- Aug 1 Beckie Scott, Canadian cross-country skiing athlete, born in Vegreville, Alberta, Canada
- Aug 1 Chris Shinn, American singer and songwriter (Live, 2012-16; Unified Theory, 1998-2001), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- Aug 2 Angie Cepeda, Colombian actress, born in Magangué, Colombia
- Aug 2 Jeremy Castle, Oklahoma country singer and songwriter, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Aug 2 Paul Grasmanis, American defensive tackle (Chicago Bears), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Aug 3 Blaine Wilson, American gymnast (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Columbus, Ohio
- Aug 3 Jenny Beck, American actress (Claire Carroll-Guns & Paradise), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 4 Canute Curtis, linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals)
- Aug 4 Keenan Milton, Professional Skater
- Aug 4 Kily González, Argentine footballer
- Aug 4 Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraqi politician and militia leader (Sadrist Movement), born in Najaf, Ba'athist Iraq
- Aug 5 Antoine Sibierski, French footballer (Newcastle United), born in Lille, France
- Aug 5 Frankie Hejduk, American soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996), born in La Mesa, California
- Aug 5 Kajol Mukherjee, Indian actress (Fanaa, My Name Is Khan), born in Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Aug 6 Adrian Voinea, Focsani Romania, tennis star (1995 Malta)
- Aug 6 Bobby Petta, soccer player (Feyenoord, RKC)
- Aug 6 Ever Carradine, American actress
- Aug 6 Nelson Vargas, Holoyoke Mass, soccer forward (Olympic gold 1996)
- Aug 7 Michael Shannon, American actor (Nocturnal Animals, Boardwalk Empire), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- Aug 7 Philippe De Rouville, Canadian NHL goalie (Pitts Penguins), born in Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada
- Aug 8 Andrei Mezin, Belarusian NHL goaltender (Team Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
- Aug 8 Andy Priaulx, British race car driver
- Aug 8 Brian Harvey, British pop singer (East 17 - "Stay Another Day"), born in Walthamstow, England
- Aug 8 Scott D'Amore, Canadian professional wrestler and manager
- Aug 9 Derek Fisher, American NBA guard (LA Lakers) and manager (LS Sparks), born in Little Rock Arkansas
- Aug 9 Nicola Stapleton, English actress (Eastenders), born in London, England
- Aug 10 Dave Fiore, American NFL player (San Francisco 49ers), born in Waldwick, New Jersey
- Aug 10 David Sommeil, Guadeloupean footballer, born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
- Aug 10 Luis Marín, Costa Rican footballer, born in San José, Costa Rica
- Aug 11 Anju Jain, Indian cricketer(women's team)
- Aug 11 Audrey Mestre, French diver
- Aug 11 Hadiqa Kiyani, Pakistani pop singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("Sohnya"; "Tuk Tuk") , born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- Aug 12 Wendy Palmer, American basketball player, WNBA forward (Utah Starzz), born in Timberlake, North Carolina
- Aug 13 Jarrod Washburn, American baseball player (Los Angeles Angels), born in La Crosse, Wisconsin
- Aug 14 Ana Matronic [Lynch], American alt-pop singer (Scissor Sisters), born in Portland, Oregon
- Aug 14 Christopher Gorham, American actor, born in Fresno, California
- Aug 14 Martin Bulloch, Scottish rock drummer (Mogwai), born in Bellshill, Scotland
- Aug 15 Natasha Henstridge, Canadian actress (Species), born in Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Aug 15 Ramon Morel, Dominican pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic
- Aug 16 Bryan Chiu, CFL defensive tackle (Montreal Alouettes), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Aug 16 Iván Hurtado, Ecuadorian footballer, born in Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- Aug 16 Killah Priest [Walter Reed], American rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 16 Krizstina Egerszegi, Hungarian swimmer (5 x Olympic gold backstroke/medley 1988, 92, 96), born in Budapest, Hungary
- Aug 16 Roger Cedeno, Venezuelan outfielder (LA Dodgers), born in Valencia, Venezuela
- Aug 16 Ryan Longwell, NFL kicker (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Seattle, Washington
- Aug 17 Nicola Kraus, American novelist, born in New York City
- Aug 17 Tony Hajjar, Lebanese-American drummer (At the Drive-In; Sparta), born in Beirut, Lebanon
- Aug 18 Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Guyanese cricketer (WI left-handed batsman 1994-), born in Unity Village, Guyana
- Aug 19 David Patten, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl 2001, 04, 05; New England Patriots), born in Hopkins, South Carolina (d. 2021)
Amy Adams (49 years old)
Aug 20 American actress (Junebug; Enchanted: Julie & Julia; American Hustle; Big Eyes), born in Vicenza, Veneto, Italy
- Aug 20 Andy Strachan, Australian musician (The Living End), born in Adelaide, Australia
- Aug 20 Big Moe [Kenneth Doniell Moore], American rapper (Screwed Up Click), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2007)
- Aug 20 Maxim Vengerov, Russian-Israeli violinist, born in Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
- Aug 20 Misha Collins, American actor (Supernatural), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Aug 20 Szabolcs Sáfár, Hungarian football goalkeeper, born in Budapest, Hungary
Amy Fisher (49 years old)
Aug 21 American woman who when aged 17 shot Mary Jo Buttafuoco while having an affair with her husband, born in Long Island, New York
- Aug 22 Agustín Pichot, Argentine rugby player, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Aug 22 Brimstone, American professional wrestler, born in Mineola, New York
- Aug 22 Stefano Verderi, Italian guitarist (Le Vibrazioni), born in Milan, Italy
- Aug 23 Benjamin Limo, Kenyan runner, born in Eldoret, Kenya
- Aug 23 Christian Beranek, American graphic novelist and actor, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Aug 23 Konstantin Novoselov, Russian physicist (2010 Nobel Prize for isolation of Graphene), born in Nizhny Tagil, Russia [1]
- Aug 23 Ray Park, Scottish actor (G.I. Joes movies; Slayer), born in Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Aug 23 Shifty Shellshock [Seth Binzer], American musician (Crazy Town), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 24 Archie Amerson, CFL running back (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
- Aug 24 Órla Fallon, Irish traditional singer, Celtic harpist, and songwriter (Celtic Woman, 2004-2009; Anúna, 1996), born in Knockananna, County Wicklow, Ireland
- Aug 24 Tony McCombs, American football linebacker (Arizona Cardinals), born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
- Aug 25 Darren Benson, NFL defensive tackle (Dallas Cowboys)
- Aug 25 Dave Luza, Dutch comedian
- Aug 25 Eric Millegan, American actor
- Aug 26 Eric D. Snider, American humor columnist / movie reviewer, born in Lake Elsinore, California
- Aug 26 Huang Bo, Chinese actor (Cow) and singer, born in Qingdao, China
- Aug 26 Kelvin Cato, American NBA center (Portland Trailblazers), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Aug 27 José Vidro, Puerto Rican baseball player
- Aug 27 Michael Mason, New Zealand cricketer
- Aug 28 Carsten Jancker, German footballer and coach, born in Grevesmühlen, East Germany
- Aug 28 Johan Andersson, Swedish game programmer, born in Stockholm, Sweden
- Aug 28 Takahito Eguchi, Japanese video game composer, born in Nagasaki, Japan
Jay Onrait (49 years old)
Aug 29 Canadian sports broadcaster (TSN, Fox Sports 1), born in Athabasca, Alberta
- Aug 29 Kumi Tanioka, Japanese video game composer (Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles), born in Hiroshima, Japan
- Aug 30 Aaron Barrett, American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Reel Big Fish), born in San Bernadino, California
- Aug 30 Javier Otxoa, Spanish cyclist
- Aug 30 Jigar Shah, American clean energy administration as director of the US Loans Program, born in Modasa, India [1]
- Aug 30 Rich Cronin, American singer songwriter (Lyte Funkie Ones), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Aug 31 Andrei Medvedev, Ukrainian tennis player (won four Masters), born in Kyiv, Ukraine
- Aug 31 Jeremy O'Day, American CFL offensive linebacker (Toronto Argonauts) and manager, born in Buffalo, New York
Marc Webb (49 years old)
Aug 31 American music video, TV, and film director (500 Days of Summer; The Amazing Spider-Man (2012-14 reboot)), born in Bloomington, Indiana
About August 1974
How Old? 49 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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