List of Famous people born in October
Monika Griefahn
Monika Griefahn is a German politician and activist who was one of the co-founders of Greenpeace. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).
Shugo Imahira
Shugo Imahira is a Japanese professional golfer. He has played full-time on the Japan Golf Tour since 2015 and has won four times on the tour, between 2017 and 2019. He was the leading money winner on the tour in 2018.
Zilya Valeeva
Zilya Valeeva — public figure and politician in Republic of Tatarstan, honored cultural worker of the Russian Federation, PhD in philosophical studies (2010).
Jorge Villamizar
Jorge Villamizar is a Colombian musician; singer and composer, leader of the band Bacilos, and one of the most representative Latin American singers. Villamizar came to prominence as the lead member of the band Bacilos. Bacilos released their album Madera in 1999, and in 2000 they recorded their first album with Warner Music, which was nominated for a Latin Grammy award for Best New Artist. Caraluna (2002) was released and won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, and Villamizar was awarded a Latin Grammy for Best Tropical Song for the second single "Mi Primer Millón". The album Sin Vergüenza won a Latin Grammy and the track"Pasos de Gigante" became the band's only top ten single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs, which peaked at number eight. Bacilos disbanded in 2007 and Villamizar made his debut solo album in 2008. Villamizar has written and co-written songs with Marc Anthony, Obie Bermúdez, Julieta Venegas, El Burro y Esteban and Paulina Rubio.
Tantowi Yahya
Tantowi Yahya is an Indonesian artist, presenter and politician who is currently the Ambassador of Indonesia to New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga. He is most famous for hosting the Indonesian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. In 2009, Tantowi became member of Indonesian parliament from Golkar Party, representing South Sumatra province. In 2014 he was reelected and this time he represented the capital city, Jakarta.
Julio Médem
Julio Medem Lafont Sanjuán Mendizabal is a Spanish screenwriter and film director.
Bernard Lapasset
Bernard Lapasset is a French rugby administrator who was Chairman of the World Rugby from 2008 to 2016. He previously served as President of the French Federation of Rugby Union from 1991 to May 2008, when Pierre Camou, then Vice-President took over. He is also vice-chairman of the National Olympic Committee.
Agustín Loser
Agustín Loser is an Argentine volleyball player, member of the Argentina men's national volleyball team, bronze medallist of the Olympic Games. On club level, he plays for the French team, Tourcoing LM.
Tou Chung-hua
Tuo Chung-hua is a Taiwanese actor. He won the 2005 Golden Bell Award for Best Actor.
Yumi Uchiyama
Yumi Uchiyama is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Office Osawa.