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CALIFORNIA Governor Gavin Newsom heads the list of well-known celebrities who are celebrating their birthdays for the month of October. He turns 55 on October 10.
Elected as 40th Governor of the State of California in 2018, Newsom previously served as the state’s Lieutenant Governor, and as Mayor and Supervisor for the city of San Francisco. As mayor of San Francisco, Newsom gained national attention in 2004 when he directed the city-county clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples which violated state law passed in 2000.
In 2021, Gov. Newsom defeated a recall attempt, becoming only the second sitting governor to survive a recall election (the first one to do so was Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in 2012). The 2021 recall election was the second in the last 20 years for California – the 2003 gubernatorial recall election, the second ever in United States history, resulted in voters replacing incumbent Gov. Gray Davis with Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was the top choice among voters to replace Davis.
Newsom, who was born in San Francisco, is running for reelection as Governor for California this November. He has consistently denied rumors linking him to a run for the White House in 2024 or 2028.
Gov. Newsom is married to film director Jennifer Siebel and they have four children – Montana Tessa, Hunter, Brooklynn and Dutch.
Other celebrities who are celebrating their birthdays this month are:
October 1: Actor/model/TV host Tom Rodriguez, actress/model/entertainment anchor Phoemela Baranda;
October 2: Former basketball star and actor Benjie Paras, actress/model Janine Gutierrez;
October 3: Actress/singer/commercial model Rhian Ramos of the Kapuso Network, Daly City beauty expert Carmen Taylor;
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October 5: Journalist/television news anchor/columnist Korina Sanchez, actress/talent manager Maja Salvador;
October 6: Congressman Eddie Villanueva, who is president/founder of Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide;
October 7: Former basketball star/actor/comedian and politician Joey Marquez, De Anza College graduate (Finance & Economy) and student leader Christian Back;
October 8: San Francisco community leader Charrie de Veyra Saddul;
October 9: Former restaurant owner the late Jimmy Diaz;
October 10: California Governor Gavin Newsom, Philippine Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, Star in a Million season 1 champion Erik Santos;
October 11: It’s Showtime director Robert Vitanes;
October 12: San Rafael community leader Lolita Hajian, former Miss Philippines Pilarcita (Larcy) Syquia Villar, former Daly City councilmember the late Carol Klatt;
October 13: Filipino-Italian model Giuseppe Nucera;
October 14: Comedian/actor/Eat Bulaga TV host Joey de Leon;
October 15: GMA-7 executive vice president and chief operating officer Gilberto “Jimmy” Duavit Jr., bank executive Rose Satorre Asuncion, veteran movie writer and talent manager Norma Japitana;
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October 17: Actress/model/singer Bea Alonzo, singer-actress Vina Morales, TV & film director/writer/producer Olivia Lamasan;
October 19: Singer/songwriter Christian Bautista;
October 21: Director Jose Javier Reyes;
October 23: Former Manila Bulletin Celebrity World columnist Crispina Martinez Belen, Long Beach political leader Malou Mariano (who now resides in Long Beach, CA), singer-actress Verni Varga;
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October 24: Congressman/actor/model Alfred Vargas, former Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso, Queen Philippines Globe 2011 winner Erica Achico Ilecer, Eat Bulaga co-host/actress Pia Guanio;
October 25: Philippine Senator Lito Lapid, former Miss Philippines Cristina Galang Caedo, best-dressed business executive Fernand Tanedo of Pittsburg;
October 26: Viva Films producer Vic del Rosario Jr.;
October 27: Media executive/Maalaala Mo Kaya host/actress Charo Santos-Concio, SamTrans mechanic Emmanuel Cabrera;
October 28: Philippine Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, Novo Ecijano leader Marilyn Cuncio;
October 29: TV host/talent manager Boy Abunda, actress/singer Angelika Dela Cruz, Antioch carehome owner and dental assistant Evangeline Perez;
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October 31: Multi-awarded actor/politician Christopher de Leon, actress/singer/model Nadine Lustre, former actress/entertainment producer/talent manager Annabelle Rama.
To all October celebrants, a very happy birthday!
