Authors Born on August 16
- Agnes Bruckner Actress, 1985
- Amos Alonzo Stagg Athlete, 1862
- Angela Bassett Actress, 1958
- Anne Taintor Artist, 1953
- Ara Guler Photojournalist, 1928
- Arden Cho Actress, 1985
- Arthur Cayley Mathematician, 1821
- Arvind Kejriwal Activist, 1968
- Ashton Shepherd Singer-Songwriter, 1986
- Barry Venison Athlete, 1964
- Beatrice Schenk de Regniers Writer, 1914
- Benjamin Alire Saenz Poet, 1954
- Bill Copeland Athlete, 1929
- Billy Joe Shaver Singer-Songwriter, 1939
- Bob Balaban Actor, 1945
- Bob Hardy Guitarist, 1980
- Bob McKenzie Commentator, 1956
- Bruce Beresford Film Director, 1940
- Cam Gigandet Actor, 1982
- Cameron Monaghan Television Actor, 1993
- Carey Price Hockey Forward, 1987
- Carol Moseley Braun Diplomat, 1947
- Carol Plum-Ucci Writer, 1957
- Carolina Nairne Songwriter, 1766
- Channing Pollock Film Actor, 1926
- Charles Bukowski Poet, 1920
- Christopher Okigbo Poet, 1932
- Crawford Greenewalt Chemical Engineer, 1902
- Cynthia P. Schneider Diplomat, 1953
- Dan Smyers Singer, 1987
- David Dickinson Television Presenter, 1941
- David Gene Gibbs Actor, 1953
- David Mixner Activist, 1946
- Dennis Altman Academic, 1943
- Dominik Garcia-Lorido Actress, 1983
- Earl Blumenauer Politician, 1948
- Eddie Kirkland Musician, 1923
- Eli Siegel Poet, 1902
- Elias Hasket Derby Celebrity, 1739
- Emily Robison Musician, 1972