List of Famous people born in December

Jean-Louis Laya was a French playwright. He wrote his first comedy in collaboration with Gabriel-Marie Legouvé in 1785. The piece, however, though accepted by the Comédie française, was never represented. In 1789 he produced a plea for religious toleration in the form of a five-act tragedy in verse, Jean Calas. In his next work, the injustice of the disgrace cast on a family by the crime of one of its members formed the theme of Les Dangers de l'opinion (1790).

Philip Richard Fendall II was an American lawyer and politician. He was born December 18, 1794, at the Lee-Fendall House, located at 614 Oronoco St., Alexandria, Virginia, to Philip Richard Fendall I and Mary Lee of "Leesylvania". Fendall matriculated to the College of New Jersey, later known as Princeton University in 1812 where he excelled at forensics and belonged to several clubs and debating societies. His academic performance was excellent and he graduated with honors in 1815. He was the "First Honor Man".

Moreno Moser is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2012 and 2019 for the Cannondale, Cannondale–Drapac, Astana and the Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè teams.

Sir Stephen Lushington GCB was an officer in the Royal Navy who served during the Crimean War. Long and distinguished service in the Mediterranean brought him honours and rewards.

Chantal Juillet, is a Canadian violinist.

Nadirsyah Hosen is an Indonesian academic known for his expertise on Shari'a and Indonesian law. He is a former Associate Professor at the School of Law, the University of Wollongong. Since July 2015 he has moved to teach at Monash University Faculty of Law. Hosen completed his first PhD (Law) at the University of Wollongong and a second PhD at the National University of Singapore. He then worked for two years as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at TC. Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland. His articles have been published in various journals such as the Nordic Journal of International Law, Asia Pacific Law Review, Australian Journal of Asian Law, European Journal of Law Reform, Asian Journal of Comparative Law, Journal of Islamic Studies, and Journal of Southeast Asian Studies.