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Famous birthdays on August 8

23 famous people were born on August 8, including Shawn Mendes, Louis van Gaal and Esther Williams. Anyone born on this day has the star sign Leo.

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Shawn MendesSinger · Age 28Louis van GaalSoccer player · Age 75Esther WilliamsActor · (1921 to 2013)The EdgeMusician · Age 65Faye WongSinger · Age 57Katie LeungActor · Age 39Julianna MarguliesActor · Age 60Harel SkaatSinger · Age 45Sylvia SidneyActor · (1910 to 1999)Danilo GallinariBasketball player · Age 38Cecilia RothActor · Age 70Keith CarradineActor · Age 77Sanja VučićSinger · Age 33Robert SiodmakFilm director · (1900 to 1973)Kateryna VolodkoTennis player · Age 40Just JaeckinFilm director · (1940 to 2022)Félix Auger-AliassimeTennis player · Age 26Gene DeitchFilm director · (1924 to 2020)Martin BrestFilm director · Age 75Connie StevensActor · Age 88Peyton ListActor · Age 40Michael UrieActor · Age 46Jon TurteltaubFilm director · Age 63

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August 8 birthdays by the numbers

Celebrities2318 still living, 5 no longer with us
Oldest livingConnie Stevens88 years old, born 1938
YoungestFélix Auger-Aliassime26 years old, born 2000
Most common roleActor39% of the stars born on August 8, then film directors
Top countryUnited States10 people, then Canada and Netherlands
Top birthplaceThe Bronx2 celebrities born there
Star signLeo
BirthstonePeridot and spinel
Day of the year221 of 366
Half birthdayFebruary 8

Born on August 8, through the years

From the oldest to the youngest, every celebrity on CFOTD born on August 8.

  1. 1900Robert SiodmakFilm director, Germany
  2. 1910Sylvia SidneyActor, United States
  3. 1921Esther WilliamsActor, United States
  4. 1924Gene DeitchFilm director, United States
  5. 1938Connie StevensActor, United States
  6. 1940Just JaeckinFilm director, France
  7. 1949Keith CarradineActor, United States
  8. 1951Louis van GaalSoccer player, Netherlands
  9. 1951Martin BrestFilm director, United States
  10. 1956Cecilia RothActor, Argentina
  11. 1961The EdgeMusician, Ireland
  12. 1963Jon TurteltaubFilm director, United States
  13. 1966Julianna MarguliesActor, United States
  14. 1969Faye WongSinger, China
  15. 1980Michael UrieActor, United States
  16. 1981Harel SkaatSinger, Israel
  17. 1986Kateryna VolodkoTennis player, Ukraine
  18. 1986Peyton ListActor, United States
  19. 1987Katie LeungActor, United Kingdom
  20. 1988Danilo GallinariBasketball player, Italy
  21. 1993Sanja VučićSinger, Serbia
  22. 1998Shawn MendesSinger, Canada
  23. 2000Félix Auger-AliassimeTennis player, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

Which celebrities were born on August 8?

Shawn Mendes, Louis van Gaal, Esther Williams, The Edge, Faye Wong, Katie Leung, Julianna Margulies, Harel Skaat and 15 more.

What zodiac sign is August 8?

Leo.