004.

Luana Elídia Afonso Piovani is a Brazilian actress and former model.

Néstor Alejandro Araujo Razo is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for La Liga club Celta Vigo and the Mexico national team.

Elena Rivera Villajos is a Spanish actress. She became popular for her long-lasting role as Karina in Cuéntame cómo pasó.