- Oct 1 Antonio Roybal, American painter and sculptor
- Oct 2 Anita Kulcsár, Hungarian handball player (d. 2005)
- Oct 2 Jason Dodson, American political consultant and teacher of esotericism
- Oct 2 Mandisa [Hundley] American Grammy Award-winning gospel and contemporary Christian singer (Overcomer), born in Citrus Heights, California (d. 2024)
- Oct 3 Kirsi Haenninen, Finnish ice hockey defenseman and pesäpallo player (Olympics bronze 1998), born in Joensuu, Finland
- Oct 3 Seann William Scott, American actor (Role Models), born in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Alicia Silverstone (47 years old)
Oct 4 American actress (Clueless, Batman Forever), born in San Francisco, California
- Oct 4 Cabral Ibacka, Romanian actor and television presenter
- Oct 4 Mauro Camoranesi, Italian soccer winger and manager (55 caps; Juventus), born in Tandil, Argentina
- Oct 4 Ueli Steck, Swiss mountain climber, born in Emmental (d. 2017)
- Oct 5 J. J. Yeley, American race car driver, born in Phoenix, Arizona
- Oct 5 Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechen President, born in Tsentaroy, Russia
- Oct 5 Song Seung-hun, South Korean actor, born in Seoul, South Korea
- Oct 6 Barbie Hsu, Taiwanese actress (Meteor Garden), Mando-pop singer, and television personality, born in Taipei City, Taiwan
- Oct 7 Charles Woodson, American College Football Hall of Fame cornerback (Heisman Trophy 1997, U of Michigan; 9 x Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 2010, Green Bay Packers), born in Fremont, Ohio
- Oct 7 Gilberto Silva, Brazilian soccer defender (93 caps; Arsenal, Panathinaikos), born in Lagoa da Prata, Minas Gerais
- Oct 7 Marc Coma, Spanish motorcycle racer, born in Avià, Spain
- Oct 7 Pekka Kuusisto, Finnish violinist and composer, born in Espoo, Finland
- Oct 7 Santiago Solari, Argentinian footballer, born in Rosario, Argentina
- Oct 7 Taylor Hicks, American pop and blue-eyed soul singer-songwriter (American Idol, 2006), born in Birmingham, Alabama
- Oct 8 Galo Blanco, Spanish tennis player, born in Oviedo, Spain
- Oct 8 Mohammad Hussain, Pakistani cricket all-rounder (2 Tests, 3 wickets; 14 ODIs, 13 wickets; Lahore), born in Lahore, Pakistan (d. 2022)
- Oct 9 Nick Swardson, American stand up comedian and actor (Reno 911!), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Oct 10 Bob Burnquist, Brazilian-American skateboarder, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Oct 10 Pat Burrell, American baseball player, born in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
- Oct 10 Shane Doan, Canadian NHL right wing (Winnipeg Jets), born in Halkirk, Alberta, Canada
- Oct 11 Emily Deschanel, American actress (Bones), born in Los Angeles, California
- Oct 12 Sarah Lane, American television personality and ballet dancer, born in San Francisco, California
- Oct 14 Ben Pridmore, World Memory Champion
- Oct 14 Chang Chen, Taiwanese actor (Red Cliff), born in Taipei, Taiwan
- Oct 14 Henry Mateo, Dominican baseball player
- Oct 14 Nataša Kejžar, Slovenian swimmer
- Oct 14 Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricket all-rounder (87 Tests, 16 x 100, HS 193, 39 wickets; 330 ODIs; 80 T20Is), born in Kalutara, Sri Lanka
- Oct 15 Yoon Son-ha, South Korean actress and singer (Fighting Girl), born in Jeonju, South Korea
- Oct 16 Ryan Fitzgerald, Australian football (AFL) player and media personality
- Oct 17 Sebastián Abreu, Uruguayan footballer
- Oct 19 Desmond Harrington, American actor
- Oct 19 Joseph Andrew Duplantier, French-American heavy metal guitarist and vocalist (Gojira), born in Paris
- Oct 19 Michael Young, baseball player
- Oct 19 Omar Gooding, American actor
- Oct 19 Pete Loeffler, American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (Chevelle - "The Red"; "Jar"), born in Grayslake, Illinois
- Oct 20 Tom Wisniewski, American Christian-punk guitarist (MxPx), born in Dunoon, Scotland
- Oct 21 Jeremy Miller, American actor (Ben Seaver-Growing Pains), born in Covina, California
- Oct 21 Josh Ritter, American singer-songwriter (Sermon On The Rocks), born in Moscow, Idaho
- Oct 21 Lavinia Miloşovici, Romanian gymnast
- Oct 21 Mélanie Turgeon, French Canadian alpine skier
- Oct 22 Brad Stevens, American basketball coach (Boston Celtics 2013-21; NBA All-Star Game 2017), born in Zionsville, Indiana
- Oct 22 Helen Svedin, Swedish model
- Oct 22 Jon Foreman, American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboard player (Switchfoot - "Meant to Live"), born in San Bernardino, California
- Oct 23 Cat Deeley, English TV presetner, model and television personality (SMTV Live), born in West Bromwich, England
Ryan Reynolds (47 years old)
Oct 23 Canadian-American actor (The Proposal; Deadpool), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Oct 24 Petar Stoychev, Bulgarian swimmer, born in Momchilgrad, Bulgaria
- Oct 25 Steve Jones, Northern Irish footballer, born in Derry, Northern Ireland
- Oct 26 Florence Kasumba, German actress (Marvel Comics Universe films), born in Kampala, Uganda
- Oct 26 Miikka Kiprusoff, Finnish NHL hockey player (San Jose Sharks), born in Turku, Finland
- Oct 28 Karl Tremblay, Canadian folk-rock singer (Les Cowboys Fringants), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Oct 29 Mohsen Emadi, Iranian-Mexican Poet, born in Sari, Iran
- Oct 30 Stern John, Trinidadian footballer (Columbus Crew), born in Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago
- Oct 31 Guti [José María Gutiérrez Hernández], Spanish footballer, born in Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain
- Oct 31 Piper Perabo, American actress (Covert Affairs), born in Dallas, Texas
About October 1976
How Old? 47 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes