Notable celebrities born in the month of August

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Welcome to the month of August.

This article is dedicated to notable celebrities who are turning a year older in the month of August.

Prior to delving into the article, August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, August falls in the season of summer.

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The Zodiac sign for the month of August is Leo.

August-born people are often seen as confident and charismatic. They are said to have a natural charm that draws others to them and they often take on leadership roles with ease.

Below is a list of influential celebrities who will be turning a year older this month:

1. Ngozi Nwosu– August 1

Ngozi Nwosu is a veteran Nigerian actress and producer. She began her acting career in Yoruba-language films, before making her home-video debut in Living in Bondage, an Igbo-language film considered to begin the video film era of Cinema of Nigeria.

2. Aremu Afolayan– August 2

Aremu Afolayan is a Nigerian film actor and the brother of Kunle Afolayan, a fellow actor.

3. Doyin David– 3

Doyin David participated in two different Big Brother Naija editions. She appeared in the 2022 BBNaija Level Up edition before she made an appearance at the 2023 Big Brother Naija Allstars edition. She didn’t emerge successful in either.

4. Runtown– August 19

Douglas Jack Agu, better known by his stage name Runtown, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer.

5. Funke Akindele– August 24

Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele popularly known as Funke Akindele or Jenifa, is a Nigerian filmmaker, actress, director, producer and politician.

6. Mercy Johnson– August 28

Leading Nigerian thespian, Mercy Johnson Okojie is a Nigerian actress, film director and film producer. She went to a Rivers State Secondary School for her secondary education in addition to the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.