Famous birthdays
Famous birthdays on August 21
24 famous people were born on August 21, including Robert Lewandowski, Hayden Panettiere and Kenny Rogers. Anyone born on this day has the star sign Leo.
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August 21 birthdays by the numbers
Celebrities2418 still living, 6 no longer with us
Oldest livingPeter Weir82 years old, born 1944
YoungestJoão Fonseca20 years old, born 2006
Most common roleActor33% of the stars born on August 21, then singers
Top countryUnited States11 people, then United Kingdom and Poland
Top birthplaceHouston2 celebrities born there
Born on August 21, through the years
From the oldest to the youngest, every celebrity on CFOTD born on August 21.
- 1904Count BasieMusician, United States
- 1936Wilt ChamberlainBasketball player, United States
- 1938Kenny RogersSinger, United States
- 1944Peter WeirFilm director, Australia
- 1949Loretta DevineActor, United States
- 1952Joe StrummerSinger, United Kingdom
- 1952Glenn HughesMusician, United Kingdom
- 1956Kim CattrallActor, United Kingdom
- 1967Serj TankianMusician, United States
- 1967Carrie-Anne MossActor, Canada
- 1975Alicia WittActor, United States
- 1976Liezel HuberTennis player, South Africa
- 1978Bhumika ChawlaActor, India
- 1979KelisSinger, United States
- 1984AlizéeSinger, France
- 1985Nicolás AlmagroTennis player, Spain
- 1985Laura HaddockActor, United Kingdom
- 1988Robert LewandowskiSoccer player, Poland
- 1988Kacey MusgravesSinger, United States
- 1989Hayden PanettiereActor, United States
- 1990Bo BurnhamComedian, United States
- 1992RJ MitteActor, United States
- 1996Karolína MuchováTennis player, Czech Republic
- 2006João FonsecaTennis player, Brazil
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Which celebrities were born on August 21?
Robert Lewandowski, Hayden Panettiere, Kenny Rogers, Serj Tankian, Alizée, Wilt Chamberlain, Carrie-Anne Moss, Kim Cattrall and 16 more.
What zodiac sign is August 21?
Leo.