- Sep 7 Donovan Mitchell, American NBA player (Utah Jazz), born in Elmsford, New York
- Sep 12 Joshua Cheptegei, Ugandan long-distance runner (5,000m WR 12:35.35; World C'ship gold 10,000m 2019; World Cross Country gold 2019), born in Kapsewui, Uganda
- Sep 17 Esteban Ocon [-Khelfane], French racing driver (Formula One), born in Évreux, Normandy, France
- Sep 23 Evgeny Rylov, Russian swimmer (Olympic gold 100/200m backstroke 2021; World C'ship gold 200m 2017, 19), born in Novotroitsk, Russia
About September 1996
How Old? 27 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: Yes