August 14 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 14, your zodiac sign is Leo ♌, your birthstone is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx and your birth flower is Gladiolus or Poppy. You share your birthday with John Galsworthy and Halle Berry.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 226th
- Popularity
- 51st of 366
- Half birthday
- February 14
- Next August 14
- August 14
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August 14 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 14 fall under Leo, the 5th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from July 23 to August 22. Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun, and its symbol is the lion.
Leo is ruled by the Sun, and the sign is linked with warmth, creativity and self-expression. The Lion is traditionally cast as a confident, generous personality who enjoys the spotlight and lifts up the people around them.
Famous people born on August 14
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 14, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1867English novelist and playwright (1867–1933)
- Born 1966American actress (born 1966)
- Born 1983American actress (born 1983)
- Born 1957Turkish economist and publicist (born 1957)
- Born 1777Danish physicist and chemist (1777-1851)
- Born 1742Head of the Catholic Church, ruler of the Papal States from 1800 to 1823 (1742–1823)
- Born 1959American basketball player and entrepreneur (born 1959)
- Born 1945German filmmaker (born 1945)
- Born 1984Italian sports executive and former association football player
- Born 1953American film composer and conductor (1953-2015)
- Born 1933Swiss physical chemist and Nobel laureate (1933–2021)
- Born 1945American comedian, actor, musician and writer (born 1945)
- Born 1688King of Prussia (1688-1740)
- Born 1926French comic book artist and author (1926-1977)
- Born 1871Chinese emperor (1871-1908)
- Born 1963French film actress
- Born 1959American actress
- Born 1960British singer and actress
- Born 1989Spanish association football player
- Born 1941American singer, guitarist and songwriter (1941–2023)
- Born 1928Italian film writer and director (1928-2021)
- Born 1961Japanese association football player and manager
- Born 1973Nigerian footballer
- Born 1876King of Serbia 1889-1903
- Born 1865Russian novelist, poet, religious thinker, and literary critic (1865–1941)
- Born 1984Swedish tennis player
- Born 1842French mathematician (1842–1917)
- Born 1983German footballer
- Born 1840Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, and nobleman (1840–1902)
- Born 1969American chemist and NASA astronaut
- Born 1981Ghanaian-American professional wrestler
- Born 1981American YouTuber (born 1981)
- Born 2007Argentine association football player (born 2007)
- Born 1714French painter and engraver from Avignon (1714-1789)
- Born 1860British/American author, artist and naturalist, and one of the founders of the scouting movement (1860–1946)
- Born 1962Comoros president
- Born 1957Indian actor
- Born 1996Brazilian association football player (born 1996)
- Born 1996Uruguayan association football player
- Born 1949Danish footballer
August 14 birthstone
Peridot (lime green). Peridot is linked with strength and good fortune. Some peridot has even been found in meteorites.
Spinel (many colours, often red). Spinel is associated with renewal and energy, and was long mistaken for ruby.
Sardonyx (red and white bands). Sardonyx is traditionally linked with courage, happiness and clear communication.
August 14 birthday facts
- August 14 is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years), leaving 139 days until the end of the year.
- August 14 is the 51st most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,744 babies born on an average August 14(5% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 14 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 14 were most likely conceived around November 22 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 14, six months after August 14.
- August 14 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is August 14?
August 14 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for August 14?
The birthstone for August 14 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 14?
Famous people born on August 14 include John Galsworthy (1867), Halle Berry (1966), Mila Kunis (1983), Dani Rodrik (1957), Hans Christian Ørsted (1777), Pope Pius VII (1742).
How common is a August 14 birthday?
August 14 is the 51st most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,744 babies born on an average August 14.
What day of the year is August 14?
August 14 is the 226th day of the year in common years and the 227th day in leap years.