- Aug 1 Ashley Parker Angel, American singer and actor, born in Redding, California
- Aug 4 Marques Houston, American R&B singer (Immature-IMx) and actor, born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 5 Kō Shibasaki, Japanese singer and actress (47 Ronin), born in Toshima, Japan
- Aug 8 Vanessa Amorosi, Australian singer and songwriter
- Aug 8 Kaori Iida, Japanese singer and actress
- Aug 8 Bradley McIntosh, British pop singer
- Aug 10 Natsumi Abe, Japanese singer
- Aug 11 Fiona Sit, Hong Kong singer and actress
- Aug 11 Sandi Thom, Scottish born singer
- Aug 18 Jon Schneck, American musician (Relient K), born in Eustis, Florida
- Aug 21 Collie Buddz [Colin Patrick Harper], American Reggae & Dancehall artist (Come Around), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Aug 24 Jiro Wang Dong Cheng, Taiwanese singer and actor, born in Taipei, Taiwan
About August 1981
How Old? 39 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: No