Authors Born on December 8
- Dwight Howard Basketball Player, 1985
- Ed Smith Politician, 1853
- Edith Durham Writer, 1863
- Eli Whitney Inventor, 1765
- Elihu Burritt Diplomat, 1810
- Emma Green Tregaro Athlete, 1984
- Ernest Lehman Writer, 1915
- Flip Wilson Actor, 1933
- G.A. Henty Novelist, 1832
- Geoff Hurst Football Player, 1941
- Gregg Allman Singer-Songwriter, 1947
- Gregory LeNoir Allman Singer-Songwriter, 1947
- Hannah Ware Actress, 1982
- Horace Poet, 65
- Ian Somerhalder Actor, 1978
- James Galway Musician, 1939
- James MacArthur Actor, 1937
- James Tate Poet, 1943
- James Thurber Cartoonist, 1894
- Jen Ledger Drummer, 1989
- Jim Morrison Musician, 1943
- Jim Yong Kim Physician, 1959
- Jimmy Lai Entrepreneur, 1947
- Jimmy Smith Musician, 1925
- Johann Georg Zimmermann Philosopher, 1728
- John Agyekum Kufuor Politician, 1938
- John Banville Writer, 1945
- Kate Voegele Singer-Songwriter, 1986
- Katie Stevens Actress, 1992
- Kevin Harvick Rally Driver, 1975
- Kim Basinger Actress, 1953
- Lee J. Cobb Actor, 1911
- Louis de Bernieres Novelist, 1954
- Lucian Freud Painter, 1922
- Margaret Geller Anthropologist, 1947
- Mark Steyn Author, 1959
- Marty Friedman Guitarist, 1962
- Mary Catherine Bateson Writer, 1939
- Mary Gordon Writer, 1949
- Mary Queen of Scots Royalty, 1542