🎂 India & World Birthdays Today
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Here are 20 notable personalities born on October 7, spanning Indian cinema, music, sport, business and public life, along with internationally famous figures. Ages are for 2026.
🇮🇳 India
1. Zaheer Khan — 48
Former Indian international cricketer and left-arm fast bowler, born on October 7, 1978. He remains one of India’s most celebrated pace bowlers.
2. Sharad Kelkar — 50
Indian actor and voice artist, known for Hindi television, films and his acclaimed voice work.
3. Yukta Mookhey — 49
Indian model, actress and the winner of the Miss World 1999 title.
4. Abhijeet Sawant — 45
Singer and television personality who became widely known after winning the first season of Indian Idol.
5. Anirban Bhattacharya — 40
Bengali actor and filmmaker known for his work in Indian cinema and television.
6. Renuka Shahane — 63
Veteran Indian actress and director, remembered for her work in Hindi cinema and television.
7. Kanika Mann — 33
Indian television actress and model known for popular Hindi TV productions.
8. Shikha Talsania — 36
Indian actress known for films and web productions, including Veere Di Wedding.
9. Pooja Gandhi — 43
Indian actress and producer who has worked prominently in Kannada cinema.
10. Vaikom Vijayalakshmi — 45
Indian playback singer and musician celebrated for her work in Malayalam and other South Indian languages.
🌎 World
11. Vladimir Putin — 74
Russian politician and President of Russia, born October 7, 1952.
12. Simon Cowell — 67
British television personality, music executive and producer best known internationally for talent shows including The X Factor and Got Talent.
13. Yo-Yo Ma — 71
World-renowned cellist born in Paris in 1955, celebrated for his performances across classical and cross-cultural musical traditions.
14. Toni Braxton — 59
American Grammy-winning singer known for hits including Un-Break My Heart and her influential R&B career.
15. Thom Yorke — 58
English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the influential rock band Radiohead.
16. John Mellencamp — 75
American singer-songwriter and musician known for his influential heartland-rock catalogue.
17. Nicole Ari Parker — 56
American actress known for film and television roles, including Boogie Nights and Soul Food.
18. Trent Alexander-Arnold — 28
English footballer and one of the prominent defenders of his generation. He was born on October 7, 1998.
19. Lewis Capaldi — 30
Scottish singer-songwriter known for emotional pop ballads and international hits including Someone You Loved.
20. Diego Costa — 38
Spanish-Brazilian footballer and former Spain international striker, born October 7, 1988.
⭐ Other notable October 7 birthdays
Tico Torres (73) • Jermain Defoe (44) • Alesha Dixon (47) • Shawn Ashmore (47) • Aaron Ashmore (47) • Holland Roden (40) • Lulu Wilson (21) • Taylor Hicks (50) also celebrate birthdays on October 7.
🇮🇳 Birth anniversaries worth remembering
October 7 also marks the birth anniversaries of several important Indian personalities, including Begum Akhtar (1914–1974), the legendary ghazal and thumri singer; Durga Bhabhi (1907–1999), the revolutionary associated with India’s freedom struggle; and Bali Ram Bhagat (1922–2011), former Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
