Authors Born on August 7
- Deborah Ellis Author, 1960
- Deeyah Khan Film Director, 1977
- DeMar DeRozan Basketball Player, 1989
- Don Larsen Baseball Player, 1929
- Ed Seykota Businessman, 1946
- Edwin Edwards Politician, 1927
- Elinor Ostrom Economist, 1933
- Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Leader, 1890
- Emil Nolde Artist, 1867
- Frederic William Farrar Cleric, 1831
- Garrison Keillor Radio Personality, 1942
- George W. Malone Civil Engineer, 1890
- H. W. Brands Educator, 1953
- Hans Matheson Stage Actor, 1975
- Harold Perrineau Actor, 1963
- Jacquie O'Sullivan Singer-Songwriter, 1960
- Jalen Hurts American Football Player, 1998
- James Randi Illusionist, 1928
- Jen Sincero Author, 1965
- Jenny Craig Guru, 1932
- Jerry Pournelle Writer, 1933
- Jimmy Wales Entrepreneur, 1966
- John C. Mather Astrophysicist, 1946
- John Glover Actor, 1944
- Karl Hobbs Basketball Coach, 1961
- Keahu Kahuanui Actor, 1986
- Kristin Hersh Singer, 1966
- Kyler Murray Association Football Player, 1997
- L Peter Deutsch Businessman, 1946
- Larry J. Sabato Educator, 1952
- Liam James Actor, 1996
- Louis Leakey Paleoanthropologist, 1903
- Maggie Wheeler Actress, 1961
- Mata Hari Dancer, 1876
- Michael Shannon Actor, 1974
- Mike Trout Baseball Player, 1991
- Mikhail Gorsheniov Singer, 1973
- Nathanael Greene Major General, 1742
- Nelson Goodman Philosopher, 1906
- Nicholas Ray Film Director, 1911