Authors Born on October 8
- Abby May Alcott Activist, 1800
- Abel Aganbegyan Economist, 1932
- Adam Foulds Poet, 1974
- Adela Popescu Actress, 1986
- Andrei Sinyavsky Writer, 1925
- Angus T. Jones Actor, 1993
- Anne-Marie Duff Actress, 1970
- Ardal O'Hanlon Actor, 1965
- Arlene Dickinson Businesswoman, 1956
- Arthur Bisguier Chess Player, 1929
- Baldwin Spencer Politician, 1948
- Barbara Palvin Model, 1993
- Bel Mooney Journalist, 1946
- Bella Thorne Actress, 1997
- Ben Lyons Sportscaster, 1981
- Benjamin Cheever Writer, 1948
- Betty Boothroyd Politician, 1929
- Bill Schneider Journalist, 1944
- Bill Vaughan Columnist, 1915
- Billy Conn Boxer, 1917
- Blake Morrison Poet, 1950
- Bret Lott Author, 1958
- Bruno Mars Singer, 1985
- Caroline Anthonypillai Politician, 1908
- CeCe Winans Singer, 1964
- Cesar Milstein Biochemist, 1927
- Chevy Chase Actor, 1943
- Collett E. Woolman Businessman, 1889
- Corey Brent Penn Rapper, 1968
- Craig Benson Politician, 1954
- Dale Dye Actor, 1944
- Danny Jacob Composer, 1956
- Danny Murtaugh Baseball Manager, 1917
- Darrell Hammond Actor, 1955
- Darrell Wallace Jr. Racing Automobile Driver, 1993
- David M. Louie Attorney General, 1951
- David Yates Film Maker, 1963
- Dennis Kucinich Politician, 1946
- Eddie Rickenbacker Aviator, 1890
- Edgar Saltus Writer, 1855