- Aug 1 D-Von Dudley, American professional wrestler, born in New Rochelle, New York
- Aug 1 Karen Dalton, American diver (Olympics 1996), born in Mt View, California
- Aug 1 Martin Damm, Czech tennis star, born in Liberec, Czech Republic
- Aug 1 Matt Dyson, American NFL linebacker (Oakland Raiders), born in La Plata, Maryland
- Aug 1 Nicke Royale, Swedish rock musician (The Hellacopters; Imperial State Electric), and graphic artist, born in Sweden
- Aug 1 Tanya Reid, Canadian actress (Exit to Eden), born in Dryden, Ontario, Canada
- Aug 2 Jimmy Pop [James Franks], American rock singer and musician (The Bloodhound Gang - "The Bad Touch"), born in Trappe, Pennsylvania
- Aug 2 Justyna Steczkowska, Polish singer-songwriter, born in Rzeszow, Poland
- Aug 2 Mohamed Al-Deayea, Saudi Arabian footballer, born in Hail, Saudi Arabia
- Aug 3 Alain Bolduc, Canadian sailor (Olympics 1996), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Aug 3 Jeff Nygaard, American volleyball middle blocker (Olympics 1996), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- Aug 3 John Lilley, American hockey forward (Olympics 1994), born in Wakefield, Massachusetts
- Aug 3 Sandis Ozolinsh, NHL defenseman (Colorado Avalanche), born in Riga, Latvia
- Aug 3 Travis Hall, NFL defensive tackle (Atlanta Falcons), born in Sodoltna, Alaska
- Aug 4 Stefan Brogren, Canadian actor
- Aug 5 Aaqib Javed, Pakistani cricketer and pace bowler (1989-98), born in Sheikhupura, Pakistan
- Aug 5 Christian Olde Wolbers, Belgian musician (Fear Factory)
- Aug 5 Darryl Yung, Canadian badminton player (Olympics 1996), born in Victoria, British Columbia
- Aug 5 Ikuto Hidaka, Japanese professional wrestler
- Aug 5 John Wasdin, American baseball pitcher, 1997-2009 (Oakland A's, Boston Red Sox, 5 other MLB and 2 Japanese teams), born in Ft Belvoir, Virginia
Geri Horner (50 years old)
Aug 6 British pop singer "Ginger Spice" (Spice Girls), born in Watford, England
- Aug 6 Mike Frederick, NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens)
- Aug 7 Greg Serano, American actor, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Aug 7 Tony Bouie, American NFL safety (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Aug 8 Axel Merckx, Belgian cyclist
- Aug 8 Lüpüs Thünder [Matthew Stigliano], American rock guitarist (Bloodhound Gang, 1994-2008 - "The Bad Touch"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Aug 9 A-Mei [Kulilay Amit], Taiwanese Puyuma singer known as the "Queen of Mando-Pop", born in Beinan, Taitung, Taiwan
- Aug 9 Elizabeth Vassey, American actress (Emily Martin-All My Children), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Aug 9 Juanes [Juan Esteban Aristizábal], Colombian singer and songwriter, winner of 24 Latin Grammy Awards, born in Carolina del Príncipe, Antioquia, Colombia
- Aug 9 Robert Peal, American dance skater (with Margot Contois), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 9 Silvia Ramon-Cortes, Spanish tennis star (1994 Futures-Vigo), born in Barcelona, Spain
- Aug 10 Christofer Johnsson, Swedish symphonic metal guitarist, and composer (Therion), born in Upplands Väsby, Sweden
- Aug 10 Lawrence Dallaglio, English rugby union flanker and captain (85 caps England, 3 British & Irish Lions; Was[s), born in London, England
- Aug 11 Curtis Ceaser, NFL wide receiver (NY Jets)
- Aug 11 Jonathon Prandi, American model
- Aug 12 Allison Cook, Australian basketballl player (Olympic bronze 1996)
- Aug 12 Del The Funky Homosapien [Teren Delvon Jones], American rapper (Mistadobalina), born in Oakland, California
- Aug 12 Gyanendra Pandey, Indian cricketer
- Aug 12 Mark Kinsella, Irish footballer
- Aug 12 Rebecca Gayheart, American model (Noxzema), and actress (Loving, 1992-93 - "Hannah"; Urban Legend), born in Hazard Kentucky
- Aug 12 Takanohana, Sumo yokozuna
- Aug 13 Kevin Plank, American entrepreneur (Under Armour), born in Kensington, Maryland
- Aug 14 Ed O'Bannon, American NBA forward (NJ Nets), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 14 Evan Pilgrim, American NFL guard (Chicago Bears), born in Pittsburg, California
- Aug 14 Jay Manuel, Canadian make-up artist, born in Springfield, Illinois
- Aug 15 (Zbigniew) "Jason" Maniecki, Polish-American NFL defensive tackle, 1996-98 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Rabka-Zdrój, Poland
Ben Affleck (50 years old)
Aug 15 American Academy Award-winning screenwriter (Good Will Huntng), actor (Armageddon; Pearl Harbor), and BAFTA Award-winning director (Argo), born in Berkeley, California
- Aug 15 Chris Morrissey, American actor, and film director (Heavy Makeup), born in Hollywood, California
- Aug 15 Freddie Solomon, American football wide receiver (NFL Philadelphia Eagles, 1993-98: Arena League, 2003-07), born in Gainesville, Florida
- Aug 15 Ken Walter, American NFL punter, 1997-2006 (Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, and 2 other teams), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Aug 15 Matthew Wood, American film sound editor, and actor, born in Walnut Creek, California
- Aug 15 Mikey Graham, Irish pop singer (Boyzone - "Words"; "No Matter What"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Aug 16 Eddie Goines, NFL wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks)
- Aug 16 Emily Strayer (formerly Robison), American country singer, instrumentalist and songwriter (The Chicks, formerly known as Dixie Chicks), born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- Aug 16 Frankie Boyle, Scottish comedian, born in Pollokshaws, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Aug 16 Michael Thornberry, American team handball circle (Olympics 1996), born in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Aug 16 Stan Lazaridis, Australian footballer, born in Perth, Australia
- Aug 16 Zach Wiegert, American college and professional football player (St Louis Rams), born in Fremont, Nebraska
- Aug 17 Habibul Bashar, Bangladeshi cricketer (Captain of national side), born in Nagakanda, Bangladesh
- Aug 18 Keiko Yamada, Japanese pop singer (Globe; A Song Is Born), born in Oita, Japan
- Aug 18 Leo Ku, Hong Kong singer, born in British Hong Kong
- Aug 18 Nate Jones, American heavyweight boxer (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 18 Ray Jacobs, American football linebacker (Denver Broncos), born in Corsicana, Texas
- Aug 18 Shaun Wilson, Australian artist and filmmaker, born in Melbourne, Australia
- Aug 19 Chihiro Yonekura, Japanese singer, born in Yokohama, Japan
- Aug 19 Colleen Thornburn, Canadian softball catcher (Olympics 1996), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Aug 19 Elizabeth Wolfgramm, American singer (The Jets), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Aug 19 Roberto Abbondanzieri, Argentine footballer, born in Bouquet, Argentina
- Aug 19 Sammi Cheng [Sau Man], Hong Kong singer and actress (Internal Affairs), born in Hong Kong
- Aug 21 Johnnie Harris, CFL linebacker (Toronto Argonauts), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 22 Marliece Andrada, American actress (Baywatch) and Playboy playmate (March 1998), born in Manteca, California
- Aug 22 Max Wilson, Brazilian racing driver, born in Hamburg, Germany
- Aug 22 Stephen Boyd, American NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions), born in Valley Stream, New York
- Aug 23 Anthony Calvillo, CFL quarterback (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
- Aug 23 Raul Casanova, Puerto Rican baseball player, born in Humacao, Puerto Rico
- Aug 23 Sheldon Benoit, CFL linebacker (BC Lions)
- Aug 24 Ava DuVernay, American director, writer and producer (13th, Selma, Queen Sugar), born in Long Beach, California
- Aug 24 Chris Right, CFL receiver (Montreal Alouettes)
- Aug 24 Ian Moran, American hockey defenseman (Olympics 1994, Pitts), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Aug 24 Kurt Miller, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Tucson, Arizona
- Aug 24 Todd Young, American politician (Senator-R-Indiana 2017-), born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Aug 25 Bryan Stoltenberg, corner (NY Giants)
- Aug 25 Marlo Perry, NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills)
- Aug 25 Marvin Harrison, wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts)
- Aug 25 Tony Dumas, NBA guard (Dallas Mavericks)
- Aug 27 Chris Imes, US hockey defenseman (Olympics 1994), born in South Paris, Maine
- Aug 27 Dalip Singh, Indian professional wrestler
- Aug 27 Denise Lewis, English heptathlete
- Aug 27 Donta Jones, NFL linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Aug 27 Mike Smith, Canadian actor
- Aug 28 Darby Hendrickson, American hockey forward (Olympics 1994), born in Richfield, Minnasota
- Aug 28 Jay Witasick, American baseball player, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Aug 28 John Buchanan, American actor (Sidekicks, Black Stallion, Family Man), born in Tallahassee, Florida
- Aug 28 Mike Cawley, American CFL quarterback (Hamilton Tiger Cats), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Aug 29 Bae Yong Joon, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
Cameron Diaz (50 years old)
Aug 30 American actress (Shrek, The Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding), born in Long Beach, California
- Aug 30 Jose Herrera, outfielder (Oakland A's), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Aug 30 Pavel Nedvěd, Czech football player (Lazio, Juventus), born in Cheb, Czechoslovakia
About August 1972
How Old? 50 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes