List of Famous people born in December

General Sir John "Black Jack" Slade, 1st Baronet, served as a general officer in the British Army during the Peninsular War. Slade was praised in official reports, including by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who also voiced some criticisms of him privately. Slade received an Army Gold Medal, and was honoured three times with the thanks of Parliament. Slade's descendants include two admirals, namely son Sir Adolphus Slade and grandson Sir Edmond Slade. Despite achieving high rank during and after active soldiering, Slade was criticised as a general of cavalry by some contemporaries and historians.

Hans Paetsch was a German actor. He appeared in 52 films between 1939 and 2002. He is most notable for his voice acting, especially as a narrator of fairy tales and audio dramas.

José Carlos Ary dos Santos, GCIH or just Ary dos Santos was one of the most relevant names of the Portuguese popular poetry of the 20th century.

Óscar Eduardo Estupiñán Vallesilla is a Colombian footballer who plays as a striker for Vitória S.C..

Serge July is a French journalist, founder of the daily Libération, and a prominent figure in French politics from the 1970s through the 1990s. In recent times, he has been active in French organizations working in support of journalists taken hostage in Syria.

Jean-Pierre Kalfon, known professionally as Hector was a French singer.

Nicolae Timofti is a Moldovan jurist and politician who was President of Moldova from 23 March 2012 until 23 December 2016. He served as head of Moldova's Supreme Magistrate Council and was elected President by parliament on 16 March 2012.

Tomás Torres Mercado was a Mexican politician affiliated with the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico (PVEM) who is currently serving as Federal Deputy for the 2012-2015 period.

Sonoda Kenichi is a manga artist and animation character designer.

Diana Dondoe is a Romanian model. She was discovered in Bucharest, Romania by Giani Portmann, a Romanian modelling scout. Dondoe resides in New York City, USA. Aside from modelling she is a student majoring in English and Spanish.