Famous People Born On August 23rd

The profound influence of the planet Mercury determines the basic probabilities of the nature and characteristic of individuals born on August 23rd. The planet not only rules the zodiacal group, but also governs the particular date. As such, these people display typical personality traits of efficiency, dexterity and observance. They are highly generous, creative, charming and sincere with a yearning for knowledge and information. What is the most unique trait of these people is their innate ability to perceive any situation quickly and then act on it almost immediately. August 23rd individuals love to travel and are adventurous by nature. However, they can turn out to be self-centered, aloof and snappy at times.   

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 1 
Kobe Bryant
(One of the Greatest Basketball Players of All Time)
Kobe Bryant
237
Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: January 26, 2020
 2 
River Phoenix
(Actor, Musician and Eldest Brother of the Phoenix Siblings Who Accidentally Died by Combined Drug Intoxication)
River Phoenix
63
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Madras, Oregon, United States
Died: October 31, 1993
 3 
Seth Curry
(American Professional Basketball Player Who Plays as the Shooting Guard)
Seth Curry
35
Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
 4 
Jeremy Lin
(Professional Basketball Player and First Asian American to Win an NBA Championship)
Jeremy Lin
40
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Torrance, California, United States
 5 
Lil Yachty
(Rapper and Singer Best Known for His Singles ‘One Night’ and ‘Minnesota’)
Lil Yachty
41
Birth Year: 1997
Birthplace: Mableton, Georgia, United States
 6 
Shelley Long
(Actress, Singer and Comedian Best Known for Her Role as ‘Diane Chambers’ in the TV Series ‘Cheers’)
Shelley Long
35
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
 7 
Barbara Eden
(Actress, Singer and Producer Known for Her Role as ‘Jeannie’ in the TV Series ‘I Dream of Jeannie’)
Barbara Eden
27
Birth Year: 1931
Birthplace: Tucson, Arizona, United States
 8 
Keith Moon
(Drummer)
Keith Moon
24
Birth Year: 1946
Birthplace: Wembley, England
Died: September 7, 1978
 9 
Scott Caan
(Actor & Director Who Starred as Detective Sergeant Danny "Danno" Williams in the CBS television series 'Hawaii Five-0')
Scott Caan
22
Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 10 
Eugene Curran Kelly
(Actor, Dancer, Singer, Filmmaker, and Choreographer)
Eugene Curran Kelly
19
Birth Year: 1912
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: February 2, 1996
 11 
Louis XVI of France
(King of France)
Louis XVI of France
25
Birth Year: 1754
Birthplace: Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France
Died: January 21, 1793
 12 
Vera Miles
(Retired Actress Best Known for Her Role as ‘Lila Crane’ in the Film ‘Psycho’ and ‘Psycho II’)
Vera Miles
9
Birth Year: 1929
Birthplace: Boise City, Oklahoma, United States
 13 
Taysom Hill
(American football player)
Taysom Hill
13
Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Pocatello, Idaho, United States
 14 
Rick Springfield
(Actor, Musician and Member of the Pop Rock Group ‘Zoot’)
Rick Springfield
11
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
 15 
Julian Casablancas
(Lead Vocalist & Primary Songwriter of the Rock Band 'The Strokes')
Julian Casablancas
4
Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
 16 
Jay Mohr
(Actor)
Jay Mohr
7
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Verona, New Jersey
 17 
Andrew Rannells
(Actor)
Andrew Rannells
26
Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
 18 
Trixie Mattel
(Drag Queen Known for Winning the Third Season of 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars')
Trixie Mattel
67
Birth Year: 1989
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
 19 
Queen Noor
(Queen consort of Jordan (1978-1999))
Queen Noor
6
Birth Year: 1951
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
 20 
Ray Park
(Actor)
Ray Park
4
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Glasgow
 21 
Jusuf Nurkić
(Basketball player)
Jusuf Nurkić
5
Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
 22 
Trace McSorley
(American football player)
Trace McSorley
7
Birth Year: 1995
Birthplace: Ashburn, Virginia, United States
 23 
Ivan VI of Russia
(Emperor of Russia)
Ivan VI of Russia
7
Birth Year: 1740
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: July 16, 1764
 24 
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
(Socialite best known as the mother of fashion designer and artist Gloria Vanderbilt)
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
5
Birth Year: 1904
Birthplace: Switzerland
Died: February 13, 1965
 25 
Chrissy Costanza
(American Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Lead Vocalist for the Pop Rock Band ‘Against the Current’)
Chrissy Costanza
6
Birth Year: 1995
Birthplace: New Jersey, United States
 26 
Erin Foster
(Writer)
Erin Foster
2
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
 27 
Neil Cicierega
(Comedian)
Neil Cicierega
4
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
 28 
Alexandra Roach
(Welsh Actress Best Known for Her Roles in TV Series 'Utopia' and 'No Offence')
Alexandra Roach
3
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales
 29 
Juan Manuel Márquez
(Mexican Former Professional Boxer)
Juan Manuel Márquez
8
Birth Year: 1973
Birthplace: Iztacalco, Mexico City, Mexico
 30 
Natalie Coughlin
(The First Woman Ever to Swim the 100-meter Backstroke (Long Course) in Less Than One Minute)
Natalie Coughlin
2
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Vallejo, California, United States
 31 
Joanne Froggatt
(Actress)
Joanne Froggatt
7
Birth Year: 1980
Birthplace: Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
 32 
August Ames
(Actress)
August Ames
24
Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: Nova Scotia, Canada
Died: December 5, 2017
 33 
Rex Grossman
(American Football Quarterback)
Rex Grossman
3
Birth Year: 1980
Birthplace: Bloomington, Indiana, United States
 34 
Cortez Kennedy
(American football player)
Cortez Kennedy
3
Birth Year: 1968
Birthplace: Osceola, Arkansas, United States
Died: May 23, 2017
 35 
Flex Wheeler
(Retired Professional Bodybuilder)
Flex Wheeler
2
Birth Year: 1965
Birthplace: Fresno, California, United States
 36 
Bob Crosby
(Singer)
Bob Crosby
0
Birth Year: 1913
Birthplace: Spokane, Washington, United States
Died: March 9, 1993
 37 
Chris Fowler
(Presenter)
Chris Fowler
4
Birth Year: 1962
Birthplace: Denver
 38 
Annie Ilonzeh
(Actress)
Annie Ilonzeh
3
Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: Grapevine, Texas Grapevine, Texas, U.S.
 39 
P. J. Washington
(Basketball player)
P. J. Washington
2
Birth Year: 1998
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
 40 
Georges Cuvier
(French Naturalist and Zoologist Known for Establishing the Field of 'Comparative Anatomy' and 'Paleontology')
Georges Cuvier
2
Birth Year: 1769
Birthplace: Doubs, France
Died: May 13, 1832
 41 
Indiana Massara
(Australian Pop Singer, Actress and Model)
Indiana Massara
3
Birth Year: 2002
Birthplace: Coolbinia, Perth
 42 
Dean Karnazes
(American Ultramarathon Runner, and Author of 'Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner')
Dean Karnazes
0
Birth Year: 1962
Birthplace: Inglewood, California, United States
 43 
Sol Kerzner
(Businessperson)
Sol Kerzner
1
Birth Year: 1935
Birthplace: Troyeville
 44 
Sonny Jurgensen
(American football player)
Sonny Jurgensen
0
Birth Year: 1934
Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
 45 
Sun Mingming
(Basketball player)
Sun Mingming
3
Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: Harbin
 46 
Robert Mulligan
(Director)
Robert Mulligan
0
Birth Year: 1925
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: December 20, 2008
 47 
Edwyn Collins
(musician, guitarist, songwriter)
Edwyn Collins
1
Birth Year: 1959
Birthplace: Edinburgh
 48 
Alice Glass
(Singer)
Alice Glass
3
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Toronto
 49 
Krishnakumar Kunnath
Krishnakumar Kunnath
5
Birth Year: 1968
Birthplace: New Delhi, India
Died: May 31, 2022
 50 
Ray Ferraro
(Ice hockey player)
Ray Ferraro
0
Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Trail

Personality Traits & Characteristic of Famous People Born on August 23

Personality
Perfectionists of sorts, individuals born on August 23rd are versatile folks with a penchant for creativity and ingenuity. Ruled by the planet Mercury, the ruler of both the zodiacal group and the actual day, these people have an analytical mind and a rational approach to life. This practicality often overshadows the caring, sensitive and compassionate temperament of these people. The observant nature, charming personality and sophisticated taste of these people make them unique and distinctive. Adding to this is their generous and sincere nature that makes these individuals have a positive and productive outlook towards life and people. August 23rd individuals have great communication skills and are gifted speakers.

Health
Emotional imbalance disrupts the smooth functioning and the healthy being of individuals born on August 23rd. Since these individuals do not express themselves well, the bottled up emotions does more harm than good for their overall health. An emotionally upsetting situation can cause hindrance in the vitality of these people. However, due to their fondness for exercises, individuals with this birthday hardly go out of shape. The only thing that they need to regulate is their intake of sugar in the diet.

Finance
What makes August 23rd people distinct from their fellow beings is the fact that they can manage well in any type of financial situation. As such, having a petty income or a wholesome one hardly matters for August 23rd individuals. However, if blessed with an above average income, these people are extremely generous and believe in sharing their fortune with others.

Career
An August 23rd born does not plunge into the job easily. In fact, it takes a whole lot of things to capture the attention of people born on this date. These individuals look for a profession that mentally stimulates them. Changes and challenges should be a vital part of the profile to keep these individuals going. These people are endowed with an eye for detail and are truly efficient and capable. Unlike others, they are happy to work in a team or group rather than alone but are most efficient when placed in the position of a team leader.

Relationships, Marriage & Children
Romantically, August 23rd individuals are enthusiastic about love and romance and are keen on commitment. Though they may appear to be unemotional, rigid and fiercely independent folks on the surface, these people seek for a partner with whom they can share their actual inner self. True love, respect, friendship and equality are qualities they want in their relationship with their partner. A lesser known fact is that August 23rd individuals are great listeners, which come in handy while maintaining a blissful alliance with their partner. They are also immensely thoughtful, kind, loyal and devoted. Parenting comes naturally to those born on this date. If they aren’t blessed with their own children, they are likely to enjoy with youngsters by enrolling themselves at humanitarian or charitable organizations.

Lucky Color: Green
Lucky Number: 5, 14, 23, 32, 41, 50
Lucky Days (of the week): Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Lucky Days (of the month): 5, 14, 15, 25