List of Famous people born in October

Govind Singh Dotasra is the President of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. He also holds the position of Minister of State for primary and secondary education and the Minister for Tourism and Devasthan in the Government of Rajasthan. He is member of 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and Ex-Chief Whip of congress in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He represents the Laxmangarh constituency of Sikar district of Rajasthan since 2008. He is an active member of Indian National Congress since 1981.

Boualem Sansal is an Algerian author. In 2012, he was named winner of the Prix du roman arabe, but the prize money was withdrawn due to Sansal's visit to Israel to speak at the Jerusalem Writers Festival.

Franco Matías Russo is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for the Spanish club RCD Mallorca as a central defender.

John Alford is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Robbie Wright in the BBC series Grange Hill (1985–90) and Billy Ray in the ITV series London's Burning (1993–98). He also had three Top 30 hits on the UK Singles Chart in 1996.

Michael Broadhurst is a New Zealand born Japanese rugby union player who plays at flanker, lock or number 8 for the Ricoh Black Rams in the Top League and the Japan national rugby union team.

Melanie Joy Fontana is an American singer, composer and songwriter signed to Universal Music Group.

Khola Maryam Hübsch is a German journalist and writer of German-Indian origin. Hübsch is the daughter of the German writer Hadayatullah Hübsch. She is a prominent member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Germany.

Ezra Harm Ruud Walian is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club PSM Makassar.

Viktor Viktorovich Tretiakov is a Russian violinist and conductor. Other spellings of his name are Victor, Tretyakov and Tretjakov.

Matthew James Sutherland Dawson, MBE is an English retired rugby union player who played scrum half for Northampton Saints and then London Wasps. During his international career he toured with the British and Irish Lions three times and was part of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winning side. He won 77 caps for his country in total, including nine as captain and was England's most capped scrum half until passed by Danny Care.