Antjie Krog (born October 23, 1952) South African poet, journalist, novelist, essayist – Begging to be Black (2010)
Weird Al Yankovic (Alfred Matthew Yankovic) (born October 23, 1959) U.S. singer/songwriter, children’s book author – When I Grow Up (2011)
Michael Crichton (born October 23, 1942) U.S. novellist, screenwriter – The Andromeda Strain