Authors Born on October 23
- Adlai Stevenson I Politician, 1835
- Al Leiter Baseball Player, 1965
- Alan Woods Politician, 1944
- Alex Flinn Author, 1966
- Alex Gibney Director, 1953
- Alex Zanardi Racing Automobile Driver, 1966
- Alison Assiter Professor, 1949
- Allen Wheelis Psychoanalyst, 1915
- Alvaro Morata Football Player, 1992
- Amandla Stenberg Actress, 1998
- Andrew Cohen Spirituality, 1955
- Ang Lee Film Director, 1954
- Anita Roddick Businesswoman, 1942
- Antjie Krog Writer, 1952
- Aravind Adiga Writer, 1974
- Archibald Rutledge Poet, 1883
- Augusten Burroughs Writer, 1965
- Bobbie Thomas Editor, 1974
- Bonnie L. Oscarson President, 1950
- Boozoo Chavis Singer, 1930
- Boti Bliss Actress, 1975
- Brian Ross Journalist, 1948
- Briana Evigan Actress, 1986
- C. Walton Lillehei Surgeon, 1918
- Cat Deeley Television Presenter, 1976
- Chi Chi Rodriguez Golfer, 1935
- Doug Flutie American Football Player, 1962
- Douglas Dunn Poet, 1942
- Dwight Yoakam Singer, 1956
- Dylan Taylor Investor, 1970
- Eddy Cue Businessperson, 1964
- Edwin Boring Psychologist, 1886
- Emilia Clarke Actress, 1986
- Emily Levine Writer, 1944
- Felix Bloch Physicist, 1905
- Francis Jeffrey Judge, 1773
- Frank Rizzo Police Officer, 1920
- Gary L. Blackwood Author, 1945
- George Saintsbury Writer, 1845
- Harvey Penick Golfer, 1904