Famous People Born On August 16th

Astrologically, individuals born on August 16 are under the predominant influence of the Sun. However, the actual date is ruled over by the planet Neptune. As such, both Sun and Neptune cast a powerful influence on the personality traits and characteristic of August 16th natives. These people are blessed with a kind and generous demeanor and disciplined conduct. They are empathic towards others, have a perceptive approach and stand for the right. Due to this, these people are able to see beyond the obvious and have a futuristic eye. However, not all is favourable for these individuals as they have an egotistical side to them and can get stubborn and opinionated. However, if they learn to channelize their energy, they can be highly successful, personally, socially and professionally.

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 1 
Steve Carell
(Actor and Comedian Best Known for His Role of 'Michael Scott' in the NBC Sitcom 'The Office')
Steve Carell
45
Birth Year: 1962
Birthplace: Concord, Massachusetts, United States
 2 
Angela Bassett
(Known for Her Portrayal of Singer Tina Turner in the Biopic 'What's Love Got to Do with It')
Angela Bassett
42
Birth Year: 1958
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
 3 
Madonna
(The 'Queen of Pop' - The Best-Selling Female Music Artist of All Time)
Madonna
168
Birth Year: 1958
Birthplace: Bay City, Michigan, United States
 4 
Taika Waititi
(Filmmaker Best Known for His Films: 'Boy', 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' and 'What We Do in the Shadows')
Taika Waititi
47
Birth Year: 1975
Birthplace: Raukokore, Waihau Bay, New Zealand
 5 
The Kid Laroi
(Australian Rapper, Singer and Songwriter)
The Kid Laroi
126
Birth Year: 2003
Birthplace: Waterloo, Australia
 6 
Young Thug
(Rapper, Singer, and Songwriter)
Young Thug
84
Birth Year: 1991
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
 7 
James Cameron
(Canadian Filmmaker Best Known for His Films: 'The Terminator', 'Titanic' and 'Avatar')
James Cameron
31
Birth Year: 1954
Birthplace: Kapuskasing, Canada
 8 
Cameron Monaghan
52
Birth Year: 1993
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California
 9 
Evanna Lynch
(Best Known for Her Role of 'Luna Lovegood' in the 'Harry Potter' Film Series)
Evanna Lynch
35
Birth Year: 1991
Birthplace: Termonfeckin, Ireland
 10 
Cristin Milioti
19
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States
 11 
T. E. Lawrence
(Archaeologist & Army Officer Known for His Legendary War Activities in the Middle East During World War I)
T. E. Lawrence
13
Birth Year: 1888
Birthplace: Tremadog, Carnarvonshire, Wales
Died: May 19, 1935
 12 
Charles Bukowski
(Poet and Author Known for His Work “Mockingbird Wish Me Luck,” and “Love Is a Dog from Hell”)
Charles Bukowski
13
Birth Year: 1920
Birthplace: Andernach, Germany
Died: March 9, 1994
 13 
Lesley Ann Warren
14
Birth Year: 1946
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
 14 
Timothy Hutton
(Actor)
Timothy Hutton
9
Birth Year: 1960
Birthplace: Malibu, California, United States
 15 
Kathie Lee Gifford
(TV Host Known for Her Talk Show 'Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee')
Kathie Lee Gifford
20
Birth Year: 1953
Birthplace: Paris, France
 16 
Julie Newmar
(Actress and Dancer Best Known for Her Role as ‘Katrin Sveg’ in the Film ‘The Marriage-Go-Round’)
Julie Newmar
12
Birth Year: 1933
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 17 
Vanessa Carlton
(Singer-Songwriter and Pianist Famous for Her Debut Single, 'A Thousand Miles')
Vanessa Carlton
5
Birth Year: 1980
Birthplace: Milford, Pennsylvania, United States
 18 
Robert Culp
(Known for His Role as 'Kelly Robinson' in TV series 'I Spy')
Robert Culp
6
Birth Year: 1930
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
Died: March 24, 2010
 19 
Carey Price
(Canadian Professional Ice Hockey Goaltender)
Carey Price
8
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
 20 
Frank Gifford
(American Football Player, Actor and TV Sports Commentator)
Frank Gifford
8
Birth Year: 1930
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
Died: August 9, 2015
 21 
Cam Gigandet
(Actor)
Cam Gigandet
4
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Tacoma
 22 
Reginald VelJohnson
(Actor Best Known for his Police Officer Roles in Sitcom 'Family Matters' and Movies 'Die Hard' and 'Die Hard 2')
Reginald VelJohnson
5
Birth Year: 1952
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
 23 
Yu Darvish
(Baseball Pitcher)
Yu Darvish
4
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
 24 
Bill Evans
(American Jazz Pianist Known for Lush Harmonies and Lyrical Improvisation)
Bill Evans
5
Birth Year: 1929
Birthplace: Plainfield, New Jersey, United States
Died: September 15, 1980
 25 
Fess Parker
(Actor)
Fess Parker
6
Birth Year: 1924
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Died: March 18, 2010
 26 
Saskia Reeves
(Best Known for Her Roles in the Films ‘Close My Eyes’ and ‘I.D.’)
Saskia Reeves
8
Birth Year: 1961
Birthplace: Paddington, London, England
 27 
Eydie Gormé
(Singer)
Eydie Gormé
6
Birth Year: 1928
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: August 10, 2013
 28 
Arden Cho
(Actress and Singer Known for Her Role as ‘Kira Yukimura’ in the TV Series ‘Teen Wolf’)
Arden Cho
5
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Amarillo, Texas, United States
 29 
Moussa Sissoko
(French Professional Footballer Who Plays as Midfielder)
Moussa Sissoko
6
Birth Year: 1989
Birthplace: Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
 30 
Lois Nettleton
6
Birth Year: 1927
Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Died: January 18, 2008
 31 
Wilhelm Wundt
(Philosopher)
Wilhelm Wundt
2
Birth Year: 1832
Birthplace: Mannheim, Germany
Died: August 31, 1920
 32 
Caeleb Dressel
(Professional Swimmer and Seven-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
Caeleb Dressel
9
Birth Year: 1996
Birthplace: Green Cove Springs, Florida, United States
 33 
Okieriete Onaodowan
(Actor)
Okieriete Onaodowan
2
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: West Orange, New Jersey, United States
 34 
Antoine Winfield Jr.
(American Football player)
Antoine Winfield Jr.
2
Birth Year: 1998
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
 35 
Jeff Perry
(Film actor)
Jeff Perry
1
Birth Year: 1955
Birthplace: Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.
 36 
Ann Blyth
(Actress)
Ann Blyth
3
Birth Year: 1928
Birthplace: Mount Kisco, New York, USA
 37 
Arvind Kejriwal
(Chief Minister of Delhi (2013-14, Since 2015))
Arvind Kejriwal
7
Birth Year: 1968
Birthplace: Siwani, Haryana, India
 38 
Roque Santa Cruz
(Paraguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
Roque Santa Cruz
19
Birth Year: 1981
Birthplace: Asunción, Paraguay
 39 
Bob Balaban
(Actor)
Bob Balaban
3
Birth Year: 1945
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
 40 
G.E.M.
(Chinese-born Hong Kong Singer-Songwriter)
G.E.M.
4
Birth Year: 1991
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
 41 
Jase Robertson
(Reality Star, Businessman)
Jase Robertson
5
Birth Year: 1969
Birthplace: Bernice, Louisiana
 42 
Taylor Goldsmith
1
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
 43 
Laura Innes
(Actress)
Laura Innes
4
Birth Year: 1957
Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan, USA
 44 
Christian Okoye
(American Football Player)
Christian Okoye
1
Birth Year: 1961
Birthplace: Enugu, Nigeria
 45 
Menachem Begin
(Former Prime Minister of Israel)
Menachem Begin
7
Birth Year: 1913
Birthplace: Brest
Died: March 9, 1992
 46 
Billy Joe Shaver
(Singer-songwriter)
Billy Joe Shaver
1
Birth Year: 1939
Birthplace: Corsicana, Texas, USA
 47 
Joleon Lescott
(Footballer)
Joleon Lescott
4
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Birmingham
 48 
Piper Curda
(Actress)
Piper Curda
3
Birth Year: 1997
Birthplace: Tallahassee, Florida
 49 
Glenn Strange
(Actor, Singer)
Glenn Strange
2
Birth Year: 1899
Birthplace: Weed, New Mexico, United States
Died: September 20, 1973
 50 
Radhakishan Damani
(Indian Investor, Business Magnate and the Founder of ‘DMart’)
Radhakishan Damani
7
Birth Year: 1954
Birthplace: Bikaner, India

Personality Traits & Characteristic of Famous People Born on August 16

Personality
Individuals with an August 16th birthday fall under the sun sign Leo. They are extremely sociable and possess an outgoing friendliness and gregarious attitude. Confident and ambitious, these individuals work hard to move up the ladder. They are disciplined, determined and dedicated. Leos born on this date are advisors by nature. Since these people have a basic know-how of all kinds of matters, they are great at advising people. However, they are not too keen on receiving advice and instead follow their mind and heart while taking a decision or forming an opinion. Overall, these people are friendly, charismatic and have a positive outlook towards life.

Health
Physical imbalance is relatively an unknown concept for those born on August 16. These people are dedicated towards staying fit and healthy and work their way to attain the same. Unlike most others, they are enthusiastic about exercise routine and make it a point to take time out of their daily schedule to exercise regularly. These people also watch out on their nutrition intake and are careful about not indulging in unhealthy diet. However, these people are not into expression of feelings and this can take a toll on their overall health once in a while causing stress and tension.

Finance
Having a perfectly balanced life and financial security is a must for those born on this date. As such, these people are on the lookout for jobs that pay well. Since these people enjoy the comforts and luxuries of life, August 16 natives aim for higher paid positions. Also, they balance their finances well and save for the future, thus providing a financial security to themselves and their family.

Career
August 16th individuals are variedly talented and skilled. This positive attribute makes them ideal for a vast majority of career options. Choosing the right vocation is an easy decision for these individuals as they know what they are looking for in a job. Though personal gratification is important for Leos born on this date, they look for a profession that pays well too. Curious and inquisitive, these individuals learn the trick of the trade sooner than their counterparts. They do very well in leadership and managerial positions.

Relationships, Marriage & Children
August 16th individuals maintain cordial relationship with their family, friends and associates, their charming personality and friendly disposition helping them in this front. Romantically, these individuals look for a partner who can provide lot of romance and emotional stability in the relationship. They look for a partner who accepts them the way they are and is not emotionally too demanding or confining. Though these individuals take time to open up, once they commit to a relationship, they are loyal, dedicated and considering. They can be flattered easily as they love being noticed, appreciated and applauded. Parenting comes naturally to August 16th natives. They are perfectly balanced as parents as they can be quite the strict disciplinarian as well as the liberal free-thinking guardian both at the same time.  

Lucky Colors: Dark Green
Lucky Numbers: 7, 16, 25, 34
Lucky Days (of the week): Monday, Thursday
Lucky Days (of the month): 7, 17, 25