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Russell Grant - the Worlds most loved astrologer presents your Daily, Weekly, Monthly and the Year Ahead horoscopes

Russell's rise to fame has been meteoric. Dubbed "Astrologer Royal" by the media, he has syndicated his Stars column to 450+ newspapers world-wide and Russell's Stars have also become a huge hit across the Internet with Britons and Americans alike flocking to read his stars.

His best-selling books include: Russell Grant's Sun Signs, Russell Grant's Dream Dictionary, Russell Grant's Astro Tarot Pack and Russell Grant's Book of Birthdays. Russell's book 'You Can Change Your Life' published by Random House is up there on the Best Sellers List. In recent years, he taken part in Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity MasterChef.

He now lives near the village of Maentwrog, Gwynedd and has learnt basic Welsh. He has been with his partner Doug Beaumont, who is also his manager, for 40 years.

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  • 04 August – Sapphire (1950–), American author & performance poet
  • 06 August – Carole Pope (1950–), Canadian rock singer-songwriter
  • 07 August – Samantha Ronson (1977–), DJ, singer, songwriter
  • 12 August – Gladys Bentley (1907–1960), American blues singer
  • 12 August – Cara Delevingne (1992–), English model & actress
  • 12 August – Merikukka Forsius (1972–), Finnish politician
  • 12 August – Radclyffe Hall (1880–1943), English writer & poet
  • 13 August – Gluck (1895–1978), English painter
  • 13 August – Andrea Gibson (1975–), American spoken word poet
  • 13 August – Jennifer Pritzker (1950–), American investor, philanthropist & former Lt. Col. U.S. Army
  • 14 August – Jill Bennett (1975–), American actress
  • 19 August – Renée Richards (1934–), American ophthalmologist, author & former professional tennis player
  • 20 August – Maria Louise Pool (1841–1898), American writer
  • 21 August – Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia (1936–2008), Spanish aristocrat
  • 28 August – Nancy Kulp (1921–1991), American actress
  • 29 August – Meshell Ndegeocello (1968–), American singer-songwriter, rapper & musician
  • 29 August – Jeanette Winterson (1957–), English writer, broadcaster & activist
  • 31 August – Alex Blackwell (1983–), Australian cricketer

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