- Oct 1 Gigi Lai, Hong Kong actress and businesswoman, born in Hong Kong
- Oct 1 Song Il Gook, Korean actor
- Oct 3 Sean Duffy, American politician (Rep-R-Wisconisn), TV commentator and reality TV personality, born in Hayward, Wisconsin
- Oct 6 Lola Dueñas, Spanish actress
- Oct 11 Natalie Jay, English actress (Baywatch), born in Hendon, London
- Oct 12 Ahn Jae Wook, South Korean actor, composer and singer, born in Donam-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea (d. 1971)
- Oct 13 Billy Bush, American radio and TV host, born in Manhattan, New York
Sacha Baron Cohen (52 years old)
Oct 13 British comedian and actor (Ali G, Borat), born in London, England
- Oct 20 Kenneth Choi, American actor (Sons of Anarchy; The Wolf of Wall Street; The Last Man on Earth), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Oct 22 Jennifer Lee (née Rebecchi), American BAFTA and Academy Award-winning screenwriter and director (Frozen; Frozen II), born in Providence, Rhode Island
- Oct 24 Dervla Kirwan, Irish TV and stage actress, born in Churchtown, Dublin
- Oct 25 Athena Chu, Hong Kong actress (A Chinese Odyssey), born in Hong Kong
- Oct 25 Craig Robinson, American actor (The Office, Killing It), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Oct 26 Anthony Rapp, American singer and actor, born in Joliet, Illinois
Winona Ryder (52 years old)
Oct 29 American actress (Heathers, Edward Scissorhands), born in Winona, Minnesota
About October 1971
How Old? 52 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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