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Famous birthdays on August 5

20 famous people were born on August 5, including Kajol, John Huston and Gavi. Anyone born on this day has the star sign Leo.

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KajolActor · Age 52John HustonFilm director · (1906 to 1987)GaviSoccer player · Age 22Genelia D'SouzaActor · Age 39Helene FischerSinger · Age 42James GunnFilm director · Age 60Mark StrongActor · Age 63Salomon KalouSoccer player · Age 41Daichi KamadaSoccer player · Age 30Olivia HoltActor · Age 29Janet McTeerActor · Age 65Patrick EwingBasketball player · Age 64Loni AndersonActor · (1945 to 2025)Robert TaylorActor · (1911 to 1969)YungbludMusician · Age 29John SaxonActor · (1936 to 2020)Marlene FavelaModel · Age 50Claude Autant-LaraFilm director · (1901 to 2000)Steven KnightFilm director · Age 67Anthony EdwardsBasketball player · Age 25

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August 5 birthdays by the numbers

Celebrities2015 still living, 5 no longer with us
Oldest livingSteven Knight67 years old, born 1959
YoungestGavi22 years old, born 2004
Most common roleActor40% of the stars born on August 5, then film directors
Top countryUnited States8 people, then United Kingdom and India
Top birthplaceMumbai2 celebrities born there
Star signLeo
BirthstonePeridot and spinel
Day of the year218 of 366
Half birthdayFebruary 5

Born on August 5, through the years

From the oldest to the youngest, every celebrity on CFOTD born on August 5.

  1. 1901Claude Autant-LaraFilm director, France
  2. 1906John HustonFilm director, United States
  3. 1911Robert TaylorActor, United States
  4. 1936John SaxonActor, United States
  5. 1945Loni AndersonActor, United States
  6. 1959Steven KnightFilm director, United Kingdom
  7. 1961Janet McTeerActor, United Kingdom
  8. 1962Patrick EwingBasketball player, United States
  9. 1963Mark StrongActor, United Kingdom
  10. 1966James GunnFilm director, United States
  11. 1974KajolActor, India
  12. 1976Marlene FavelaModel, Mexico
  13. 1984Helene FischerSinger, Germany
  14. 1985Salomon KalouSoccer player, Ivory Coast
  15. 1987Genelia D'SouzaActor, India
  16. 1996Daichi KamadaSoccer player, Japan
  17. 1997Olivia HoltActor, United States
  18. 1997YungbludMusician, United Kingdom
  19. 2001Anthony EdwardsBasketball player, United States
  20. 2004GaviSoccer player, Spain

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Frequently asked questions

Which celebrities were born on August 5?

Kajol, John Huston, Gavi, Genelia D'Souza, Helene Fischer, James Gunn, Mark Strong, Salomon Kalou and 12 more.

What zodiac sign is August 5?

Leo.