August 2 Birthdays   

  • 1
    BRITT NICOLE 27

    Christian pop singer, known for singles such as, All this Time, The Lost Get Found, and Set the World On Fire.

  • 2
    BAHJA RODRIGUEZ 16

    Known by her stagename, Miss Beauty, she is a member of the all-girl hip hop group, OMG Girlz.

  • 3
    JAMES BALDWIN (1924-1987)

    Influential black homosexual writer of the novel Go Tell It on the Mountain.

  • 4
    MYRNA LOY (1905-1993)

    She starred in the film The Thin Man.

  • 5
    SAM WORTHINGTON 36

    Australian actor who won international fame in Avatar (2009).

  • 6
    CARROLL O'CONNOR (1924-2001)

    Played lovable bigot Archie Bunker on TV's All in the Family.

  • 7
    PETER O'TOOLE 80

    A knighted actor and world-famous star of Lawrence of Arabia in 1962.

  • 8
    HALLIE EISENBERG 20

    Career began with several Pepsi commercials at age 7.

  • 9
    EDWARD FURLONG 35

    Played rebellious John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

  • 10
    VICTORIA JACKSON 53

    Saturday Night Live cast member (1986-1992).

  • 11
    KEVIN SMITH 42

    Producer of iconic slacker hits Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.

  • 12
    WES CRAVEN 73

    Director of several classic horror films including A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, and The Hills Have Eyes

  • 13
    WESTBROOK PEGLER (1894-1969)

    A well-known columnist who was opposed to both the New Deal and labor unions, and criticized the Supreme Court and the tax system.

  • 14
    NICK DIAZ 29

    UFC welterweight fighter who was ranked in the top 5 worldwide.

  • 15
    NADIA BJORLIN 32

    Best known for portraying Chloe Lane on Days of our Lives.

  • 16
    TIM WAKEFIELD 46

    Won exactly 200 games during his nineteen-year career spent mostly with the Boston Red Sox.

  • 17
    SKYLAR DIGGINS 22

    Notre Dame's women's basketball star played on Under-18 Team USA and signed with with Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports.

  • 18
    DONNA AIR 33

    English television host known for her supporting roles in movies like The Mummy Returns and Still Crazy.

  • 19
    MARY-LOUISE PARKER 48

    Plays dope-dealing soccer mom Nancy Botwin on Showtime's Weeds.

  • 20
    LINDA FRATIANNE 52

    Former American Olympic figure skater who won four consecutive U.S. championships.

  • 21
    TODD WAGNER 52

    Co-founder of Broadcast.com, an audio and video portal, sold the site to Yahoo for nearly $6 billion.

  • 22
    BILLY CANNON 75

    Won the 1959 Heisman Trophy while playing at LSU and in 2008, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

  • 23
    LAURA BENNETT 49

    Finalist of Project Runway Season Three.

  • 24
    GOLDEN TATE 24

    Speedy NFL player who was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2010 NFL Draft's second round; he would become the #2 wide receiver for the Seahawks.

  • 25
    KERRY RHODES 30

    NFL safety who was selected in the 4th round of the 2005 NFL draft by the New York Jets.

  • 26
    JUDGE LANCE ITO 62

    Los Angeles judge in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson.

  • 27
    ANGELL CONWELL 29

    Supporting television and film actress who plays Leslie Michaelson on The Young and the Restless.

  • 28
    ALICE EVANS 41

    British film and TV actress appeared in popular series on both sides of the pond.

  • 29
    BOB BURNS (1890-1956)

    Musical entertainer who invented a musical instrument called the 'Bazooka.'

  • 30
    AARON STATON 32

    Played the role of Ken in the drama Mad Men.

  • 31
    BUTCH PATRIC 59

    Television actor best known for his childhood role as Eddie Munster on the hit series The Munsters.

  • 32
    PERCY MAYFIELD (1920-1984)

    Best known for penning the songs Hit the Road Jack and Please Send Me Someone to Love.

  • 33
    BUTCH VIG 57

    Former drummer turned producer of the band Madison and Garbage.

  • 34
    JACK WARNER (1892-1978)

    President of the Warner Brothers Studio alongside his brother Sam Warner.

  • 35
    DINGDONG DANTES 32

    Filipino film and television actor appeared in One True Love and in the adaptation of the Korean soap opera Stairway to Heaven.

  • 36
    EVANDER KANE 21

    Canadian left winger who began playing for the Atlanta Thrashers in 2009.

  • 37
    JOANNA CASSIDY 67

    Film and television actress most known for her role in Blade Runner and Body of Proof.

  • 38
    PAUL MANTZ (1903-1965)

    Renowned stunt pilot for Hollywood who performed aerial acrobatics when every other pilot refused.

  • 39
    CHET HELMS (1942-2005)

    San Francisco rock promoter who helped organized the 1967 Summer of Love.

  • 40
    ROSS SKEATE 30

    South African player for teams like the Sharks, Natal Sharks, Stormers, and Western Province.

  • 41
    DORIS COLEY (1941-2000)

    One of the original Shirelles, the R&B quartet that redefined American music in the 1950s.

  • 42
    ANDREW MAURICE GOLD (1941-2011)

    Musician who wrote the classic 70s songs 'Lonely Boy' and 'Thank You for Being a Friend.'

  • 43
    CALEB CARR 57

    Novelist whose work focuses on the Victorian age, and released the novel Casing the Promised Land in 1980.

  • 44
    HANK COCHRAN (1935-2010)

    Prolific country songwriter for Patsy Cline and others who also had popular solo works.

  • 45
    RUTH E. LILLY (1915-2009)

    Billionaire heiress to the huge Eli Lilly pharmaceutical fortune made a name for herself supporting literary causes.

  • 46
    KRZYSTOF SOSZYNSKI 35

    The Ultimate Fighter season 8 competitor also represented the defunct International Fight League.

  • 47
    GRADY SIZEMORE 30

    Center field for the Cleveland Indians stayed with the team for more than eight seasons, winning two Gold Gloves and a Silver Slugger award.

  • 48
    BEATRICE STRAIGHT (1914-2001)

    Noted stage actress played Louise Schumacher in five minutes and forty seconds of the film Network - still enough to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

  • 49
    HELEN MORGAN (1900-1941)

    The first classic torch singer preceded Edith Piaf, Billie Holliday and Judy Garland.

  • 50
    LYNN SHELTON 45

    Writer and director, most known for her film Your Sister's Sister.




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