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What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the month of August?
Summer vacations? Poolside cookouts? Back-to-school season? For Leos and Virgos, birthday cakes and candles are probably at the top of the list!
Scroll for Black Celebrities with August Birthdays
August 1, 1996 Cymphonique Miller – Singer, Actress
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August 2, 1998 Jabari Banks – Actor
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August 1, 1963 Coolio – Rapper
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August 3, 1973 Michael Ealy – Actor
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August 4, 1961 Barack Obama – 44th (and first black) President
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August 5, 1981 Jesse Williams – Actor, Director
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August 6, 1982 Spice – Singer
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August 7, 1998 Jalen Hurts – Football Player
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August 8, 1981 Meagan Good – Actress
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August 8, 1976 Tawny Cypress – Actress
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August 9, 1963 Whitney Houston – Singer
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August 9, 1994 King Von – Rapper
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August 10, 1968 Rickey Smiley – Comedian, Radio Personality, Actor
Source: Rickey Smiley / Reach Media
August 10, 1999 Ja Morant – Basketball Player
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August 10, 1996 Jacob Latimore – Singer, Actor
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August 11, 1965 Viola Davis – Actress, Producer
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August 11, 1965 Duane Martin – Actor
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August 12, 1963 Sir Mix-a-Lot – Rapper, Songwriter, Producer
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August 14, 1966 Halle Berry – Actress
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August 15, 1970 Anthony Anderson – Actor
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August 15, 1958 Rondell Sheridan – Actor
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August 15, 1985 Nipsey Hussle – Rapper
Source: General / Radio One
August 16, 1958 Angela Bassett – Actress
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August 19, 1969 Nate Dogg
August 19, 1989 Romeo Miller – Rapper, Actor
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August 20, 1954 Al Roker – Weathercaster, Journalist
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August 20, 1942 Isaac Hayes – Singer-songwriter
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August 20, 1931 Don King – Promoter
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August 21, 1949 Loretta Devine – Actress
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August 21, 1979 Kelis – Singer
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August 21, 1986 Usain Bolt – Olympian (all-time fastest sprinter)
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August 22, 1992 Keith Powers – Actor
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August 23, 1978 Kobe Bryant – Rapper
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August 23, 1997 Lil Yachty – Rapper
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August 23, 1990 Seth Curry – Basketball Player
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August 24, 1973 Dave Chappelle – Comedian, Actor
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August 25, 1978 Kel Mitchell – Actor
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August 26, 1993 KeKe Palmer – Actress, Singer, Host
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August 26, 1986 Cassie Ventura – Singer
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August 26, 1989 James Harden – Basketball Player
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August 27, 1986 Savannah James – Podcaster (and wife of Lebron James)
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August 27, 1975 Mase – Rapper
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August 29, 1958 Michael Jackson – Singer-songwriter, Dancer
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August 31, 1971 Chris Tucker – Comedian, Actor
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August 31, 1980 Joe Budden – Media Personality
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August 31, 1998 BossMan Dlow – Rapper
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