Authors Born on August 6
- Abbey Lincoln Actress, 1930
- Adrianne Curry Model, 1982
- Alexander Fleming Scientist, 1881
- Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet, 1809
- Allan Holdsworth Guitarist, 1946
- Alvaro Enrigue Author, 1969
- Alvin Williams Basketball Player, 1974
- Andrew Taylor Still Scientist, 1828
- Andy Warhol Artist, 1928
- Andy Wilkinson Football Player, 1984
- Anthea Butler Educator, 1956
- Avinash Dixit Economist, 1944
- Baden Powell Guitarist, 1937
- Barbara Cooney Writer, 1917
- Barbara Windsor Actor, 1937
- Bob Horner Baseball Player, 1957
- Catherine Hicks Actress, 1951
- Chalmers Johnson Writer, 1931
- Charles Fort Writer, 1874
- Charlie Haden Composer, 1937
- Charlotte McKinney Model, 1993
- Cheryl Mendelson Novelist, 1946
- Chris Bonington Mountaineer, 1934
- Christophe de Margerie Businessman, 1951
- Conor McPherson Playwright, 1971
- Daniel O'Connell Politician, 1775
- David Robinson Basketball Player, 1965
- David Wolfe Author, 1970
- Deborah Levy Novelist, 1959
- E. Michael Burke Agent, 1916
- Edgar Berman Surgeon, 1915
- Edith Roosevelt Celebrity, 1861
- Elisabeth Beresford Artist, 1926
- Elisabeth Guigou Politician, 1946
- Elliott Smith Musician, 1969
- Ezra Edelman Producer, 1974
- Faith Prince Television Actor, 1957
- Francois Fenelon Bishop, 1651
- Friedrich List Economist, 1789
- Gary E. Stevenson Religious Leader, 1955