August 5 Birthdays   

  • 1
    OLIVIA HOLT 15

    Teen actress known for starring in Dinsey XD's Kickin' It.

  • 2
    NEIL ARMSTRONG (1930-2012)

    American astronaut, aerospace engineer, test pilot, and professor who became the first person to set foot on the moon on July 21, 1969.

  • 3
    LOUIS WALSH 60

    English entertainment manager and judge on TV's The X Factor singing competition.

  • 4
    ADAM IRIGOYEN 15

    Played the role of Deuce on the Disney TV series Shake It Up alongside Selena Gomez, who also sings the theme song.

  • 5
    ADAM YAUCH (1964-2012)

    Beastie Boys bass guitarist and supporter of Free Tibet.

  • 6
    PATRICK EWING 50

    New York Knicks center who scored over 20,000 career points.

  • 7
    MAUREEN MCCORMICK 56

    Actress and singer who played Marcia Brady of The Brady Bunch.

  • 8
    LOLO JONES 30

    Outstanding 100 metres hurdles Olympian who finished a disappointing 7th at the 2008 Olympics after tripping, finished 4th in 2012 Olympics.

  • 9
    JOHN HUSTON (1906-1987)

    Director of many major films including The Maltese Falcon.

  • 10
    KAJOL 37

    Lovely actress from India who starred in a variety of movies.

  • 11
    JESSE WILLIAMS 31

    Television and film actor, best known as Dr. Jackson Avery on ABC's Grey's Anatomy.

  • 12
    LONI ANDERSON 66

    Buxom blonde Jennifer Marlowe in WKRP in Cincinnati.

  • 13
    CJ SPILLER 25

    Superb running back for the Buffalo Bills who was selected 9th in the 2010 NFL draft.

  • 14
    LEXI BELLE 25

    Adult film star who has appeared in over 400 films.

  • 15
    HERB BROOKS (1937-2003)

    Coached the U.S. Olympic hockey team that defeated the Russians in the 'Miracle on Ice' at Lake Placid

  • 16
    SOPHIE WINKLEMAN 32

    Walden Schmidt's love interest in Two and a Half Men who also starred in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

  • 17
    JANET MCTEER 51

    Veteran British television actress nominated for and Oscar for her role in Albert Nobbs.

  • 18
    TERRI CLARK 44

    Canadian country starlet who has released three consecutive platinum-selling albums in the U.S. and in Canada.

  • 19
    JOHN SAXON 76

    Nominated for a Golden Globe for The Appaloosa (1966).

  • 20
    CHIP FIELDS 61

    Mother of 'Tootie' from The Facts of Life was part of the Ronettes and appeared directed episodes of several hit sitcoms for UPN.

  • 21
    PETE BURNS 53

    English pop singer who released the international hit, 'You Spin Me Round' with the band Dead or Alive.

  • 22
    JAMES GUNN 42

    Actor and director who produced The Specials featuring Rob Lowe

  • 23
    ARTEM MIKOYAN (1906-1970)

    Aircraft engineer designed many of the well-known Soviet MIG airplanes

  • 24
    VERN GOSDIN (1934-2009)

    Country music star's number hits included I Can Tell by the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight).

  • 25
    KENT KING 38

    Soap star famous from her recurring role on General Hospital.

  • 26
    FEDERICA PELLEGRINI 24

    Italian swimmer who participated in 2012 Olympics held in London; she placed fifth.

  • 27
    JOHN OLERUD 44

    Played 17 seasons in the NBL, winning two World Series championships with the Toronto Blue Jays.

  • 28
    WENDELL BERRY 78

    Author of novels, short stories, poems, and essays who received the National Humanities Medal for his political activism.

  • 29
    ROMAN GABRIEL 72

    Became the first Asian-American to start at quarterback in the NFL; widely considered one of the best quarterbacks of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

  • 30
    RICK DERRINGER 65

    Guitarist with the rock & roll group the McCoys

  • 31
    AMI FOSTER 37

    Child actress best remembered as Margaux Kramer on TV's Punky Brewster.

  • 32
    JOHN BIDWELL (1819-1900)

    Pioneer and Philanthropist known for leading the emigrant party 'Bartleson-Bidwell Party' along the California Trail.

  • 33
    COLIN MCRAE (1968-2007)

    Late race car driver won the World Rally Championship in 1995

  • 34
    JOAN HICKSON (1906-1998)

    Became famous from playing Agatha Christie's Miss Marple in the popular TV series Miss Marple.

  • 35
    HUNICO 35

    Rising star of the WWE who impersonated Sin Cara, feuded with Ted DiBiase, and almost took down Kane.

  • 36
    ERIKA SLEZAK 66

    Portrayed Victoria Lord on One Life to Live.

  • 37
    PAULA CREAMER 26

    Rising figure on the LPGA circuit won the U.S. Women's Open in 2010.

  • 38
    THOMAS LANG 45

    Session drummer and founding member of the creative rock group stOrk.

  • 39
    JOCELYN WIDENSTEIN 72

    Former wife of one of the world's foremost art dealers won billions in a divorce and transformed her face into a cat's.

  • 40
    REID HOFFMAN 45

    Co-founder of the social networking site LinkedIn.

  • 41
    GEORGE TOOKER (1920-2011)

    Painter's works often evoked the insecurities of the modern age.

  • 42
    ANTONY COTTON 37

    The blue-collar Sean Tully in Coronation Street also played Alexander in the UK version of Queer as Folk.

  • 43
    BRIAN SANDOVAL 49

    Republican who took office as the 29th Governor of Nevada in 2011.

  • 44
    MICHAEL HOLLICK 39

    Video game voice actor brought life to protagonist Niko Bellic in Grand Thef Auto IV.

  • 45
    DANIEL ROBERTS 32

    Welterweight signed to the UFC until 2012 has earned a 13-4 record to start his career.

  • 46
    SEAN SHERK 39

    UFC fighter won the Lightweight Championship on October 14, 2006.

  • 47
    SAMANTHA SANG 61

    One of Australia's most popular singers of the 1970s had hits with You Made Me What I Am and Emotion.

  • 48
    MATT MIRA 29

    Stand-up comic and co-host of The Nerdist Podcast.

  • 49
    CORY WILLIAMS 31

    YouTube star became known for videos of his pranks and antics.

  • 50
    DAWN RICHARD 29

    Member of the girl group Danity Kane from 2005-2009 and also of Diddy-Dirty Money from 2010-2011, released her debut album Goldenheart in 2013 to positive reviews.




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