August 21 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 21, 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 Usain Bolt and Robert Lewandowski.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 233rd
- Popularity
- 60th of 366
- Half birthday
- February 21
- Next August 21
- August 21
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August 21 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 21 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 21
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 21, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1986Jamaican sprinter
- Born 1988Polish association football player (born 1988)
- Born 1963King of Morocco since 1999
- Born 1973American billionaire businessman (born 1973)
- Born 1765King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837
- Born 1961American marine science educator and artist (1961-2018)
- Born 1789French mathematician (1789–1857)
- Born 1938American country singer (1938–2020)
- Born 1936American basketball player (1936–1999)
- Born 1989American actress and singer (1989–2026)
- Born 1871Russian playwright, author and poet (1871–1919)
- Born 1917Polish-American economist and mathematician (1917–2008)
- Born 1934American physicist (born 1934)
- Born 1930British princess (1930–2002)
- Born 1986Businesswoman and former Prime Minister of Thailand
- Born 1984French pop singer
- Born 1967Armenian-American rock musician, singer, songwriter and record producer
- Born 1967Canadian actress, producer and model
- Born 1904American jazz musician and composer (1904–1984)
- Born 1939President of Botswana from 1998 to 2008
- Born 1956British–Canadian actress (born 1956)
- Born 1862Italian writer (1862–1911)
- Born 1944Australian film director (born 1944)
- Born 1858Austrian archduke (1858-1889)
- Born 1996Moroccan-Dutch association football player (born 1996)
- Born 1967French caricaturist and journalist (1967-2015)
- Born 1942First Lady of Poland (1942-2010)
- Born 1989Spanish association football player
- Born 1643King of Portugal and the Algarves
- Born 1975American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1975)
- Born 1946Japanese association football player
- Born 1952British singer, musician and songwriter (1952–2002)
- Born 1981Trinidad and Tobago association football player
- Born 1979Australian association football player
- Born 1970American computer programmer and video game developer (born 1970)
- Born 1893French composer (1893–1918)
- Born 1988American singer (born 1988)
- Born 1978Indian actress
- Born 1990American comedian
- Born 1904Soviet military commander (1904-1964)
August 21 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 21 birthday facts
- August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years), leaving 132 days until the end of the year.
- August 21 is the 60th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,697 babies born on an average August 21(5% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 21 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 21 were most likely conceived around November 29 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 21, six months after August 21.
- August 21 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 21?
August 21 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for August 21?
The birthstone for August 21 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 21?
Famous people born on August 21 include Usain Bolt (1986), Robert Lewandowski (1988), Mohammed VI of Morocco (1963), Sergey Brin (1973), William IV (1765), Stephen Hillenburg (1961).
How common is a August 21 birthday?
August 21 is the 60th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,697 babies born on an average August 21.
What day of the year is August 21?
August 21 is the 233rd day of the year in common years and the 234th day in leap years.