Famous Women Born In The Month of August Quiz

Answer: Mae West

Mae West (1893-1980) was born on August 17 in King's County, New York, USA. She was an actress, singer, screenwriter, comedian and a sex symbol. Her career spanned 1907-1980. She was well know for her sayings, for example "I believe in censorship, I made a fortune out of it", "Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before", "When I'm good, I'm very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better", "Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere" and "It is better to be looked over, than overlooked".

Answer: Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson (1923-2003) was born on August 25 in South Carolina, USA. Althea became the first African-American to win a tennis Grand Slam title when she won the French title in 1956. Then in 1957 and 1958 she won both Wimbledon and the US ladies' singles titles. She also won three Wimbledon doubles titles but at the end of the 1958 season she retired from amateur tennis and took up professional golf.

Answer: Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley (1797-1851) was born on August 30 in London, England. She was born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin and married the romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1816. The novel "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" was first published in 1818. The story is of a young scientist who creates a hideous creature in a scientific experiment.

Answer: Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball (1911-1989) was born in August 6 in Jamestown, New York, USA. She was an actress, model, comedian, studio executive and producer. She starred in the self-produced American classic sitcom "I Love Lucy" (1951-1957).

Answer: Esther Williams

Esther Williams (1921-2013) was born in California, USA on August 8. She was a competitive swimmer and broke regional and national records and would have qualified for the 1940 Olympics that were cancelled due to WWII. She became part of an Aquacade show were she swam with the former Olympic champion and Tarzan star, Johnny Weissmuller. She was signed by MGM and during the 1940s and 1950s made a number of aqua-musical films which featured synchronised swimming and diving.

Answer: Eva Beatrice Dykes

Eva Beatrice Dykes (1893-1986) was born on August 13 in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. She was the first African-American to gain a doctorate degree and the third to receive a PhD. She was an excellent teacher and won a number of teaching awards besides writing publications about teacher and learning.

Answer: Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was born on August 31 in Chiaravalle, Italy. She was a physician and educator and her philosophy of the theory and practice of education showed how this influenced the growth in learners. Her method of teaching is still in practice today in many schools worldwide.

Answer: Mata Hari

Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (1876-1917) was born on August 7 in the Netherlands. She is best known by her stage name, Mata Hari. She was an exotic dancer, mistress and escort and was executed by firing squad in Paris as a German spy during WWI. Her life has inspired a number of films over the years.

Answer: Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982) was born on August 29 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, winning on three occasions. She is best remembered for her roles in "Casablanca" (1942) and " Notorious" (1946), both of which she did not receive a nomination. During her career she played opposite Spencer Tracy, Bing Crosby, Cary Grant, Gary Cooper and Humphrey Bogart.

Answer: Annie Oakley

Phoebe Ann Mosey (1860-1926) was born on August 13 in Ohio, USA. She is best known by her stage name of Annie Oakley. Even as a youngster she was a well known sharpshooter and won contests against men. She later joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. She travelled to Europe and performed in front of Queen Victoria plus other heads of state in Italy, France and Germany.