British Celebrities Born In August

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 1 
Dua Lipa
(Singer-Songwriter)
Dua Lipa
287
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 22, 1995
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England
 2 
Andrew Garfield
99
Birthdate: August 20, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 3 
David Walliams
(Comedian)
David Walliams
69
Birthdate: August 20, 1971
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wimbledon, London, England
 4 
Rupert Grint
46
Birthdate: August 24, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Harlow, Essex, England
 5 
Liam Payne
(Singer-Songwriter and a Member of the British Boy Band ‘One Direction’)
Liam Payne
39
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 29, 1993
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
 6 
Alfred Hitchcock
(One of the Most Influential Filmmakers of All Time)
Alfred Hitchcock
29
Birthdate: August 13, 1899
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Leytonstone, London, England
Died: April 29, 1980
 7 
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
( Queen of the United Kingdom From 1936 to 1952)
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
50
Birthdate: August 4, 1900
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hitchin, London
Died: March 30, 2002
 8 
Alan Walker
(Music Producer and DJ Best Known for His 2015 Single ‘Faded’)
Alan Walker
87
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 24, 1997
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Northampton, England
 9 
Cara Delevingne
(English Model and Actor)
Cara Delevingne
121
Birthdate: August 12, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England
 10 
Robert Plant
(Lead Singer and Lyricist of the English Rock Band 'Led Zeppelin')
Robert Plant
39
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 20, 1948
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: West Bromwich, England, United Kingdom
 11 
John Locke
(English Philosopher and Physician, Popularly Known as the ‘Father of Liberalism’)
John Locke
33
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 29, 1632
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Wrington, Somerset, England
Died: October 28, 1704
 12 
Charli XCX
(Singer and Songwriter Known for Her Hit Singles ‘I Love It’ and ‘Boom Clap’)
Charli XCX
41
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 2, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
 13 
Mary Shelley
(British Author Best Known for Her Gothic Novel ‘Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus’)
Mary Shelley
24
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 30, 1797
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Somers Town, London, England
Died: February 1, 1851
 14 
Ben Barnes
(Actor)
Ben Barnes
18
Birthdate: August 20, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London
 15 
Kim Cattrall
(British and Canadian Actress Known for Her Role as ‘Samantha Jones’ in the Series ‘Sex and the City’)
Kim Cattrall
39
Birthdate: August 21, 1956
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
 16 
John Deacon
(Musician)
John Deacon
23
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 19, 1951
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Oadby, United Kingdom
 17 
Richard Attenborough
(English Actor & Filmmaker)
Richard Attenborough
28
Birthdate: August 29, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Died: August 24, 2014
 18 
Tyson Fury
(British Professional Boxer and Two-Time World Heavyweight Champion)
Tyson Fury
61
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 12, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wythenshawe, Manchester, England
 19 
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
(Sibling of Queen Elizabeth II)
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
59
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 21, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Glamis, Scotland
Died: February 9, 2002
 20 
James Corden
(Comedian, Actor & Television Host Best Known as the Host of 'The Late Late Show with James Corden')
James Corden
81
Birthdate: August 22, 1978
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
 21 
Helen McCrory
(Actress)
Helen McCrory
35
Birthdate: August 17, 1968
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paddington, London, England
Died: April 16, 2021
 22 
Mark Strong
(Best Known for His Roles in the Films: ‘Stardust’, ‘RocknRolla’, ‘Sherlock Holmes’ and ‘Kick-Ass’)
Mark Strong
8
Birthdate: August 5, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England
 23 
Stephen Fry
(English Actor, Writer and Director Known for His Films: ‘V for Vendetta’ and ‘A Fish Called Wanda’)
Stephen Fry
30
Birthdate: August 24, 1957
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
 24 
Keith Moon
(Drummer)
Keith Moon
21
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 23, 1946
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Wembley, England
Died: September 7, 1978
 25 
Paige
(Youngest WWE Divas Champion)
Paige
28
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 17, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Norwich, Norfolk, England
 26 
Princess Beatrice of York
(Elder daughter of Prince Andrew)
Princess Beatrice of York
13
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 8, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England
 27 
Peter O'Toole
(Stage and Film Actor)
Peter O'Toole
20
Birthdate: August 2, 1932
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Leeds, England
Died: December 14, 2013
 28 
Catherine Bell
(Actress Known for Her Roles in the TV Series 'JAG', 'Army Wives' and 'The Good Witch')
Catherine Bell
21
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: August 14, 1968
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England
 29 
Geri Halliwell
25
Birthdate: August 6, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Watford
 30 
T. E. Lawrence
(Archaeologist & Army Officer Known for His Legendary War Activities in the Middle East During World War I)
T. E. Lawrence
13
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 16, 1888
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tremadog, Carnarvonshire, Wales
Died: May 19, 1935
 31 
P B Shelley
(One of the Epic Poets of the 19th Century)
P B Shelley
18
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 4, 1792
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Warnham, United Kingdom
Died: July 8, 1822
 32 
Christopher Robin Milne
(Author)
Christopher Robin Milne
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 21, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chelsea, London, United Kingdom
Died: April 20, 1996
 33 
Florence Welch
(Lead Vocalist & Primary Songwriter of the Indie Rock Band 'Florence and the Machine')
Florence Welch
8
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 28, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Camberwell, London, United Kingdom
 34 
Enid Blyton
(Best Selling Children's Writer of the 20th Century Known for Her Works 'Malory Towers' & 'The Famous Five')
Enid Blyton
9
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 11, 1897
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: East Dulwich, London, England
Died: November 28, 1968
 35 
Sarah Brightman
(Soprano Singer)
Sarah Brightman
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 14, 1960
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England
 36 
Ted Hughes
(Poet and Children's Writer)
Ted Hughes
29
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 17, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mytholmroyd
Died: October 28, 1998
 37 
Joe Strummer
(Singer, Guitarist)
Joe Strummer
7
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 21, 1952
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Died: December 22, 2002
 38 
Alan Shearer
(One of the Best Strikers of His Generation and One of the Greatest Players in Premier League History)
Alan Shearer
22
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 13, 1970
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Gosforth, England
 39 
Catherine Parr
(Queen of England & Ireland)
Catherine Parr
8
Birthdate: 1512
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London
Died: September 7, 1548
 40 
Bruce Dickinson
(Lead Singer of the Heavy Metal Band 'Iron Maiden')
Bruce Dickinson
4
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 7, 1958
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
 41 
Ernest Rutherford
(New Zealand Physicist Who is Known as the Father of Nuclear Physics)
Ernest Rutherford
28
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 30, 1871
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brightwater, New Zealand
Died: October 19, 1937
 42 
Van Morrison
(Singer)
Van Morrison
22
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 31, 1945
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bloomfield, Belfast, Northern Ireland
 43 
James Hunt
(British Racing Driver Who Won the Formula One World Championship in 1976)
James Hunt
12
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 29, 1947
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Belmont, Surrey, England
Died: June 15, 1993
 44 
Hannah Simone
(Actress and Model Known for Her Role as ‘Cece’ on the Fox Comedy Series ‘New Girl’)
Hannah Simone
10
Birthdate: August 3, 1980
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England
 45 
Mark Knopfler
(Former Lead Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter of the Rock Band 'Dire Straits')
Mark Knopfler
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 12, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
 46 
Alfred Lord Tennyson
(19th Century English Poet Who was the Poet Laureate During Much of Queen Victoria's Reign)
Alfred Lord Tennyson
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 6, 1809
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Somersby, Lincolnshire, England
Died: October 6, 1892
 47 
Albert, Prince Consort
(Prince Consort of Queen Victoria of Great Britain (1840 - 1861))
Albert, Prince Consort
6
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 26, 1819
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Schloss Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Rödental, Germany
Died: December 14, 1861
 48 
William Wilberforce
(Abolitionist)
William Wilberforce
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 24, 1759
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kingston upon Hull
Died: July 29, 1833
 49 
Elvis Costello
(Singer-Songwriter and Record Producer)
Elvis Costello
8
Birthdate: August 25, 1954
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paddington, London, England
 50 
Hilary Farr
(Designer)
Hilary Farr
13
Birthdate: August 31, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Toronto