August 7 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 7, 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 Charlize Theron and Elinor Ostrom.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 219th
- Popularity
- 70th of 366
- Half birthday
- February 7
- Next August 7
- August 7
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August 7 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 7 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 7
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 7, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1975South African and American actress (born 1975)
- Born 1933American political economist (1933-2012)
- Born 1876Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan and spy (1876-1917)
- Born 1984South Korean poet, writer and LGBT activist
- Born 1947Ukrainian singer, songwriter and actress
- Born 1960American actor and writer
- Born 1946American astrophysicist and cosmologist
- Born 1958English heavy metal singer (born 1958)
- Born 1904Diplomat, educator, civil rights activist and the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner (1904–1971)
- Born 1932Ethiopian double Olympic marathon champion
- Born 1928Canadian-American stage magician and skeptical movement adherent
- Born 1867German artist (1867–1956)
- Born 1779German geographer (1779-1859)
- Born 1944American attorney and sixth director of the FBI (1944–2026)
- Born 1948American immunologist and Nobel laureate (born 1948)
- Born 1903Kenyan-British archaeologist and naturalist
- Born 1996Spanish association football player
- Born 1992Dutch association football player (born 1992)
- Born 1982Australian actress (1982-)
- Born 1955American actor
- Born 1974American actor
- Born 1911American film director (1911-1979)
- Born 1942American actor (born 1942)
- Born 1979Serbian association football player
- Born 1942German association football player and manager
- Born 1955Russian writer (born 1955)
- Born 1862Queen consort of Sweden (1907-1930)
- Born 1940Prime Minister of Belgium from 1992 until 1999 (1940–2014)
- Born 1942Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist
- Born 1963American actor
- Born 1987Canadian ice hockey player
- Born 1881French admiral (1881-1942)
- Born 1884American stage and film actress (1884-1970)
- Born 1999American hurdler and sprinter (born 1999)
- Born 1986Slovenian footballer
- Born 1890American politician (1890-1964)
- Born 1999Cameroonian-French footballer (born 1999)
- Born 1870German businessperson, politician (1870-1950)
- Born 1943French film director (1943-2010)
- Born 1954Soviet footballer and manager
August 7 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 7 birthday facts
- August 7 is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years), leaving 146 days until the end of the year.
- August 7 is the 70th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,638 babies born on an average August 7(4% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 7 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 7 were most likely conceived around November 15 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 7, six months after August 7.
- August 7 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 7?
August 7 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for August 7?
The birthstone for August 7 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 7?
Famous people born on August 7 include Charlize Theron (1975), Elinor Ostrom (1933), Mata Hari (1876), Yun Hyon-seok (1984), Sofia Rotaru (1947), David Duchovny (1960).
How common is a August 7 birthday?
August 7 is the 70th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,638 babies born on an average August 7.
What day of the year is August 7?
August 7 is the 219th day of the year in common years and the 220th day in leap years.