August 22 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 22, 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 Deng Xiaoping and Claude Debussy.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 234th
- Popularity
- 31st of 366
- Half birthday
- February 22
- Next August 22
- August 22
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August 22 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 22 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.
Cusp birthday: August 22 sits on the boundary between Leo and Virgo. The exact moment the Sun changes signs shifts slightly from year to year, so people born on this date may want to check their birth year and time.
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 22
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 22, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1904Chinese politician and paramount leader from 1978 to 1989
- Born 1862French classical composer (1862–1918)
- Born 1920American author and screenwriter (1920–2012)
- Born 1995British singer-songwriter (born 1995)
- Born 1874German philosopher (1874-1928)
- Born 1893American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist (1893-1967)
- Born 1908French photographer (1908–2004)
- Born 1963American singer-songwriter (born 1963)
- Born 1997Argentine association football player (born 1997)
- Born 1928German composer (1928–2007)
- Born 1973American actress and comedian (born 1973)
- Born 1917American blues musician (1912 or 1917–2001)
- Born 1988Russian footballer (born 1988)
- Born 1647French physicist, mathematician and inventor (1647–1713)
- Born 1964Swedish tennis player
- Born 1967English actor
- Born 1935American novelist, short story and non-fiction author (b. 1935)
- Born 1993German biathlete (1993–2025)
- Born 1975Brazilian actor
- Born 1934United States Army general (1934–2012)
- Born 1917Japanese association football player
- Born 1930Brazilian footballer (1930-2013)
- Born 1967American rock musician (1967–2002)
- Born 1978English actor, comedian, singer and television host (born 1978)
- Born 1925British actress
- Born 1873Russian physician, philosopher and revolutionary (1873–1928)
- Born 1834American physicist, pioneer of aviation, and 3rd Secretary of the Smithsonian (1834-1906)
- Born 1989Italian association football player
- Born 1971British actor
- Born 1991Italian footballer
- Born 1877Sri Lankan Tamil metaphysician (1877–1947)
- Born 1988Australian association football player
- Born 1957English snooker player
- Born 1967American actor and comedian
- Born 1882French pilot and the first woman in the world to receive an aeroplane pilot's licence
- Born 1947Chinese-Canadian physician (born 1947)
- Born 1966Brazilian association football player
- Born 1979Moldovan singer
- Born 1818German jurist (1818–1892)
- Born 1765German botanist (1765-1812)
August 22 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 22 birthday facts
- August 22 is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years), leaving 131 days until the end of the year.
- August 22 is the 31st most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,875 babies born on an average August 22(6% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 22 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 22 were most likely conceived around November 30 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 22, six months after August 22.
- August 22 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 22?
August 22 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22. Because August 22 is on the edge of the sign, some astrologers say people born that day are on the Leo–Virgo cusp.
What is the birthstone for August 22?
The birthstone for August 22 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 22?
Famous people born on August 22 include Deng Xiaoping (1904), Claude Debussy (1862), Ray Bradbury (1920), Dua Lipa (1995), Max Scheler (1874), Dorothy Parker (1893).
How common is a August 22 birthday?
August 22 is the 31st most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,875 babies born on an average August 22.
What day of the year is August 22?
August 22 is the 234th day of the year in common years and the 235th day in leap years.