List of Famous people born on March 8th

Kathleen Gertrud Ferrier is a former Dutch politician of Surinamese descent and development aid worker. She served as a member of parliament of Netherlands representing the party Christian Democratic Appeal from 2002 to 2012.

Paula Strasberg was a former American stage actress who became actor and teacher Lee Strasberg's second wife and mother of actors John and Susan Strasberg, as well as Marilyn Monroe's acting coach and confidante.

Viktor Fyodorovich Dobronravov is a Russian theatre actor, dubbing professional, musician, and leader of the Carpet Quartet group. Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (2018). He appeared in more than 70 films.

Niels August Torp is a Norwegian architect.

Viscardi Andrade Guimarães, also known as ‘derekp’ is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of Taura MMA. A professional competitor since 2006, he was also a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and has also formerly competed for Jungle Fight.

Sir William Drury was an English landowner and member of parliament. He was the father of Sir Robert Drury, patron of the poet John Donne.

Maximilian Joseph Lingg, from 1902 Ritter von Lingg, was the 78th Bishop of Augsburg.

William Roscoe was an English banker, lawyer, and briefly a Member of Parliament. He is best known as one of England's first abolitionists, and as the author of the poem for children The Butterfly's Ball, and the Grasshopper's Feast. In his day he was also respected as a historian and art collector, as well as a botanist and miscellaneous writer.