August 2 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is August 2, 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 Shimon Peres and JD Vance.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Peridot, Spinel, Sardonyx
- Birth flower
- Gladiolus, Poppy
- Day of year
- 214th
- Popularity
- 74th of 366
- Half birthday
- February 2
- Next August 2
- August 2
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August 2 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on August 2 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 2
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on August 2, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1923Israeli politician (1923–2016) –Former President of Israel (2007–2014) and Prime Minister of Israel (1977, 1984–1986, 1995–1996)
- Born 1984Vice President of the United States since 2025
- Born 1932British-Irish actor (1932–2013)
- Born 1942Chilean writer (born 1942)
- Born 1924American writer (1924–1987)
- Born 1925Argentina de facto president (1925–2013)
- Born 1976Australian and English actor (born 1976)
- Born 169624th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1730–1754)
- Born 1992British singer (born 1992)
- Born 1939American filmmaker (1939–2015)
- Born 1868King of Greece (r. 1913–17; 1920–22)
- Born 1941French biologist
- Born 1970American filmmaker (born 1970)
- Born 1964American actress (born 1964)
- Born 1834French sculptor and painter (1834–1904)
- Born 1979Japanese association football player
- Born 1982Portuguese footballer
- Born 1820Irish physicist (1820–1893)
- Born 1989Belgian association football player (born 1989)
- Born 1931Japanese association football player (1931–2009)
- Born 1905American actress (1905–1993)
- Born 1947Spanish singer
- Born 1975Japanese association football player
- Born 1884Venezuelan politician and writer (1884–1969)
- Born 1984Italian association football player
- Born 1979Japanese association football player
- Born 1942Dutch association football trainer (1942–2025)
- Born 1968German association football player
- Born 1934Soviet cosmonaut (1934-2019)
- Born 1926Founder of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (1926–2008)
- Born 2000Ghanaian association football player
- Born 1674Member of the royal family of France, Regent of the Kingdom from 1715 to 1723 (1674–1723)
- Born 1977American actor and singer
- Born 1952French football manager (born 1952)
- Born 1949Hungarian cosmonaut
- Born 1858Queen consort of the Netherlands (r. 1879–1890)
- Born 1914American actress (1914-2001)
- Born 1972Polish singer
- Born 1969Portuguese footballer
- Born 1969Mexican singer, model and telenovela actress (born 1969)
August 2 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 2 birthday facts
- August 2 is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years), leaving 151 days until the end of the year.
- August 2 is the 74th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,629 babies born on an average August 2(4% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, August 2 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on August 2 were most likely conceived around November 10 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is February 2, six months after August 2.
- August 2 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 2?
August 2 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for August 2?
The birthstone for August 2 is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx, the August birthstones. The August birth flowers are Gladiolus and Poppy.
Who are famous people born on August 2?
Famous people born on August 2 include Shimon Peres (1923), JD Vance (1984), Peter O'Toole (1932), Isabel Allende (1942), James Baldwin (1924), Jorge Rafael Videla (1925).
How common is a August 2 birthday?
August 2 is the 74th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,629 babies born on an average August 2.
What day of the year is August 2?
August 2 is the 214th day of the year in common years and the 215th day in leap years.