Authors Born on August 12
- Edwin Feulner Politician, 1941
- Elaine Cunningham Writer, 1957
- Eliot Noyes Architect, 1910
- Elizabeth Oakes Smith Essayist, 1806
- Erwin Schrodinger Scientist, 1887
- Etienne Hajdu Sculptor, 1907
- Evelyn Lauder Businesswoman, 1936
- Francois Hollande Politician, 1954
- Gail Parent Writer, 1940
- George Bellows Artist, 1882
- George Hamilton Actor, 1939
- George IV of the United Kingdom King, 1762
- George Soros Investor, 1930
- H. P. Blavatsky Occultist, 1831
- Hajo Meyer Physician, 1924
- Hans Haacke Artist, 1936
- Hans Urs von Balthasar Theologian, 1905
- Helena Blavatsky Occultist, 1831
- Ian Hutchinson Motorcycle Racer, 1979
- Imani Hakim Actor, 1993
- Irwin Redlener Physician, 1944
- Janet Maslin Journalist, 1949
- Jay Cooke Financier, 1821
- Jean Nouvel Architect, 1945
- Jim Beaver Actor, 1950
- Jim Storm Actor, 1943
- John Cazale Actor, 1935
- John Derek Actor, 1926
- John G. Schmitz Politician, 1930
- John Poindexter Military Officer, 1936
- Joseph Michael Poole Singer, 1976
- Karl Jakob Weber Architect, 1712
- Katharine Lee Bates Author, 1859
- Katherine Boo Journalist, 1964
- Keith Stanfield Actor, 1991
- Leah Pipes Actress, 1988
- Linde Lindström Musician, 1976
- Maggie Lawson Actor, 1980
- Mario Balotelli Football Player, 1990
- Mark Knopfler Singer-Songwriter, 1949