Celebrities born on August 26

A Colombian author, journalist, television director, anchorwoman, media personality, socialite, and political asylee in the United States of America. On July 18, 2006, the DEA took her out of Colombia in a special flight to save her life and cooperate with the Department of Justice in high-profile cases, after she had publicly accused several Colombian presidents and politicians of being beneficiaries and accomplices of the leading cocaine cartels. In 2007, Vallejo published Amando a Pablo, odiando a Escobar (In English: Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar), in which she describes, among other topics, her romantic relationship with Pablo Escobar.

Former bassist of Subsonica (1996-1999) and Motel Connection (2000-2013).

Daphne Anne Caruana Galizia (née Vella) was a Maltese writer, journalist, blogger, and anti-corruption activist, who reported on political events in Malta.

Nobukazu Takemura is a Japanese musician. He was responsible for the sound design of Sony's robotic dog AIBO.

Chun Xiao (春晓) is a Chinese actress born as Chang Chunxiao (常春晓).