Famous birthdays for Aug. 2: Kevin Smith, Mary-Louise Parker

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo.

They include:

-- French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, designer of the Statue of Liberty, in 1834

-- Former Israeli President Shimon Peres in 1923

-- Actor Peter O'Toole in 1932

-- Filmmaker Wes Craven in 1939

-- Actor Victoria Jackson in 1959 (age 59)

-- Actor Mary-Louise Parker in 1964 (age 54)

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-- Writer/director/actor Kevin Smith in 1970 (age 48)

-- Actor Sam Worthington in 1976 (age 42)

-- Actor Edward Furlong in 1977 (age 41)

-- Singer Charli XCX in 1992 (age 26)

-- Olympic gold swimmer Simone Manuel in 1996 (age 22)

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