Birthday bells ringing for Hollywood celebs in October

October is here and there's enough reason to celebrate as an array of famous people were born in this beautiful month. From Hollywood beauty Julia Roberts to the handsome hunks Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron. If this isn't enough, we have reality TV star Kim Kardashian and actor Ryan Reynolds in the list too. Read on to know about some celebrities who will ring in their birthdays this month.

Gwen Stefani - October 3 Singer, songwriter and actor Gwen Stefani is one of the most successful musicians today. Co-founder and lead vocalist of the band No Doubt, Gwen was awarded the World's Best-Selling New Female Artist at the World Music Awards 2005. Besides singing, she also has a fashion line of her own called 'L.A.M.B.'. She is married to British musician Ravin Gossdale and the couple has three sons together. Gwen Stefani turns 45 years old on October 3 this year.

Ashlee Simpson - October 3 American singer and reality show star Ashlee Simpson is another October born celebrity. She is the younger sister of singer and reality show star Jessica Simpson. It was her sister's reality show 'Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica' that Ashlee her famous after which she started her own show called 'The Ashlee Simpson Show'. Ashlee has acted in various television shows like 'Malcom in The Middle' and '7th Heaven'. The beautiful singer-actor has also worked as a VJ on MTV. Ashlee turns 30 years old this October.

Clive Owen - October 3 British actor Clive Owen is not just blessed with good looks but is known for his acting abilities as well. Owen was nominated for the Academy Award for his role in 'Closer,' and won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for the same. He rose to fame with his role in the series 'Chancer' in 1990-1991. The talented actor has charmed his fans in films like 'Sin City', 'Derailed', 'Inside Man' and 'Children of Men' to name a few. He turns 50 this October.

Simon Cowell - October 7 Music mogul Simon Cowell is quite a known name around the world. The 'X Factor', American Idol' and 'Britain's Got Talent' judge is considered as one of the most influential people in the world. Time magazine in 2004 and 2010 included Cowell in their prestigious 100 most influential people in the world list. Not just that, a British magazine in 2010 had included Cowell's name in the '50 people who matter' list. As a judge on singing reality shows, Cowell was famous for commenting on people by starting out with 'I don't mean to be rude, but...'. The line got so famous that Cowell even published his autobiography titled, 'I Don't Mean to be Rude, but...' in 2003. Cowell was estimated to have a fortune of £200 million in the Sunday Times Rich List of 2011, making him the sixth richest person in the British music industry. He will turn 55 this year.

Sharon Osbourne, Nick Cannon and Matt Damon - October 8
This is another important date in the celebrity calender as it has birthday bells ringing for the beautiful Sharon Osbourne and Hollywood hunks Nick Cannon and Matt Damon. Sharon Osbourne is famous for judging singing reality shows 'The X Factor' and 'America's Got Talent'. Sharon is married to singer Ozzy Osbourne and is one of the co-hosts on the show 'The Talk'. She will turn 62 this year. Another celebrity who shares his birthday with Sharon is actor Nick Cannon. Known for hosting TV shows 'The Nick Cannon Show', 'Wild N'Out' and 'America's Got Talent'. He also starred in films like 'Drumline' and 'Loe Don't Cost A Thing'. Nick is married to popular singer Mariah Carey. He will turn 34 this year. Matt Damon was also born on the same day as the other two. The actor who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for 'Good Will Hunting' is also known for roles in the Bourne series and Ocean's trilogy. Matt Damon received a star on the Hollywood walk of fame and was also named as 'The Sexiest man Alive' by People magazine in 2007. Hollywood hottie Matt Damon will turn 44 years old on October 8, 2014.

Hugh Jackman - October 12Watch out people, its the Wolverine's birthday on October 12. Best known for his role as the Wolverine in the X-Men series, Hugh Jackman has an enviable line up of films where he shines bright. The latest being 'Les Miserables' for which he earned his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy in 2013. Born in Sydney, Australia, Jackman has other films to his credit as well like 'Kate & Leopold' and 'Someone Like You'. Still looking dapper, Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman will turn 46 this year.

Zac Efron- October 18Zachary David Alexander Efron or Zac Efron as we know him is another celebrity who has his birthday in the month of October. Zac shot to fame post his lead role in the Disney's 'High School Musical'. Emerging as the teen idol, this handsome actor has starred in films like '17 Again', 'Me And Orson Welles', 'Charlie St. Cloud', 'New Year's Eve', 'The Lucky One' and 'Neighbors' to name a few. Zac Efron was also included in the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2008. Efron was struggling with alcoholism and substance abuse and in the year 2013 he went for treatment for the same. Efron has been sober since then.

Kim Kardashian- October 21Realtiy show star, socialite, model and businesswoman- Kim Kardashian is all this and much more. And while the beautiful Kim Kardashian is basking in all her glory, we celebrate her birthday along with her fans the world over on October 21. Kim is famous for her reality show 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians'. In the year 2010, Kim Kardashian was named as the highest paid TV celebrity. Kim recently came under the scanner of paparazzi for her whirlwind romance with rapper Kanye West. Their wedding in 2014 was another talked about event. Kim and Kanye together have a daughter baby North West together. She also co-wrote the autobiography Kardashian Konfidential along with her sisters Khloe and Kourtney.

Ryan Reynolds- October 23Ryan Reynolds has charmed us over the years in a variety of roles. The handsome hunk who is currently married to actress Blake Lively turns 38 years old this year. Ryan has made his presence felt in films like 'Definitely, Maybe', 'Just Friends', 'The Proposal', 'Green Lantern' and 'Ted'. Ryan was earlier married to actress Scarlet Johansson, however the couple got divorced in 2011. Ryan met 'Gossip Girl' star Blake Lively on the sets of their film 'Green Lantern'. Reports that the two have started dating started coming out soon after. The couple got married in 2012. One of Ryan's well-known role is that of Deadpool in the film 'X Men Origins: Wolverine'. Having worked in 'X Men' and 'Green Lantern' both, the actor joins a list of a select few actors who have worked in films based on Marvel and DC characters.

Julia Roberts- October 28If you thought you've had your fill of celebrities who have their birthdays in October, you haven't seen Julia Roberts' name in the list yet. The very talented Academy Award winner Julia Roberts turns 47 years old this October. Still known for the romantic comedy 'Pretty Woman' Julia Roberts ensures we sit up and take notice of her. Julia won an Academy Award for her Best Actress for the film 'Erin Brockovich'. Most of Julia's films including 'The Runaway Bride', 'Notting Hill', 'My Best Friend's Wedding' 'Ocean's Eleven', 'Ocean's Twelve' to name just a few have stayed with her fans over the years. Julia Roberts' name has featured in People magazine's '50 Most Beautiful People In The World' list eleven times!