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People: Famous People born on 08/21 (August)

August 20 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 22 All fixed commemorations below are observed on September 3 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For August 21, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on August 8. ()
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Carrie-Anne Moss(56)

Actress | Vancouver, British Columbia (CA)

Carrie-Anne Moss (born August 21, 1967) is a Canadian actress. After early roles on television, she rose to international prominence for her role of Trinity in The Matrix franchise. She has starred in Memento (2000) for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, Red Planet (2000), Chocolat (2000), Fido (2006), Snow Cake (2006) for which she won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Disturbia (2007), Unthinkable (2010), Silent Hill: Revelation (2012), and Pompeii (2014). She also portrayed Jeri Hogarth in several television series produced by Marvel Television for Netflix, most notably Jessica Jones (2015–2019).

Known for: The Matrix, Memento, Fido, The Matrix Revolutions
* 08/21/1967

Hayden Panettiere(34)

Actress | Palisades, New York (US)

Hayden Lesley Panettiere (born August 21, 1989) is an American actress, model, and singer. She is best known for her lead roles as Claire Bennet on the NBC superhero series Heroes (2006–2010) and Juliette Barnes in the ABC/CMT musical drama series Nashville (2012–2018), the latter of which earned her two nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. She also stars in Wes Craven's meta-slasher franchise, Scream, portraying tomboy film geek Kirby Reed. She is set to reprise her Scream 4 (2011) role in Scream VI (2023).A native of Palisades, New York, she first appeared on-screen in a commercial in 1990 at only 11 months old. However, her full-time acting career did not begin until 1994 when playing Sarah Roberts on the long-running ABC soap opera series One Life to Live from that year until 1997. She then went on to play Lizzie Spaulding on one of CBS's own soaps, Guiding Light from 1996 until 2000. Panettiere has also starred in the Disney football drama film Remember the Titans (2000), the final season of the Fox legal comedy-drama series Ally McBeal (2002), the comedy-drama film Raising Helen (2004), the Disney Channel original patriotic film Tiger Cruise (2004), the horse racing comedy film Racing Stripes (2005), the figure skating drama film Ice Princess (2005), the romantic comedy film I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009), the true crime drama film Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy (2011), and the drama film Custody (2016). She also voiced the characters of Kairi and Xion in the video game series Kingdom Hearts (2002–2017) and Samantha "Sam" Giddings in the video game Until Dawn (2015).

Known for: Remember the Titans, Scream 4, I Love You, Beth Cooper, Heroes
* 08/21/1989

Natasha Culzac(37)

Actress | Hastings, East Sussex, England (GB)

Natasha Culzac is a well-known British actress based in south London. Her father is from the Caribbean island of St Vincent & the Grenadines, while her mother is from east London. Natasha went to school in Hastings, East Sussex, where she developed a love for performing. Prior to acting, she trained as a journalist at City University. She is famous for Men in Black International (2019).

Known for: Men in Black: International, Halo, The Witcher, Cursed
* 08/21/1986

Alicia Witt(48)

Actress | Worcester, Massachusetts (US)

Alicia Roanne Witt is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and pianist. "Talking by age two and reading by the age of four", Witt has been described as a child prodigy. Her acting talent was recognized by director David Lynch discovered her when he heard her recite Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet on the television show That's Incredible! at age 5. This led Lynch to cast her in the role of Alia, the "flame-haired" sister of Paul Atreides, in Dune (1984). She turned 8 during filming. He would begin working with her in film and television even before Witt earned her high school equivalency credential (at age 14). She did undergraduate work in piano at Boston University and competed nationally.

Known for: Dune, 88 Minutes, Last Holiday, Urban Legend
* 08/21/1975

Cleo King(61)

Actress | St. Louis, Missouri (US)

Cleo King is an actress known for her performance as 'Grandma' in Mike and Molly.

Known for: Pineapple Express, Magnolia, The Hangover, Bubble Boy
* 08/21/1962

Kim Cattrall(67)

Actress | Mossley Hill, Liverpool, England (GB)

Kim Victoria Cattrall (born 21 August 1956) is a British and Canadian actress. She is known for her portrayal of Samantha Jones on HBO's Sex and the City (1998–2004), for which she received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning the 2002 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. She reprised the role in the feature films Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010), as well as in a cameo on the spin-off series And Just Like That... (2023). Cattrall made her film debut in Rosebud (1975) and went on to star opposite Jack Lemmon in his Oscar-nominated film Tribute (1980) and in Ticket to Heaven (1981). She came to prominence with starring roles in films such as Porky's (1982), Police Academy (1984), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Mannequin (1987), and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991). She is also known for her theatre work, with credits including Wild Honey (Broadway, 1986), Miss Julie (McCarter Theatre, 1993), Private Lives (West End, 2010), Antony and Cleopatra (Liverpool Playhouse, 2010), and Sweet Bird of Youth (The Old Vic, 2013). From 2014 to 2016, Cattrall starred on and served as executive producer of HBO Canada's Sensitive Skin, for which she received a nomination for the 2016 Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. She went on to star on the Paramount+ series Tell Me a Story (2018–2019), the Fox series Filthy Rich (2020), the Peacock revival series Queer as Folk (2022), and the Netflix series Glamorous (2023). From 2022 to 2023, she played "future" Sophie on the Hulu sitcom How I Met Your Father.

Known for: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Sex and the City 2, Sex and the City, Sex and the City
* 08/21/1956

Loretta Devine(74)

Actress | Houston, Texas (US)

Loretta Devine was born on August 21, 1949 in Houston, Texas. She graduated from the University of Houston in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Drama and BrandeisUniversity in 1976 with a MFA in Theater. Devine is a member of The Epsilon Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She began her career on Broadway starring in Dreamgirls. Minor roles for Devine followed in films such as Little Nikita (1988) and Stanley & Iris (1990). She also appeared in the first season of the TV series A Different World. In 1995, she landed a high-profile role as Gloria Matthews in Waiting to Exhale, joined in the cast by Whitney Houston, Gregory Hines, and Angela Bassett, among others. The role earned her an NAACP Image Award for Best Supporting Actress, as did her next movie, The Preacher's Wife, her second movie with Houston and Hines. In 2000, Devine took on the role of impassioned high school teacher Marla Hendricks on the Fox TV drama Boston Public. Devine won three more Image Awards for her work in the series. She also continued to work in film, playing prominent roles in Urban Legend, Urban Legends: Final Cut, and I Am Sam. Devine earned yet another Image Award nomination and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her work in the 2004 film Woman Thou Art Loosed. She also appeared in the 2005 Academy Awards Best Picture winning film Crash. She also plays Rochelle's mother, Maxine on the sitcom, Everybody Hates Chris. In 2007, she appeared in This Christmas, co-starring Delroy Lindo, Mekhi Phifer, and Regina King. Devine also appeared in Grey's Anatomy as Adele Webber. She played Patti on Eli Stone, an ABC television series which began airing in 2008 an in 2009, Devine starred in the TV series Cold Case. Most recently she can be seen in Lottery Ticket (2010), For Colored Girls (2010), Death at a Funeral and Madea’s Big Happy Family (2011).

Known for: Crash, Urban Legend, Boston Public, Grey's Anatomy
* 08/21/1949

Kevin Janssens(44)

Actor | Antwerp (BE)

Kevin Janssens was born on August 21, 1979 in Antwerp, Belgium. He is an actor.

Known for: Revenge, Patrick, Close, Vermist
* 08/21/1979

Jack Weston(† 71)

Actor | Cleveland, Ohio

Jack Weston (born Morris Weinstein; August 21, 1924 – May 3, 1996) was an American actor. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1976 and a Tony Award in 1981.

Known for: Dirty Dancing, Wait Until Dark, The Thomas Crown Affair, Cactus Flower
* 08/21/1924

Clarence Williams III(† 81)

Actor | New York City, New York (US)

Clarence Williams III (August 21, 1939 – June 4, 2021) was an American actor.

Known for: The General's Daughter, Reindeer Games, Half Baked, The Butler
* 08/21/1939

Albrecht Schuch(38)

Actor | Jena (DE)

Albrecht Schuch was born in 1985 as Albrecht Abraham Schuch. He is an actor, known forDie Vermessung der Welt(2012),Neue Vahr Süd(2010) andWestwind(2011).

Known for: All Quiet on the Western Front, Berlin Alexanderplatz, System Crasher, NSU German History X
* 08/21/1985

Richmond Arquette(60)

Actor | New York City, New York (US)

Richmond Arquette (born August 21, 1963) is an American film and television actor.

Known for: Zodiac, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Made of Honor
* 08/21/1963
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Jitaraphol Potiwihok(29)

Actor | Thailand (TH)

Jitaraphol Potiwihok, nicknamed Jimmy, is a Thai doctor, actor, YouTuber, and model signed under GMMTV. He holds a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Medicine at Chiang Mai University.

 
* 08/21/1994

Joanne Froggatt(43)

Actress | Littlebeck, North Yorkshire, England (GB)

Joanne Froggatt (born 23 August 1980) is a British actress.

Known for: Downton Abbey, A Street Cat Named Bob, Dark Angel, Downton Abbey
* 08/21/1980

Megan Montaner(36)

Actress | Huesca (ES)

Megan Montaner was born on August 21, 1987 in Huesca, Aragón, Spain as Megan Gracia Montaner. She is an actress, known for Sin identidad (2014), La caza. Monteperdido (2019) and 30 Monedas (2020).

Known for: Sin identidad, 30 Coins (30 Monedas), The Hunt, Old Bridge Secret
* 08/21/1987

Thomas Beaudoin(42)

Actor | Thetford Mines, Québec (CA)

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* 08/21/1981

Christian Navarro(32)

Actor | The Bronx, New York City, New York (US)

Christian Lee Navarro (born August 21, 1991) is an American actor best known for playing Tony Padilla in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.

Known for: Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Prey for the Devil, Bushwick, 13 Reasons Why
* 08/21/1991

Marc Evan Jackson(53)

Actor | Buffalo, New York (US)

Marc Evan Jackson was born on August 21, 1970 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He is an actor.

Known for: Kong: Skull Island, The Baby-Sitters Club, The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
* 08/21/1970

Laura Morante(67)

Actress | Santa Fiora, Grosseto, Tuscany (IT)

Laura Morante (born 21 August 1956) is an Italian film actress.

Known for: Cherry on the Cake, The Son's Room, Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man, Private Fears in Public Places
* 08/21/1956

Annet Mahendru(34)

Actress | Kabul (AF)

Anita Devi "Annet" Mahendru (born November 5, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for playing Nina Sergeevna Krilova on the FX period drama series The Americans (2013–2016), for which she garnered a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2014 and as Jennifer "Huck" Mallick in the AMC series The Walking Dead: World Beyond in 2020.

Known for: Escape from Tomorrow, The Americans, The Walking Dead: World Beyond
* 08/21/1989

Shevonne Durkin(54)

Actress | Santa Clara County, California (US)

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Known for: Leprechaun 2, Ghost in the Machine, Rage and Honor, Dead at 21
* 08/21/1969

RJ Mitte(31)

Actor | Lafayette, Louisiana (US)

Roy Frank "RJ" Mitte III (born August 21, 1992) is an American actor, best known for playing Walter White Jr. on the AMC series Breaking Bad (2008–2013). Like his character on the show, he has cerebral palsy. After moving to Hollywood in 2006, he began training with a personal talent manager. They sought acting opportunities where his disability would serve to educate viewers, which led him to audition for the role in Breaking Bad.

Known for: The Recall, Breaking Bad, The Guardians of Justice
* 08/21/1992

Kenny Rogers(† 81)

Actor | Houston, Texas (US)

Kenny Rogers was a country music singer and actor.

Known for: Polar, No Escape, Six Pack, Faster
* 08/21/1938

Tom Tully(† 73)

Actor | Durango, Colorado (US)

Tom Tully (August 21, 1908 – April 27, 1982) was an American actor.

Known for: The Caine Mutiny, Destination Tokyo, Coogan's Bluff, Intrigue
* 08/21/1908

Laura Haddock(38)

Actress | Enfield, London, England (GB)

Laura Haddock is an actress. Born inEnfield,Londonand raised inHarpenden,Hertfordshire(where she attendedSt. George's School),Haddock left school at the age of 17 and moved to London to study drama.She trained atArts Educational SchoolinChiswick. Haddock made her television debut in the television pilotPlus One, part of theComedy Showcase2008.Her other television credits includeThe Palace,My Family,The Colour of Magic,Marple: A Pocket Full of RyeandHonest, playing the lead role of Kacie Carter. She also appeared in the pilot episode ofLife Is Wild, the American version ofWild at Heart.She also starred in adverts fordot tel. Haddock played the lead role of Natasha in theITV1comedy dramaMonday Monday, and appears in series two and three ofHow Not to Live Your Life, replacing previous female leadSinéad Moynihan. In 2011, she appeared in theCinemax/SkyTV dramaStrike Back: Project Dawnfor two episodes playing the kidnapped daughter of an illegal arms dealer. She stars as Lucrezia Donati,the mistress ofLorenzo de' Mediciand lover ofLeonardo da Vinciin the 2013 seriesDa Vinci's Demons.Haddock's theatre credits includeFamous Last, which formed as part of the 2009Sky ArtsTheatre Live! project,andRutherford & SonatNorthern Stage.

Known for: Guardians of the Galaxy, Transformers: The Last Knight, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, The Inbetweeners Movie
* 08/21/1985

Elarica Johnson(34)

Actress | London, England (GB)

Elarica Johnson was born in London, England. A British Actress, known for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Blade Runner 2049 (2017) A Discovery of Witches (2018) and P-Valley US series with Starz (2020). Elarica began her career in her teens, landing her first role in the Harry Potter franchise.

Known for: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Blade Runner 2049, P-Valley, A Discovery of Witches
* 08/21/1989

Kiami Davael(37)

Actress | Kentucky (US)

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Known for: Matilda, Conan the Adventurer
* 08/21/1986

Tom Maden(34)

Actor | Coppell, Texas (US)

Tom Maden is an American actor, who is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Jake Fitzgerald in the MTV anthology slasher series Scream, from 2015 to 2016. Prior to acting, Maden was also a participant in the third season of the Discovery Kids reality series Endurance (2004–2005). Other prominent credits in Maden's career include main roles in the web series Lifeline (2017) and All Night (2018), as well as numerous recurring roles in television series, such as Parenthood (2011), Make It or Break It (2012), and Famous in Love (2017–2018). Additionally, Maden has starred in a number of films, including The Nanny Express (2008), General Education (2012), and The Ninth Passenger (2018).

Known for: Love in the Sun, Scream: The TV Series, Famous in Love, 13 Reasons Why
* 08/21/1989

Bo Burnham(33)

Crew | Hamilton, Massachusetts (US)

Robert Pickering "Bo" Burnham (born August 21, 1990) is an American comedian, musician, actor, film director, screenwriter, and poet. He began his career on YouTube in March 2006, with his videos gaining more than 300 million views as of March 2021.Burnham signed a four-year record deal with Comedy Central Records and released his debut EP, Bo fo Sho, in 2008. His first full-length album, Bo Burnham, was released the following year. At the age of 18, he became the youngest person to record a half-hour comedy special with Comedy Central. In 2010, his second album, Words Words Words, was released along with his first live comedy special of the same name on Comedy Central. His third album and second comedy special, what., was released in 2013 on his YouTube channel and Netflix. He finished in first place at the 2011 Comedy Central Stand-up Showdown. His third stand-up comedy special, Make Happy, was released exclusively on Netflix in 2016. His fourth comedy special, Bo Burnham: Inside, premiered on Netflix in 2021.In 2013, Burnham co-created and starred in the MTV television series Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous and released a book of poetry called Egghead: Or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone. His first feature film as a writer and director, Eighth Grade, was released in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim; among other accolades, it received the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film. In 2020, Burnham starred as Ryan Cooper in the film Promising Young Woman.

Known for: Bo Burnham: Inside, Eighth Grade, Promising Young Woman, The Big Sick, Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous
* 08/21/1990

Mustafa Shakir(46)

Actor | New York City / NYC (US)

Mustafa Shakir is an American actor known for his portrayal as Bushmaster in Marvel's Luke Cage.

Known for: Brawl in Cell Block 99, Ghosted, Marvel's Luke Cage, Quarry
* 08/21/1977
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