IMDb: Most Popular People Born On August 06

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1.		M. Night Shyamalan Writer, The Sixth Sense Born in India but raised in the posh suburban Penn Valley area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, M. Night Shyamalan is the son of two doctors. His passion for filmmaking began when he was given a Super-8 camera at age eight, and even at that young age began to model his career on that of his idol, Steven Spielberg...
2.		Vera Farmiga Actress, The Conjuring Vera Farmiga is an American actress who received an Academy Award nomination for best performance in her supporting role, opposite George Clooney, in Up in the Air. She was born Vera Ann Farmiga, second of seven children, on August 6, 1973, in Clifton (Passaic County), New Jersey, USA, to Ukrainian parents...
3.		Melissa George Actress, Home and Away The second of four children, Australian actress Melissa George was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1976. The daughter of Pamela, a nurse, and Glenn George, a construction worker, Melissa initially expressed interest in various forms of dance rather than acting. During her childhood, George studied tap...
4.		Michelle Yeoh Actress, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Born as Yang Zi Qiong in the mining town of Ipoh, in West Malaysia, in the lunar year of the Tiger, Michelle is the daughter of Janet Yeoh and Yeoh Kian Geik. She spoke English and Malay before Chinese. A ballet dancer since age 4, she moved to London, England to study at the Royal Academy as a teenager...
5.		Ever Carradine Actress, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
6.		Catherine Hicks Actress, 7th Heaven Born in New York City and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Catherine Mary Hicks was a cheerleader at Gerard Catholic High School in Phoenix, Arizona, and graduated in 1969. Hicks attended Saint Mary's College-Notre Dame University and studied English literature. Moving east from South Bend, Indiana, she began her acting career at Cornell University...
7.		Romola Garai Actress, Amazing Grace Born in Hong Kong to father Adrian (banker) and mother Janet (journalist), Romola Garai's unusual name is the female version of Romolo, an Italian name for boys (from Latin Romulus, the founder of Rome). She grew up in Singapore and Hong Kong until she was eight when her family returned to lay roots in Wiltshire...
8.		Jason O'Mara Actor, Resident Evil: Extinction Jason was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. Soon after graduating from Trinity College Dublin with a BA in Drama and Theatre he moved to London, England, to further pursue his acting career. Time spent in British repertory theater led to major roles in some of Britain and Ireland's great theaters...
9.		Soleil Moon Frye Actress, Punky Brewster Soleil Moon Frye began acting at the age of two, after seeing her father, veteran actor Virgil Frye, and brother, Meeno Peluce, on TV. Her father got her an agent, Herb Tannen & Associates in Hollywood, and her career soon took off. Her mother, Sondra Peluce, became her manager. At age eight...
10.		Lucille Ball Actress, I Love Lucy The woman who will always be remembered as the crazy, accident-prone, lovable Lucy Ricardo was born Lucille Desiree Ball on August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York. Her father died before she was four, and her mother worked several jobs, so she and her younger brother were raised by their grandparents...
11.		Robert Mitchum Actor, The Night of the Hunter Robert Mitchum was an underrated American leading man of enormous ability, who sublimated his talents beneath an air of disinterest. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Ann Harriet (Gunderson), a Norwegian immigrant, and James Thomas Mitchum, a shipyard/railroad worker. His father died in a train accident when he was two...
12.		Charlotte McKinney Actress, Punching Bag
13.		Karl Davies Actor, Happy Valley
14.		Monique Ganderton Actress, X-Men: Apocalypse Monique Ganderton was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She has always had a passion for sports and adventure largely in part to her ever adventurous father, Russell. She achieved high levels of track and field, equestrian show jumping and is also a certified snowboard instructor. Monique was also involved in diving...
15.		Marisa Miller Self, The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Marisa Miller is a supermodel best known for her work in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and as a Victoria's Secrets lingerie model. She appeared in three Victoria's Secret Fashion shows from 2007 through 2009 and became a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2007. Miller appeared in seven straight editions of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue from 2002 to 2008...
16.		Ella Raines Actress, Hail the Conquering Hero Ella Raines was born in Snoqualmie Falls, Washington, in 1920. After graduating from high school, she enrolled at the University of Washington as a drama student and participated in many plays. Following graduation, she traveled to New York and the lights of Broadway. She was eventually signed by Howard Hawks and played in Corvette K-225 as the love interest of Randolph Scott...
17.		Leland Orser Actor, Taken
18.		Stepfanie Kramer Actress, Hunter In her iconic role as Sgt Dee Dee McCall, from 1984 to 1990, she helped to make the NBC hit series "Hunter" a true international hit with a fan base around the world. Her strong portrayal became a powerful positive influence for many women and helped to change how women were seen in crime dramas for television.
19.		Leslie Odom Jr. Actor, Red Tails Born in New York. Grew up in Philadelphia with his parents and little sister. Attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Graduated and moved to Los Angeles in the summer of 2003.
20.		Merrin Dungey Actress, Alias
21.		Vanessa Merrell Actress, Jane the Virgin Vanessa Merrell, an actress, musician, singer, and song writer, was born on August 6, 1996 in Kansas City, Missouri. She moved to Los Angeles, California when she was 16 years old. She has an identical twin sister, Veronica Merrell, who is also an actress, musician, singer, and song writer. They are also known as the Merrell Twins...
22.		Jennifer Lyons Actress, The Amazing Spider-Man Jennifer Lyons is a face you may have seen over the last decade and a half. Whether it's TV, Film, or modeling for an L.A. based popular Lingerie company. She stays busy enjoying the roller coaster ride of the Entertainment business. She was born in Pasadena, California to a family of entertainers. Her Father is a Flamenco Guitarist...
23.		Forrest Goodluck Actor, The Revenant Making his big screen debut, Forrest Goodluck appears opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domnhall Gleeson and Will Poulter in FOX's epic drama, "The Revenant." Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, the movie centers on legendary hunter, Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio), who is left for dead by his compatriots following a bear mauling. Goodluck plays Hawk, the son of DiCaprio's Hugh Glass...
24.		Adrianne Curry Producer, My Fair Brady
25.		Veronica Merrell Actress, Jane the Virgin Veronica Merrell, an actress, musician, singer, and song writer, was born on August 6, 1996 in Kansas City, Missouri. She moved to Los Angeles, California when she was 16 years old. She has an identical twin sister, Vanessa Merrell, who is also an actress, musician, singer, and song writer. They are also known as the Merrell Twins...
26.		Faith Prince Actress, Dave
27.		Amy Forsyth Actress, A Christmas Horror Story Ontario native Amy Forsyth stars in the upcoming Hulu Original Series, "The Path." The drama, which premiered on March 30th, 2016, follows the mysterious world of the cult-like Meyerist Movement in upstate New York. In the series, Forsyth plays Ashley Fields, a smart, passionate, high school student who is caring almost to a fault...
28.		De'voreaux White Actor, Die Hard
29.		Dorian Harewood Actor, Full Metal Jacket
30.		Geri Halliwell Soundtrack, Bridget Jones's Diary
31.		Barbara Windsor Actress, EastEnders Barbara Windsor got a glimpse of theatrical life at an early age when her grandmother took her backstage at a theatre and she decided that was what she wanted to do. She attended several professional schools before making her stage debut at age 12. At 15 she got a job in the chorus line of a London musical and stayed with the show for the next two years...
32.		Chelsea Bruland Stunts, Focus
33.		Ashlie Atkinson Actress, The Wolf of Wall Street Ashlie Atkinson is an award-winning theatre, film, and television actress. A 2003 graduate of the Neightborhood Playhouse, in 2005 she received the Theatre World Award for Breakthrough Performance for originating the role of Helen in Neil Labute's "Fat Pig"(opposite Jeremy Piven) - which also garnered her Outer Critics' Circle and Lucille Lortel nominations...
34.		Lisa Boyle Actress, Bad Boys
35.		Josh Schwartz Producer, Gossip Girl
36.		Barbara Bates Actress, All About Eve The lovely Barbara Bates, a demure but very troubled young spirit, began her career at age 19. Groomed in obscure starlet bits, it wasn't until Warner Bros. signed her up in 1947 and perpetuated an appealing girl-next-door image that things started happening for her. She was born Barbara Jane Bates...
37.		Louise Sorel Actress, Santa Barbara A flashy, aggressive villainess and eternally hopeless meddler on a number of soaps, Louise Sorel has given her opulent, show-stopping characters major doses of humor and grit that have allowed her to become one of daytime's more popular figures for over two decades. She joined Days of Our Lives as the manipulative Vivian Alamain in March 1992...
38.		Brendan Burke Actor, Annie
39.		Michael Anderson Jr. Actor, Logan's Run
40.		Andy Warhol Director, Chelsea Girls The son of Ruthenian immigrants, Andy Warhol studied art at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He worked as an advertising designer before becoming, in effect, the Father of Pop Art with his silk-screened pictures of Campbell's Soup cans and distorted images of Marilyn Monroe. He started directing films in 1963...
41.		Bret Green Actor, Coming Home Bret James Green was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is known for his work on the CBS crime drama The Inspectors. He has also appeared on the hit TV shows How to Get Away With Murder, Bones, and The Goldbergs. In 2010, Bret created the production company BG Productions. With help from his best friends...
42.		Frank Finlay Actor, The Pianist One of Britain's finest products of the stage, film and TV, actor Frank Finlay, he with the dark and handsomely serious-to-mordant looks, was born on August 6, 1926, in Farnworth, England, the son of Josiah, a butcher, and Margaret Finlay. Of English, Irish and Scottish descent, Frank attended St. Gregory...
43.		Ryan Sypek Actor, Wildfire Born and raised in Massachusetts, Ryan received his BFA in Acting from Boston University's College of Fine Arts. He also studied in England at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) Ryan's first job landed him in Albuquerque New Mexico starring in ABC Family's first original series, Wildfire...
44.		Jeremy Ratchford Actor, Cold Case
45.		Yanina Studilina Actress, Stalingrad
46.		Jack Scanlon Actor, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
47.		Asia Carrera Actress, Search for the Snow Leopard Asia Carrera's stunning curves can be seen in more than 250 hardcore movies. Her looks combine delicate Asian features with voluptuous silicone breasts. Her fans not only admire her mouth-watering body but also her brains--a self-taught web designer, she is also a member of MENSA. At the tender age...
48.		Alan Cox Actor, Young Sherlock Holmes
49.		Marc Lavoine Actor, The Good Thief
50.		Peter Bonerz Director, Murphy Brown