Authors Born on August 23
- Akhmad Kadyrov Politician, 1951
- Alexandra Roach Actress, 1987
- Alexandre Desplat Composer, 1961
- Allan Kaprow Painter, 1927
- Andrew Rannells Actor, 1978
- Annie Ilonzeh Actress, 1983
- Antonia Novello Politician, 1944
- Arthur Adamov Playwright, 1908
- Astley Cooper Surgeon, 1768
- Barbara Eden Television Actor, 1931
- Barrett Wendell Academic, 1855
- Ben Eine Artist, 1970
- Bill Barich Writer, 1943
- Bill Haslam Businessman, 1958
- Bone Crusher Rapper, 1971
- Brad Mehldau Jazz Musician, 1970
- Brock Larson Mixed Martial Artist, 1977
- Carl Hagelin Ice Hockey Player, 1988
- Carl Pohlad Financier, 1915
- Caroline Manzo Television Personality, 1961
- Charles Busch Actor, 1954
- Charles Madigan Educator, 1949
- Charles Paul Composer, 1902
- Chris Whittle Media Proprietor, 1947
- Clifford Geertz Anthropologist, 1926
- Curtis Sittenfeld Writer, 1975
- Dan B. Allender Author, 1952
- Daniel Drezner Professor, 1968
- David Gell Television Presenter, 1929
- Dean Karnazes Athlete, 1962
- Edgar Lee Masters Poet, 1868
- Edwyn Collins Musician, 1959
- Eleftherios Venizelos Politician, 1864
- Elizabeth Robinson Schwartz Athlete, 1911
- Erin Foster Writer, 1982
- Estelle Ramey Physiologist, 1917
- Galen Rowell Photographer, 1940
- Gary Hoey Musician, 1960
- Gene Kelly Dancer, 1912
- Geoff Capes Athlete, 1949