Celebrities Born on August 25
Who was born on August 25?
Famous people born on August 25 include Sean Connery, Johann Gottfried Herder, Erich Honecker. It is day 237 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Virgo (Earth sign).
Sean Connery
Scottish actor (1930–2020)
Johann Gottfried Herder
German philosopher, theologian, poet (1744–1803)
Erich Honecker
former leader of East Germany, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party (1976-1989)
Tim Burton
American filmmaker and artist (born 1958)
Võ Nguyên Giáp
Vietnamese general and communist politician (1911–2013)
Leonard Bernstein
American conductor and composer (1918–1990)
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Iranian politician (1934–2017)
Claudia Schiffer
German model
Ludwig II of Bavaria
King of Bavaria (1845–1886)
Maurizio Malvestiti
Italian Catholic bishop
Herbert Kroemer
German-American physics (1928–2024)
Louis Antoine de Saint-Just
Philosopher, military and political leader (1767-1794)
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on August 25 are Virgo (Earth sign, ruled by Mercury).
Full Virgo guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#237
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
26
days from today
Birthday Number 7 — The Seeker
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 25 → 7). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Analysis · Introspection · Wisdom · Spirituality — To bring wisdom down to earth. The integrated 7 learns that understanding held privately is incomplete — the true seeker…
Full numerology 7 guide →Season
Summer (Northern Hemisphere) — long days, full energy, peak sun.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
August Birthstone — Peridot
Peridot is the one gemstone that glows in the dark — or rather, it glows with a warm yellowish-green light that ancient Egyptians believed was the trapped radiance of the sun. They mined it exclusively on the island of Zabargad in the Red Sea, a volcanic island that was a guarded state secret for ce…
Full Peridot guide →Is August 25 YOUR birthday?
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