- Aug 1 Scottie Barnes, American NBA player (Toronto Raptors), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
- Aug 5 Anthony Edwards 'Ant-Man', American NBA player (Minnesota Timberwolves), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Aug 6 Ty Simpkins, American actor (Insidious; Jurassic World), born in New York City
- Aug 12 Dixie D'Amelio, American singer ("Be Happy") and TikTok star, born in Norwalk, Connecticut
- Aug 27 Franz Wagner, German NBA player (Orlando Magic), born in Berlin, Germany
About August 2001
How Old? 21 years old
Generation: Generation Z
Leap Year: No