Jeff Gordon (52 years old)
Aug 4 American auto racer (Winston Cup Series 1995, 97, 98, 2001; Daytona 500 1997, 99, 2005) and broadcaster (Fox NASCAR), born in Vallejo, California
- Aug 6 Merrin Dungey, American actress
- Aug 6 Scott Minto, English soccer defender (Charlton, Chelsea, Benfica, West Ham) and broadcaster (Sky Sports, TalkSPORT, BBC London), born in Bromborough, England
- Aug 7 Sydney Penny, American actress (Danni-New Gidget, Thorn Birds, All My Children), born in Nashville, Tennessee
- Aug 10 Justin Theroux, American actor (Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Aug 10 Mike Morreale, Canadian football slotback (Grey Cup 1996 Toronto Argonauts, 1999 Hamilton Tiger Cats), executive (President CFLPA 2012-14) and broadcaster (CKOC), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- Aug 11 Alejandra Barros, Mexican actress
- Aug 12 Yvette Nicole Brown, American actress (Community), born in East Cleveland, Ohio
- Aug 13 Moritz Bleibtreu, German actor (Run Lola Run), born in Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Aug 13 Rolando Molina, Salvadoran-born American actor (Next Friday; Eagle Eye), born in San Salvador, El Salvador
- Aug 14 Raoul Bova, Italian actor, born in Rome, Italy
- Aug 18 Jacob Vargas, American actor (Mi vida loca), born in Michoacan, Mexico
- Aug 18 Trey Ames, American actor (David-A Year in the Life), born in Canton, Ohio
Mary Joe Fernández (52 years old)
Aug 19 American tennis player, broadcaster (Olympic gold 1992, 96), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Aug 20 David Walliams, English actor, comedian (Come Fly With Me) and children's author, born in London, England
- Aug 20 Ke Huy Quan [Jonathan Ke Quan], Vietnamese-American actor (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Everything, Everywhere All at Once), born in Saigon, South Vietnam
- Aug 22 Richard Armitage, British actor (The Hobbit; Robin Hood), born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
- Aug 22 Rick Yune, American actor (Snow Falling on Cedars), born in Washington, D.C.
- Aug 24 Pierfrancesco Favino, Italian actor, born in Rome, Italy
- Aug 25 Mike Lockwood, professional wrestler (d. 2003)
Thalía (52 years old)
Aug 26 Mexican actress and singer known as the "Queen of Latin Pop", born in Mexico City
Chris Tucker (52 years old)
Aug 31 American stand-up comedien and actor (Rush Hour), born in Atlanta, Georgia
About August 1971
How Old? 52 or 53 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No