- Oct 2 Shane Andrus, National Football League kicker
- Oct 3 Danny O'Donoghue, Irish rock singer-songwriter (The Script - "For The First Time"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Oct 4 Jimmy Workman, American actor (Pugsley-Addams Family Films), born in Fairfax, Virginia
- Oct 4 Nick Mohammed, English actor (Ted Lasso), born in Leeds, England
- Oct 4 Sarah Fisher, American auto racer and team owner (first woman to claim a pole position in a major American open-wheel race, IRL 2002), born in Columbus, Ohio
- Oct 4 Tim Peper, American actor
- Oct 4 Tomáš Rosický, Czech soccer midfielder (105 caps; Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal), born in Prague, Czech Republic
- Oct 5 Paul Thomas, American bassist (Good Charlotte), born in Waldorf, Maryland
- Oct 6 Abdoulaye Méïté, French footballer
- Oct 6 Elvis Hammond, Ghanaian footballer (Woking), born in Accra, Ghana
- Oct 7 Edison Chen, Canadian-born actor, born in Vancouver, British Columbia
Nick Cannon (43 years old)
Oct 8 American actor, rapper ("Love Don't Cost a Thing"; "Gigilo"), and television personality (America's Got Talent; The Masked Singer), born in San Diego, California
- Oct 8 The Miz [Michael Gregory Mizanin], American professional wrestler, born in Parma, Ohio
- Oct 9 Henrik Zetterberg, Swedish ice hockey player, born in Njurunda, Sweden
- Oct 9 Ibrahim Fazeel, Maldivian footballer (Victory Sports Club), born in Malé, Maldives
- Oct 10 Julié Pomagalski, French snowboarder (World C'ship gold snowboard cross 1999), born in La Tronche, France (d. 2021)
- Oct 10 Sherine [Abdel-Wahab], Egyptian singer, born in Cairo, Egypt
- Oct 10 Tim Maurer, American ska-rock singer (Suburban Legends), born in the USA
- Oct 11 Nyron Nosworthy, English-Jamaican footballer, born in Brixton, England
- Oct 12 Ledley King, English soccer defender (England 21 caps), born in London, England
- Oct 13 Ashanti [Douglas] American singer ("Always On Time"), born in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York
- Oct 13 Jon Micah Sumrall, American singer (Kutless), born in Ashland, Oregon
- Oct 13 Magne Hoseth, Norwegian footballer, born in Averøy, Norway
- Oct 13 Scott Parker, English soccer midfielder (18 caps; Charlton, West Ham, Fulham) and manager (Fulham, AFC Bournemouth), born in Lambeth, England
- Oct 14 Ben Whishaw, English actor (A Very English Scandal), born in Clifton, England
- Oct 14 Niels Lodberg, Danish footballer
- Oct 14 Paul Ambrosi, Ecuadorian footballer
- Oct 14 Terrence McGee, American football player
- Oct 15 Siiri Nordin, Finnish singer (Killer), born in Helsinki, Finland
- Oct 15 Tom Boonen, Belgian cyclist (2005 World Road Race Champion), born in Mol, Belgium
- Oct 16 Jeremy Jackson, actor (Shout, Baywatch), born in Newport Beach, California
- Oct 16 Mary Halvorson, American avant-garde jazz guitarist (Meltframe) and composer (Belladonna), born in Brookline, Massachusetts
- Oct 16 Sue Bird, American basketball guard (record 508 WNBA games, Seattle Storm; Olympic gold 2004, 08, 12, 16, 20), born in Syosset, New York
- Oct 16 Timana Tahu, Australian Rugby League player, born in Melbourne, Australia
- Oct 16 Yordan Kamdzhalov, Bulgarian conductor (Genesis Orchestra), born in Targovishte, Bulgaria
- Oct 17 Alessandro Piccolo, Italian racing driver
- Oct 17 Ekaterina Gamova, Russian volleyball player
- Oct 19 Benjamin Salisbury, actor (Brighton Sheffield-Nanny), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Oct 20 Gary Jarman, English musician (The Cribs), born in Wakefield, England
- Oct 21 Brian Pittman, American Christian rock bassist (Relient K), born in Canton, Ohio
Kim Kardashian (43 years old)
Oct 21 American media and TV personality (Keeping Up with the Kardashians) and businesswoman, born in Los Angeles, California
- Oct 22 Garrett Tierney, American rock bassist (Brand New), born on Long Island, New York
- Oct 23 Eun Sun Kim, South Korean conductor (San Francisco Opera), born in Seoul, South Korea
- Oct 23 Pedro Liriano, Dominican baseball player, born in Fantino, Dominican Republic
- Oct 24 James Killian, American football player, born in Caldwell, Kansas
- Oct 24 Matthew Amoah, Ghanaian footballer, born in Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana
- Oct 24 Monica, American (The Boy is Mine), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Oct 24 Zac Posen, American fashion designer, born in New York City
- Oct 25 Ilana Goldfogel, American pairs skater (with partner Erik Schulz), born in Denver, Colorado
- Oct 25 Mehcad Brooks, American actor (Necessary Roughness) and fashion model, born in Austin, Texas
- Oct 26 Cristian Chivu, Romanian footballer, born in Reșița, Romania
- Oct 27 Missy Mazzoli, American classical composer (Breaking the Waves; The Listeners), and pianist, born in Lansdale, Pennsylvania
- Oct 27 Tanel Padar, Estonian singer-songwriter (46th Eurovision Song Contest winner, 2001 - "Everybody"), born in Uhtna, Estonia
- Oct 28 Alan Smith, English soccer midfielder (19 caps; Leeds United, Manchester United, Newcastle United), born in Rothwell, England
- Oct 28 Christy Hemme, American pro wrestling broadcaster and wrestler (WWE Diva Search 2004), born in Poway, California
- Oct 28 Dimitri Liakopoulos, Greek actor
- Oct 28 Kanzi, Bonobo, most literate non-human, born at Georgia State University
- Oct 29 B.J. Sams, American NFL player, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Oct 29 Ben Foster, American actor, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Oct 29 Miguel Cotto, Puerto Rican boxer (1st Puerto Rican first four-weight world champion), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- Oct 30 Choi Hong-man, South Korean kickboxer and mixed martial artist, born in Jeju, South Korea
- Oct 30 Sarah Carter, Canadian actress (Falling Skies), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Oct 31 Alondra de la Parra, Mexican-American conductor (Queensland Symphony, 2015-present), and founder and artistic director of the New York-based Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (2004-11), born in New York City
- Oct 31 Eddie Kaye Thomas, American actor (American Pie, American Wedding), born in New York City
- Oct 31 Samaire Armstrong, American actress (It's A Boy Girl Thing), born in Tokyo, Japan
About October 1980
How Old? 43 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes