Authors Born on August 22
- Eric L. Haney Author, 1952
- Floyd Elliot Wray Singer, 1960
- Geraldine Jewsbury Novelist, 1812
- Howard Dwaine Dorough Singer-Songwriter, 1973
- Israel Broussard Actor, 1994
- Jack Dunphy Writer, 1914
- Jacques Lipchitz Sculptor, 1891
- James Corden Actor, 1978
- James Kirkwood Playwright, 1924
- James McNerney Business Executive, 1949
- Jennifer Finnigan Actress, 1979
- John Freeman Farmer, 1835
- John Lee Hooker Singer-Songwriter, 1917
- Juan Croucier Bassist, 1959
- Karlheinz Stockhausen Composer, 1928
- Kate Christensen Writer, 1962
- Kay Cannon Screenwriter, 1974
- Ken Lucas Politician, 1933
- Kidd Kraddick Radio Personality, 1959
- Kristen Wiig Actress, 1973
- Kurt Andersen Novelist, 1954
- Layne Staley Musician, 1967
- Layne Thomas Staley Musician, 1967
- Leni Riefenstahl Film Director, 1902
- Marliece Andrada Model, 1972
- Mary McGrory Journalist, 1918
- Megan M. Duffy Actress, 1979
- Michael Aston Musician, 1957
- Michael Gudinski Entrepreneur, 1952
- Nancy MacLean Historian, 1959
- Norman Schwarzkopf Military General , 1934
- Ofra Strauss Businessperson, 1960
- Pat Gillick Baseball Manager, 1937
- Paul Colman Guitarist, 1967
- Paul Doucette Musician, 1972
- Paul Singer Businessman, 1944
- Peter James Writer, 1948
- Quang Nhuong Huynh Author, 1946
- Ray Bradbury Author, 1920
- Rich Lowry Writer, 1968