A number of the best-known people in the world were born in October. They come from all over the world, all walks of life, and work in all sorts of businesses. The only thing they have in common is that they were born into, married into, or worked their ways into fame.
The October list includes one of the wealthiest people in the world. It also includes that ex-wife and the daughter of the current president. It includes one person who won the Oscar as Best Actor and one who won for Best Actress. One of the people is widely considered to be the best player the NFL has ever produced. One was extremely open about her sex change transformation.
The oldest person on the October birthday list is 82. The youngest is 23.
Bill Gates (Oct. 28)
Age: 65
Born in: Seattle, WA
Occupation: Philanthropist
Gates is known for starting one of the world’s largest software companies – Microsoft. He also founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the biggest charitable organizations in the world.
Caitlyn Jenner (Oct. 28)
Age: 71
Born in: Mount Kisco, NY
Occupation: Reality star
Jenner was formerly Bill Jenner, an Olympic champion, winning the gold medal in the decathlon in the 1976 Olympics. Today, he is best known for his gender change and role in ” Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”
Julia Roberts (Oct. 28)
Age: 53
Born in: Smyrna, GA
Occupation: Actress
One of the best known movie actresses in the world, known particularly well for her roles in “Pretty Woman,” “Mona Lisa Smile,” and “My Best Friend’s Wedding.” Won an Oscar for Best Actress for playing the lead in “Erin Brockovich.”
Matt Smith (Oct. 28)
Age: 38
Born in: Northampton, England
Occupation: Actor
Recently seen as playing Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in the Netflix hit The Crown. Also had the lead role in Doctor Who.
Joaquin Phoenix (Oct. 28)
Age: 46
Born in: San Juan, PR
Occupation: Actor
Recently won Oscar for Best Actor in “Joker.” Also known for roles in “Gladiator” and as Johnny Cash in “Walk the Line.”
Kamala Harris (Oct. 20)
Age: 56
Born in: Oakland, CA
Occupation: Politician
The senator from California is the Joe Biden running mate. Former DA of San Francisco. The Black daughter of immigrants from India and Jamaica is the first woman of color to accept the nomination for vice president from a major political party.
Snoop Dogg (Oct. 20)
Age: 49
Born in: Long Beach, CA
Occupation: Rapper
He has sold 35 million records worldwide. Snoop Dogg has released 17 albums since “Doggystyle” in 1998. His real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.
Viggo Mortensen (Oct. 20)
Age: 62
Born in: New York City, NY
Occupation: Actor
He is perhaps best known for playing Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings movies. But Mortensen has been nominated for three Oscars in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role category: “Green Mile,” Captain Fantastic,” and “Eastern Promises.”
Christopher Lloyd (Oct. 22)
>Age: 82
>Born in: Stamford, CT
>Occupation: Actor
One of America’s most recognizable actors, best known for the role of Emmett “Doc” Brown in the three “Back into the Future” movies.
Jeff Goldblum (Oct. 22)
>Age: 68
>Born in: West Homestead, PA
>Occupation: Actor
Has had several high profile roles in a career that started in 1974. Stared in Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
Jerry Rice (Oct. 13)
Age: 58
Born in: Starkville, MS
Occupation: Former NFL player
Rice was an all-time receiving yards record holder in the NFL. He played on three Superbowl teams with the San Francisco 49ers.
Jimin (Oct. 13)
Age: 25
Born in: Busan, South Korea
Occupation: Pop singer
Jimin is the lead singer and main dancer of South Korean boy band Bangtan Boys, the first Kpop group to win a Billboard award.
Tiffany Trump (Oct. 13)
Age: 27
Born in: West Palm Beach, FL
Occupation: Daughter of President Donald Trump
Her mother is Trump’s second wife Marla Maples.
Paul Simon (Oct. 13)
Age: 79
Born in: Newark, NJ
Occupation: Singer/songwriter
Simon has won 12 Grammy Awards and was awarded the first annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in 2007. The award recognizes the profound and positive effect of popular music on the world’s culture.
Nancy Kerrigan (Oct. 13)
Age: 51
Born in: Woburn, MA
Occupation: Former Olympic figure skater
Kerrigan won medals at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. She was attacked by an assailant hired by the ex-husband of her rival Tonya Harding. Although the attack was widely covered, she was not badly injured.
Kelly Osbourne (Oct. 27)
Age: 36
Born in: Westminster, England
Occupation: Producer, fashion designer
Daughter of Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne. Appeared regularly on their reality TV show “The Osbournes.”
Lonzo Ball (Oct. 27)
Age: 23
Born in: Anaheim, CA
Occupation: Basketball player
Drafted second in 2017 NBA Draft by LA Lakers. Currently plays for New Orleans Pelicans.
John Cleese (Oct. 27)
Age: 81
Born in: Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
Occupation: Actor
Known for creating and starring in Monty Python TV show and films, as well as for a role in the movie “A Fish Called Wanda.”
Brad Paisley (Oct. 28)
Age: 48
Born in: Glen Dale, WV.
Occupation: Country singer
The Grammy Award-winning country singer/songwriter was the 2008 Country Music Awards Male Vocalist of the Year. Has released 12 albums, the most recent of which is “Love and War.”