List of Famous people born on August 29th

Thomas Henry "Tom" Marshburn is an American physician and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of two spaceflights to the International Space Station.

Mary Temple Grandin is an American scientist and activist. She is a prominent proponent for the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. She is a consultant to the livestock industry on animal behavior, and an autism spokesperson. She is one of the first individuals on the autism spectrum to document the insights she gained from her personal experience of autism. She is currently a faculty member with Animal Sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University.

James Huth is an English-born French film director, screenwriter and producer, mostly known for his collaborations with actor Jean Dujardin.

Karl Markovics is an Austrian actor and film director. He was born in Vienna, Austria.

Valerie Hackl is an Austrian businesswoman serving as a managing director of Austro Control. She is the former Minister of Transport.

Sadenia "Eddi" Reader MBE is a Scottish singer-songwriter, known for her work as frontwoman of Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo career. She is the recipient of three BRIT Awards. In 2003, she showcased the works of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns.

Juan Diego Botto Rota is an Argentine-Spanish actor.

Heena Sidhu is an Indian sport shooter. On 7 April 2014, Sidhu became the first Indian pistol shooter to reach number one in world rankings by the International Shooting Sport Federation. In 2013, Sidhu became the first Indian pistol shooter to win a gold medal in an ISSF World Cup finals when she won the 10-metre air pistol event. In 2014, Sidhu was the World record holder in the 10-metre air pistol event with a final score of 203.8. Sidhu is right handed and is right eye dominant.

Edward Jerome Baza Calvo is an American Guamanian politician, serving as the eighth Governor of the United States territory of Guam from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Calvo was a five-term Senator within the Legislature of Guam. He became the Governor of Guam, having defeated Democrat Carl Gutierrez in the 2010 gubernatorial election. Calvo chose Senator Ray Tenorio as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor of Guam.

Damarious Wayne Randall is an American football strong safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He played college football at Arizona State and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft.