List of Famous people born on July 8th

Alastair Brian Walden was a British journalist and broadcaster who spent over a decade as a Labour member of Parliament. He was considered one of the finest political interviewers in the history of British broadcasting, tenacious and ruthless. He won awards for broadcasting including the BAFTA Richard Dimbleby Award for television in 1986, and in 1991 was named ITV personality of the year. He was known for interviews of politicians, especially Margaret Thatcher. He was said to be her favourite interviewer, although he gave her tough interviews.

Sarah Moore, formerly known as Sarah Hamilton-Byrne, was an Australian medical doctor and writer who spent her childhood in The Family, a new religious movement run by Anne Hamilton-Byrne, her adoptive mother. She was instrumental in having the group investigated by the police in Victoria, Australia. She later wrote a book about her experiences in The Family.

Dimitri Van den Bergh is a Belgian darts player who currently competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is a two-time World Youth Champion and the current World Matchplay champion, after beating Gary Anderson 18–10 in the final, in his first time competing in the Matchplay.

Alexandru Cicâldău is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Romania national team.

Santiago García is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Unión La Calera. He also holds Spanish citizenship.

Waka Joseph Nathan was a New Zealand rugby union player who played rugby union for the New Zealand national team as a flanker. His feats on the field gained him the nickname "The Black Panther".

Reggie Paul Bagala was an American politician who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party for four months.

Miwa Nishikawa is a Japanese director and screenwriter. Nishikawa received a degree in literature from the University of Waseda, and after working on several independent films as well as catching the eye of Hirokazu Kore-eda, her film making career took off with her first film, Wild Berries, which won the award for best screenplay at the Mainichi Film Award. In addition to her film making career, Nishikawa has also written a book titled The Long Excuse.

Sabina Cvilak is a Slovenian operatic soprano, who has appeared internationally, mostly at opera houses in Europe and the United States. Her stage presence is noted in portrayals of tragic female characters such as Puccini's Liù and Mimi, Janáček's Káťa Kabanová and Wagner's Sieglinde. She is also known for singing concerts and recitals, such as Britten's War Requiem in London on the centenary of the composer's birth.

Maurice Hayes was an Irish public servant and, late in life, an independent member of the 21st and 22nd Seanads. Hayes was nominated by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, in 1997 and re-nominated in 2002. He also served, at the Taoiseach's request, as Chairman of the National Forum on Europe in the Republic of Ireland.