List of Famous people born in October

Dominique Othenin-Girard is a Swiss-French film director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for films such as Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, The Crusaders and After Darkness which was nominated for a Golden Bear Award. Othenin-Girard is also active in promoting awareness for Down syndrome.

Komaruddin Hidayat is an Indonesian academic and intellectual. He has been rector of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta) since 2006. His intellectual ability was demonstrated at several study and research institutions. Apart from his academic work, he was also a columnist in the mass media.

Silje Torp is a Norwegian actress, author, and trainer.

Fyodor Mikhaylovich Terentyev was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics. He won a gold medal in the 4×10 km relay and a bronze in the individual 50 km event, finishing sixth in the 30 km race. He also won two silver medals in the relay at the world championships in 1954 and 1958.

Darren James Hall is a retired badminton player from Great Britain who is generally rated as one of the best men's singles players that Britain has produced and holds the record of 10 National singles titles.