List of Famous people born on October 2nd

Persis Khambatta was an Indian model and actress who is best remembered for playing Lieutenant Ilia in the feature film Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).

Sataney Setgalievna Kazanova, better known as Sati Kazanova, is a Russian singer, fashion model, actress and TV personality. Until May 2010, she was one of the three vocalists of the Russian pop girl group Fabrika. In 2002, she took part in the first season of the Russian talent show Star Factory as a member of Fabrika, where they finished second.

Joey Meng Yee-man born 2 October 1970 is a Hong Kong actress, model and beauty spokesperson. She originally worked for ATV, but later moved over to TVB.

Rosa Maria Pires Weber is a Brazilian judge. She is a member of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil.

DeShane Davis Larkin is an American-Turkish professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League. He also represents the senior Turkish national team. He played college basketball for the University of Miami. He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 18th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft, where he was immediately traded to the Dallas Mavericks. He last played in the NBA in 2018 with the Boston Celtics. Larkin is the son of Hall of Fame baseball player Barry Larkin.

Henry Calvin Johnson Jr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 4th congressional district since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in DeKalb County, a largely suburban county east of Atlanta. It also includes portions of Gwinnett, Newton, and all of Rockdale counties; the district's boundaries have been redrawn, in accordance with the results of the 2010 United States Census, since Congressman Johnson's initial election victory in 2006. He is one of only three Buddhists, along with Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono and former Hawaii Representative Colleen Hanabusa, to have ever served in the United States Congress.

José Rafael Amaya Núñez is a Mexican actor, born in Hermosillo, Mexico. He is best known for his character Aurelio Casillas in the Telemundo series El Señor de los Cielos.

Donald McLean III is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his 1971 hit song "American Pie", an 8.5-minute folk rock "cultural touchstone" about the loss of innocence of the early rock and roll generation.

Melissa Victoria Harris-Perry, formerly known as Melissa Victoria Harris-Lacewell, is an American writer, professor, television host, and political commentator with a focus on African-American politics. Harris-Perry hosted the Melissa Harris-Perry weekend news and opinion television show on MSNBC from 2012 to February 27, 2016.

Dardan Mushkolaj, also known under the pseudonym Mister Dardy, is a German-Albanian rapper.