Celebrities Born on October 23
Who was born on October 23?
Famous people born on October 23 include Sarah Bernhardt, Pelé, Paul Kagame. It is day 296 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Scorpio (Water sign).
Sarah Bernhardt
French stage actress, painter and sculptor (1844–1923)
Pelé
Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)
Paul Kagame
President of Rwanda since 2000 (born 1957)
Masiela Lusha
Albanian American actress and author
Ryan Reynolds
Canadian-American actor and entrepreneur (born 1976)
Emilia Clarke
English actress, model and writer
Ang Lee
Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and producer (born 1954)
Michael Crichton
American author, screenwriter, film director (1942–2008)
Felix Bloch
Swiss physicist (1905-1983)
"Weird Al" Yankovic
American comedy musician (born 1959)
Peter II of Russia
Emperor of Russia (1715-1730)
Gianni Rodari
Italian writer and journalist (1920–1980)
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on October 23 are Scorpio (Water sign, ruled by Pluto).
Full Scorpio guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#296
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
84
days from today
Birthday Number 5 — The Freedom Seeker
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 23 → 5). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Freedom · Adventure · Adaptability · Versatility — To experience deeply rather than merely widely. The integrated 5 has the courage to go deep into chosen commitments, fin…
Full numerology 5 guide →Season
Autumn (Northern Hemisphere) — harvest season, a time of reflection.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
October Birthstone — Opal
Opal is the stone that contains all the other stones. Pliny the Elder understood this in 77 CE and said so directly: opal combines the red of ruby, the green of emerald, the blue of sapphire, the purple of amethyst — "dazzling and glittering in a remarkable way." For a stone that lacks any crystal s…
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