Famous Folks Born on August 1 That You Totally Should Know

Jason Momoa is basically the king of cool vibes, from his fierce Game of Thrones role to ruling the ocean in Aquaman. Fun fact? Before acting stardom, he was just a chill surf shop guy until a fashion designer spotted him!

Sam Mendes is the guy who made "American Beauty" super famous and collected a bunch of awards for it. He was also a cricket star in school – talk about a plot twist!

Adam Duritz rocks poetic lyrics and a voice that grabs you. He's the frontman for Counting Crows and once spent time working on a kibbutz in Israel – that’s a unique backstage pass!

Chuck D shaped hip-hop with powerful words and a voice that doesn't quit. Oh, and guess what? He’s got a family link to one of the first African American architects. Pretty cool family tree!

If you love 80s rock, Joe Elliott's your guy. He started writing songs at 8 (kids, take notes), and his band Def Leppard blew up with hits and epic concerts.

Demián Bichir brings grit and guts to his roles. Fun tidbit: his name’s inspired by a cool book called "Demian." Definitely a name with a story!

Robert Cray turned blues into something fresh and cool. Bonus trivia: he was secretly the bass player in that wild party band in "Animal House."

John Carroll Lynch nails every role, from creepy clowns to great dudes. Guess what? He even learned balloon animal skills for a part – party tricks for the win!

Leon went from Nickelodeon’s "Victorious" to producing Grammy hits for big names. Oh, and he was also the singing voice for a cartoon moose. Talk about range!

Tiffany took the K-pop world by storm with Girls’ Generation and later went solo, because why not? Before all that fame, she dreamed of being a Disney princess. Hey, dreams change!