- Aug 7 Tessa Allen, American actress, born in Manhattan Beach, California
- Aug 8 A'ja Wilson, American basketball player (Las Vegas Aces), born in Hopkins, South Carolina
- Aug 16 Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer (7 x Olympic gold 2016, 20; 13 x World C'ship gold; WR 100m butterfly 49.45 2020), born in Green Cove Springs, Florida
- Aug 16 Will Zalatoris, American golfer (US Masters 2021, US Open & PGA C'ship 2022 runner-up), born in San Francisco, California
- Aug 17 Ella Cruz, Filipina actress (Aryana), born in Angat, Philippines
- Aug 21 Jamia Simone Nash, American singer and actress, born in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Aug 21 KarolĂna Muchová, Czech tennis player (French Open 2023 runner-up), born in Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Aug 30 Mikal Bridges, American NBA player (Phoenix Suns), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Aug 30 Trevor Jackson, American actor, singer-songwriter (Grown-ish), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Aug 31 Jalen Brunson, American NBA Player (NY Knicks), born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
About August 1996
How Old? 27 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: Yes
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