List of Famous people born in October

Theodore Adams Mondale is an American politician, entrepreneur, public administrator, and former Chief Executive Officer of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, which oversaw Minnesota Vikings stadium from conception to operation. He is the elder son of former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale and Joan Mondale. He served as a Minnesota state senator, Chairman of the Metropolitan Council, 1999–2003, and CEO of Nazca Solutions, Inc. - a technology fulfillment venture based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Bernd Riexinger is a German politician of The Left and member of the Bundestag representing Baden-Württemberg. Since 2012, he has been co-chairperson of The Left, alongside Katja Kipping.

José Freire Falcão is a Brazilian Roman Catholic cardinal and the former Archbishop of Brasília. He is also the current Cardinal-Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina since he was made a cardinal in 1988.

Imanbek Maratuly Zeikenov, known mononymously as Imanbek, is a Kazakh electronic dance music producer. In 2019, he became known for his remix of Saint Jhn's "Roses". In 2021, Imanbek won a Grammy for his remix of "Roses", becoming the first Grammy recipient from Kazakhstan, and the first Grammy award winner in a non-classical category from within the CIS.

Shaun Playford Burgoyne is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He began his AFL career with the Port Adelaide Football Club, where he played from 2002 to 2009 before being traded to Hawthorn.

Richard Charles Blum is an American investor and husband of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein. He is the chairman and president of Blum Capital, an equity investment management firm. Blum has been on the boards of directors of several companies, including CB Richard Ellis, where until May 2009 he served as the chairman of that board. He has been a regent of the University of California since 2002.

Emeril John Lagassé III is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, cookbook author, and National Best Recipe award winner for his ‘Turkey and Hot Sausage Chili’ recipe in 2003. He is a regional James Beard Award winner, known for his mastery of Creole and Cajun cuisine and his self-developed "New New Orleans" style.

John Joseph McGowan is a musician, author and Ironman triathlete from New York City, most famous for his work as the lead singer of the Cro-Mags in the 1980s, '90s and 2000s. He is currently the vocalist of Bloodclot and Cro-Mags "JM".

Rajeev Khandelwal is an Indian film and television actor, singer and host.

Ty Hubert Detmer is an American football coach and former player. As a player, Detmer won the Heisman Trophy in 1990 while playing quarterback for Brigham Young University (BYU). He went on to play professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. He was the offensive coordinator at BYU from 2015 to 2017. At BYU, Detmer broke numerous NCAA records and was twice recognized as a consensus All-American. A late-round pick in the 1992 NFL Draft, Detmer played for six NFL teams, mostly in a back-up role. He is the older brother of former NFL quarterback Koy Detmer.