Celebrities Born on August 8
Who was born on August 8?
Famous people born on August 8 include Roger Federer, Giuseppe Conte, Shmuel Yosef Agnon. It is day 220 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Leo (Fire sign).
Roger Federer
Swiss tennis player (born 1981)
Giuseppe Conte
Prime Minister of Italy from 2018 to 2021
Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Ukrainian-born Israeli Hebrew writer, Nobel laureate in Literature (1888–1970)
Emiliano Zapata
Revolucionario Mexicano (1911-1919)
Ernest Lawrence
American nuclear physicist (1901–1958)
Klaus Ebner
Austrian writer
Roger Penrose
English mathematical physicist, recreational mathematician and philosopher
Jostein Gaarder
Norwegian author (born 1952)
Louis van Gaal
Dutch association football manager (born 1951)
Alija Izetbegović
Bosnian politician, lawyer, philosopher and author (1925–2003)
Svetlana Savitskaya
Soviet cosmonaut
Philip III the Good
Duke of Burgundy from 1419 to 1467 (1396-1467)
Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#220
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
329
days from today
Birthday Number 8 — The Powerhouse
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 8 → 8). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Power · Abundance · Achievement · Authority — To build not for personal power but for collective good. The integrated 8 uses material mastery as a tool for creating l…
Full numerology 8 guide →Born on August 8: Personality
People born on August 8 are powerful executive, born for leadership, combines fame with fortune — Leo (Fire) energy carried through Birth Day Number 8. For August 8 specifically, Roger Federer shares this birthday, the birthstone is Peridot.
Strengths
- ✓generous
- ✓confident
- ✓warm-hearted
- ✓ambitious
Growth areas
- △prideful
- △craves validation
Lucky day
Saturday
Lucky colour
Gold
Birth Day No.
8
Most compatible signs
Birth Day Number 8 comes from the day of the month alone. Your full Life Path number, calculated from your complete birth date, is in the Birthday Blueprint.
August 8 birthday personality FAQ
What is the personality of someone born on August 8?
People born on August 8 are powerful executive, born for leadership, combines fame with fortune — Leo (Fire) energy carried through Birth Day Number 8. For August 8 specifically, Roger Federer shares this birthday, the birthstone is Peridot.
What is the Birth Day Number for August 8?
August 8 reduces to Birth Day Number 8 (The Powerhouse). This reflects the day of the month only — your full Life Path number, calculated from your complete birth date, is in the Birthday Blueprint.
Which zodiac signs are most compatible with August 8 (Leo)?
As a Leo, people born on August 8 are most compatible with Aries, Sagittarius, Gemini, Libra.
What are the lucky day and colour for August 8?
Lucky day: Saturday. Lucky colour: Gold.
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…
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