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Famous People Born on October 5(252 people)

Actor

Jacob Tremblay, Canadian actor

Notable Figure

Washington Sundar, Indian cricketer

Athlete

Exequiel Palacios, Argentine footballer

Notable Figure

Michael Hoecht, Canadian American football player

Athlete

Jewell Loyd, American basketball player

Athlete

Wakamotoharu Minato, Japanese sumo wrestler

Notable Figure

Kevin Magnussen, Danish racing driver

Athlete

Cody Zeller, American basketball player

Notable Figure

Pär Lindholm, Swedish ice hockey player

Athlete

Tornike Shengelia, Georgian basketball player

Notable Figure

Nathan Peats, Australian rugby league player

Athlete

Kelsey Adrian, Canadian basketball player

Athlete

Marcel Baude, German footballer

Athlete

Ify Ibekwe, American basketball player

Notable Figure

Travis Kelce, American football player

Notable Figure

Benny Howell, English cricketer

Musician

Bahar Kızıl, German singer-songwriter

Actor

Maja Salvador, Filipino actress, dancer, singer, and host

Filmmaker

Dillon Francis, American DJ and record producer

Notable Figure

Michael Grabner, Austrian ice hockey player

Notable Figure

Jesse Joensuu, Finnish ice hockey player

Athlete

Kevin Mirallas, Belgian footballer

Athlete

Tim Ream, American soccer player

Actor

Park So-yeon, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress

Athlete

Luigi Vitale, Italian footballer

Athlete

Brandan Wright, American basketball player

Athlete

Mladen Bartulović, Croatian footballer

Athlete

Tanner Roark, American baseball player

Musician

Nicola Roberts, English singer-songwriter

Musician

Brooke Valentine, American singer and songwriter

Musician

Naima Adedapo, American singer and dancer

Athlete

Kenwyne Jones, Trinidadian footballer

Actor

Nathalie Kelley, Peruvian-Australian actress

Notable Figure

Nate Thompson, American ice hockey player

Athlete

Angel Perkins, American sprinter

Actor

Jesse Eisenberg, American actor and writer

Fashion

Nicky Hilton, American socialite, fashion designer, and model

Athlete

Florian Mayer, German tennis player

Notable Figure

Mashrafe Mortaza, Bangladeshi cricketer

Notable Figure

Michael Roos, Estonian-American football player

Notable Figure

Steve Williams, Australian-German rugby player

Notable Figure

Jeanette Antolin, American gymnast

Athlete

Joel Lindpere, Estonian footballer

Athlete

Andy Nägelein, German footballer

Athlete

Yuta Tabuse, Japanese basketball player

Notable Figure

Paul Thomas, American bass player

Notable Figure

James Toseland, English motorcycle racer

Musician

Joakim Brodén, Swedish-Czech musician and lead vocalist of the power metal band Sabaton

Athlete

Vince Grella, Australian footballer

Notable Figure

Curtis Sanford, Canadian ice hockey player

Musician

Steinar Nickelsen, Norwegian organist and composer

Notable Figure

Jesse Palmer, Canadian football player and sportscaster

Athlete

Shane Ryan, Irish footballer and hurler

Musician

James Valentine, American musician and songwriter

Filmmaker

Morgan Webb, Canadian-American television host and producer

Writer

Hugleikur Dagsson, Icelandic author, illustrator, and critic

Musician

Vinnie Paz, Italian-American rapper and producer

Athlete

Konstantin Zyryanov, Russian footballer

Political Leader

Ramzan Kadyrov, Russian-Chechen general and politician, 3rd President of the Chechen Republic

Filmmaker

Royston Tan, Singaporean director, producer, and screenwriter

Notable Figure

J. J. Yeley, American race car driver

Athlete

Bobo Baldé, French-Guinean footballer

Artist

Carson Ellis, American painter and illustrator

Musician

Hutch Harris, American songwriter and musician

Actor

Parminder Nagra, English actress

Actor

Monica Rial, American voice actress, director, and screenwriter

Actor

Scott Weinger, American actor

Actor

Kate Winslet, English actress

Actor

Rich Franklin, American mixed martial artist and actor

Actor

Heather Headley, Trinidadian-American singer, songwriter, and actress

Athlete

Anousjka van Exel, Dutch tennis player

Scientist

Cédric Villani, French mathematician and academic

Politician

Annely Akkermann, Estonian banker and politician

Athlete

Aaron Guiel, Canadian baseball player

Actor

Grant Hill, American basketball player and actor

Actor

Thomas Roberts, American journalist and actor

Politician

Tonia Antoniazzi, British politician

Athlete

Mauricio Pellegrino, Argentinian footballer and manager

Actor

Josie Bissett, American actress

Athlete

Matthew Knights, Australian footballer and coach

Musician

Tord Gustavsen, Norwegian pianist and composer

Actor

Cal Wilson, New Zealand comedian, actress, and screenwriter (died 2023)

Athlete

Rex Chapman, American basketball player and sportscaster

Actor

Guy Pearce, English-Australian actor

Notable Figure

Dennis Byrd, American football player (died 2016)

Scientist

Sean M. Carroll, American physicist, cosmologist, and academic

Notable Figure

Fredrik Olausson, Swedish ice hockey player

Notable Figure

Jan Verhaas, Dutch snooker player and referee

Notable Figure

Mario Lemieux, Canadian ice hockey player

Notable Figure

Patrick Roy, Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Writer

Korina Sanchez, Filipino journalist

Athlete

Laura Davies, English golfer and sportscaster

Notable Figure

Tony Dodemaide, Australian cricketer

Notable Figure

Michael Hadschieff, Austrian speed skater

Notable Figure

Michael Andretti, American race car driver

Athlete

Thomas Herbst, German footballer and manager

TV/Radio

Caron Keating, British television host (died 2004)

Actor

Daniel Baldwin, American actor, director, and producer

Athlete

Careca, Brazilian footballer[citation needed]

Notable Figure

David Kirk, New Zealand rugby player and coach

Legal

Kenan İpek, Turkish lawyer and judge

Artist

Maya Lin, American architect and sculptor, designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Civil Rights Memorial

Musician

Kelly Joe Phelps, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2022)

Medical

André Kuipers, Dutch physician and astronaut

Athlete

Neil Peart, Australian footballer

Writer

Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author

Actor

Bernie Mac, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter (died 2008)

Musician

Lee Thompson, English singer-songwriter and saxophonist

Athlete

John Alexander, English footballer

Musician

Jean-Jacques Lafon, French singer-songwriter

Business

Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell, English academic and businessman

Business

Philip Hampton, English-Scottish accountant and businessman

Notable Figure

Roy Laidlaw, Scottish rugby player

Filmmaker

Clive Barker, English author, director, producer, and screenwriter

Musician

Harold Faltermeyer, German keyboard player, composer, and producer

Political Leader

Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan

Actor

Karen Allen, American actress

Actor

Bob Geldof, Irish singer-songwriter and actor

Actor

Jeff Conaway, American actor and singer (died 2011)

Writer

Edward P. Jones, American novelist and short story writer

Artist

James Rizzi, American painter and illustrator (died 2011)

Writer

Peter Ackroyd, English biographer, novelist and critic

Notable Figure

Michael Gaughan, Irish Republican died on hunger strike (died 1974)

Politician

Ralph Goodale, Canadian lawyer and politician, 36th Canadian Minister of Finance

Writer

Bill James, American historian and author

Musician

Yashiki Takajin, Japanese singer and television host (died 2014)

Musician

Russell Mael, American vocalist

Musician

Brian Johnson, English singer and songwriter

Political Leader

Michèle Pierre-Louis, Haitian politician, 14th Prime Minister of Haiti

Writer

Zahida Hina, Pakistani journalist and author

Writer

Robin Lane Fox, English historian and author

Notable Figure

Jean Perron, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster

Athlete

David Watson, English footballer

Musician

Brian Connolly, Scottish singer-songwriter (died 1997)

Politician

Richard Rosser, Baron Rosser, English union leader and politician (died 2024)

Politician

Ben Cardin, American lawyer and politician

Musician

Steve Miller, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

Writer

Michael Morpurgo, English author, poet, and playwright

Writer

Etela Farkašová, Slovak philosopher and writer

Musician

Richard Street, American singer-songwriter (died 2013)

Actor

Stephanie Cole, English actress

Political Leader

Eduardo Duhalde, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 50th President of Argentina

Notable Figure

Frank Stagg, Irish republican died on hunger strike (died 1976)

Notable Figure

Bob Cowper, Australian cricketer

Musician

Terry Trotter, American jazz pianist

Writer

Marie-Claire Blais, Canadian author and playwright (died 2021)

Artist

A. R. Penck, German painter and sculptor (died 2017)

Legal

Consuelo Ynares-Santiago, Filipino lawyer and jurist

Musician

Johnny Duncan, American country singer (died 2006)

Business

Teresa Heinz, Mozambican-American businesswoman and philanthropist

Notable Figure

Barry Switzer, American football player and coach

Political Leader

Václav Havel, Czech poet, playwright, and politician, 1st President of the Czech Republic (died 2011)

Athlete

Adrian Smith, American basketball player

Politician

Kenneth D. Taylor, Canadian businessman and diplomat (died 2015)

Notable Figure

Angelo Buono, American serial killer and rapist (died 2002)

Notable Figure

Doug Bailey, American political consultant, founded The Hotline (died 2013)

Musician

Billy Lee Riley, American rockabilly musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer (died 2009)

Writer

Neal Ascherson, Scottish journalist and author

Notable Figure

Dean Prentice, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2019)

Notable Figure

Michael John Rogers, English ornithologist and police officer (died 2006)

Politician

Rosalie Gower, Canadian nurse and politician (died 2013)

Military

Pavel Popovich, Ukrainian general, pilot, and cosmonaut (died 2009)

Scientist

Reinhard Selten, German economist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2016)

Astronaut

Richard F. Gordon Jr., American captain, pilot, and astronaut (died 2017)

Business

Bill Wirtz, American businessman (died 2007)

Writer

Louise Fitzhugh, American author and illustrator (died 1974)

Musician

Marjorie Finlay, American opera singer and television personality (died 2003)

Military

Avraham Adan, Israeli general (died 2012)

Notable Figure

Willi Unsoeld, American mountaineer and educator (died 1979)

Actor

Gail Davis, American actress (died 1997)

Musician

Herbert Kretzmer, South African-English journalist and songwriter (died 2020)

Politician

Walter Dale Miller, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of South Dakota (died 2015)

Actor

Bill Dana, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2017)

Writer

José Donoso, Chilean author (died 1996)

Actor

Barbara Kelly, Canadian actress and screenwriter (died 2007)

Writer

Frederic Morton, Austrian-American banker, journalist, and author (died 2015)

Notable Figure

Bob Thaves, American cartoonist (died 2006)

Philosopher/Religious

Philip Berrigan, American priest and activist (died 2002)

Writer

Stig Dagerman, Swedish journalist and author (died 1954)

Politician

Albert Guðmundsson, Icelandic footballer and politician (died 1994)

Actor

Glynis Johns, British actress and singer (died 2024)

Politician

Kailashpati Mishra, Indian lawyer and politician, 18th Governor of Gujarat (died 2012)

Notable Figure

José Froilán González, Argentinian racing driver (died 2013)

Notable Figure

Bil Keane, American cartoonist (died 2011)

Athlete

Jock Stein, Scottish footballer and manager (died 1985)

Notable Figure

Bill Willis, American football player and coach (died 2007)

Actor

Donald Pleasence, English actor (died 1995)

TV/Radio

Allen Ludden, American television personality and game show host (died 1981)

Writer

Magda Szabó, Hungarian author and poet (died 2007)

Writer

Stetson Kennedy, American author and activist (died 2011)

Politician

Zhang Zhen, Chinese general and politician (died 2015)

Military

Eugene B. Fluckey, American admiral, Medal of Honor recipient (died 2007)

Medical

Fritz Fischer, German physician and convicted war criminal (died 2003)

Notable Figure

Pierre Dansereau, Canadian ecologist and academic (died 2011)

Writer

Brian O'Nolan, Irish author and playwright (died 1966)

Politician

Mehmet Ali Aybar, Turkish lawyer and politician (died 1995)

Filmmaker

Joshua Logan, American director and screenwriter (died 1988)

Musician

Mrs. Miller, American novelty singer (died 1997)

Notable Figure

Ragnar Nurkse, Estonian-American economist and academic (died 1959)

Actor

John Hoyt, American actor (died 1991)

Actor

Harriet E. MacGibbon, American actress (died 1987)

Political Leader

M. King Hubbert, American geophysicist and academic (died 1989)

Comedian

Larry Fine, American comedian (died 1975)

Business

Ray Kroc, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1984)

Filmmaker

John Alton, Austrian-American director and cinematographer (died 1996)

Scientist

Elda Anderson, American physicist and health researcher (died 1961)

Artist

Nachum Gutman, Moldovan-Israeli painter and sculptor (died 1980)

Writer

Bevil Rudd, South African runner and journalist (died 1948)

Notable Figure

Remington Kellogg, American zoologist and paleontologist (died 1969)

Writer

Teresa de la Parra, French-Venezuelan author and educator (died 1936)

Actor

Mary Fuller, American actress and screenwriter (died 1973)

Legal

René Cassin, French judge and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1976)

Actor

Manny Ziener, German actress (died 1972)

Politician

Arunachalam Mahadeva, Sri Lankan politician and diplomat (died 1969)

Actor

Ernst Pittschau, German actor (died 1951)

Scientist

Robert H. Goddard, American physicist, engineer, and academic (died 1945)

Notable Figure

Francis Peyton Rous, American pathologist and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1970)

Actor

Louise Dresser, American actress (died 1965)

Athlete

Mike O'Neill, Irish-American baseball player and manager (died 1959)

Notable Figure

Lucien Mérignac, French fencer (died 1941)

Filmmaker

Louis Lumière, French director and producer (died 1948)

Writer

Helen Churchill Candee, American journalist and author (died 1949)

Writer

Peadar Toner Mac Fhionnlaoich, Irish author and playwright (died 1942)

Politician

Sergey Muromtsev, Russian lawyer and politician (died 1910)

Writer

Guido von List, Austrian-German journalist and poet (died 1919)

Political Leader

Francis William Reitz, South African lawyer and politician, 5th State President of the Orange Free State (died 1934)

Philosopher/Religious

Philipp Mainländer, German philosopher (died 1876)

Political Leader

Chester A. Arthur, American general, lawyer, and politician, 21st President of the United States (died 1886)

Writer

Henry Chadwick, English-American historian and author (died 1908)

Politician

David Wilber, American lawyer and politician (died 1890)

Notable Figure

Ursula Frayne, Irish-Australian nun and missionary (died 1885)

Artist

Friedrich Bernhard Westphal, Danish-German painter (died 1844)

Politician

Alexander Keith, Scottish-Canadian brewer and politician, 13th Mayor of Halifax (died 1873)

Business

Joseph Crosfield, English businessman (died 1844)

Scientist

Bernard Bolzano, Czech mathematician and philosopher (died 1848)

Musician

Giuseppe Gazzaniga, Italian composer and educator (died 1818)

Politician

Chevalier d'Éon, French diplomat and spy (died 1810)

Notable Figure

Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau, French economist and educator (died 1789)

Philosopher/Religious

Denis Diderot, French philosopher and critic (died 1784)

Artist

Francesco Guardi, Italian painter (died 1793)

Philosopher/Religious

Jonathan Edwards, American pastor and theologian (died 1758)

Notable Figure

Maria Maddalena Martinengo, Italian nun (died 1737)

Notable Figure

Mary of Modena (died 1718)

Notable Figure

Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of Louis XIV (died 1707)

Writer

Paul Fleming, German physician and poet (died 1640)

Political Leader

Rani Durgavati, Queen of Gond (died 1564)

Politician

Alessandro Farnese, Italian cardinal and diplomat (died 1589)

Notable Figure

Ludwig of Hanau-Lichtenberg, German nobleman (died 1553)

Notable Figure

Catherine, Princess of Asturias, Spanish royal (died 1424)

Notable Figure

Louis II of Anjou (died 1417)

Notable Figure

Alexios III of Trebizond (died 1390)[citation needed]

Notable Figure

Al-Dhahabi, Syrian scholar and historian (died 1348)

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