List of Famous people born in December

Ryan Gauld is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Portuguese club Farense.

Noa Pothoven was a Dutch mental health activist and author. Her death at the age of 17 sparked global controversy due to public statements she made about her wish to die, her activism concerning youth mental health care, and foreign media reports that incorrectly attributed her eventual death to active euthanasia. Many foreign news outlets wrongfully stated Pothoven was euthanised under the Dutch 2001 Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide Act.

Kan'ichi Asakawa was a Japanese academic, author, historian, librarian, curator and peace advocate. Asakawa was Japanese by birth and citizenship, but he lived the major portion of his life in the United States.

Motonobu Tanishige is a retired Japanese professional baseball player and manager.

Gnassingbé Eyadéma was the President of Togo from 1967 until his death in 2005. He participated in two successful military coups, in January 1963 and January 1967, and became President on 14 April 1967.

Ron Bushy was an American drummer best known as a member of the rock band Iron Butterfly and as the drum soloist on the band's iconic song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", released in 1968. He was the only member of the group to appear on all six of their studio albums.

Murat Gökhan Bardakçı is a Turkish journalist working on Ottoman history and Turkish music history. He is also a columnist for Habertürk newspaper.

Vladimir Ivanovich Dolgikh was a Russian politician who was head of the Metallurgical Department of the Central Committee Secretariat of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He was a candidate member (non-voting) of the Politburo from 1982 to 1988.

Ruth Roman was an American actress of film, stage, and television.

Stephen Warnock is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.