List of Famous people born in October

Gloria Richetta Jones is an American singer and songwriter from Cincinnati, Ohio, who first found success in the United Kingdom, being recognized there as "The Queen of Northern Soul". She recorded the 1965 hit song "Tainted Love", and has worked in multiple genres as a Motown songwriter and recording artist, a prolific backup singer, and as a performer in musicals such as Hair. In the 1970s, she was a keyboardist and vocalist in Marc Bolan's glam rock band T. Rex. She and Bolan were also in a committed romantic relationship and have a son together.

Iris Hanika is a German writer. She was born in Würzburg, grew up in Bad Königshofen and has lived in Berlin since 1979. She was a regular contributor to German periodicals like Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Merkur. She won the LiteraTour Nord prize and the EU Prize for Literature for her novel Das Eigentliche.

Shiva N'Zigou is a Gabonese former footballer who last played as a striker for French club Saint-Nazaire AF.

Carlos Eduardo Ferreira de Souza, known as Carlos Eduardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Red Bull Bragantino on loan from Palmeiras as a forward.

Jen-Ho Tseng is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs. He currently plays in the Australian Baseball League (ABL) for the Auckland Tuatara.

Alain Altinoglu is a French conductor of Armenian descent.

Mohamed Naoufel Khacef is an Algerian footballer who plays for CD Tondela in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. He plays primarily as a left-back.

Tina Dico is a Danish singer-songwriter. She founded her own record label and releases her music independently, enjoying large success with her albums in her home country as well as critical acclaim across Europe. She is inspired by artists such as Tracy Chapman, Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen.

Kayky Fernandes de Brito is a Brazilian actor. He is the younger brother of actress Sthefany Brito.

Vladimir Petrovich Kononov was the defence minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, serving from August 15, 2014 after the resignation of Igor Girkin until October 1, 2018.