August 16 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 16, 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 Madonna and James Cameron.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 228th
- Popularity
- 36th of 366
- Half birthday
- February 16
- Next August 16
- August 16
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August 16 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 16 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 16
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 16, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1958American singer (born 1958)
- Born 1954Canadian filmmaker and explorer (born 1954)
- Born 1920German-American writer (1920–1994)
- Born 1913Israeli politician and former Prime Minister (1913–1992)
- Born 1845Luxembourgish physicist nationalized French (1845-1921)
- Born 1888British archaeologist, army officer and diplomat (1888–1935)
- Born 1832German physician, physiologist, philosopher and professor (1832–1920)
- Born 164517th-century French writer and philosopher (1645–1696)
- Born 1951President of Nigeria (1951-2010)
- Born 1962American actor and comedian (born 1962)
- Born 2001Italian tennis player (born 2001)
- Born 1958American actress (born 1958)
- Born 1970Indian film actor and producer
- Born 1904American biochemist and virologist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1946)
- Born 1958French physicist
- Born 1960American actor and director
- Born 1960Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland (2020–2022, 2025–present)
- Born 1970Nepalese actress (born 1970)
- Born 1821English mathematician (1821-1895)
- Born 1989French footballer (born 1989)
- Born 1975New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian (born 1975)
- Born 19461st president of Iraqi Kurdistan (2005-17)
- Born 1929American jazz pianist (1929–1980)
- Born 1934French actor, film director, screenwriter and comedian
- Born 1981Paraguayan footballer
- Born 1991Irish actress (born 1991)
- Born 1933American actress (b. 1933)
- Born 1931Japanese association football player (1931–2022)
- Born 1934English children's fantasy writer (1934–2011)
- Born 1947Japanese association football player (1947–2003)
- Born 1929German association football player (1929–2003)
- Born 1974Polish association football player
- Born 1982American actor
- Born 1971Australian association football player
- Born 1927American actress (1927–2026)
- Born 1682French duke (1682-1712)
- Born 1961Prime Minister of Morocco since 2021
- Born 1982English association football player
- Born 1744French mathematician and astronomer (1744-1804)
- Born 1876Celebrated Russian illustrator (1876-1942)
August 16 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 16 birthday facts
- August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years), leaving 137 days until the end of the year.
- August 16 is the 36th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,831 babies born on an average August 16(6% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 16 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 16 were most likely conceived around November 24 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 16, six months after August 16.
- August 16 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 16?
August 16 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for August 16?
The birthstone for August 16 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 16?
Famous people born on August 16 include Madonna (1958), James Cameron (1954), Charles Bukowski (1920), Menachem Begin (1913), Gabriel Lippmann (1845), T. E. Lawrence (1888).
How common is a August 16 birthday?
August 16 is the 36th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,831 babies born on an average August 16.
What day of the year is August 16?
August 16 is the 228th day of the year in common years and the 229th day in leap years.