People Born in the 1940s

Discover ancestors and historical figures in our database of 7,428 people with archival photographs and biographical details.

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7,428 people found

Neda Bokan

b. 1947 mathematician, university teacher Zemun

Nessim Sibony

1947–2021 mathematician Marrakesh

Nikolai Korndorf

1947–2001 composer, conductor, film score composer, music educator Moscow

Nikom Wairatpanij

b. 1947 politician

Ninela Caranfil

b. 1947 actor Satul Nou

Nithi Sathāpitānon

b. 1947 architect

Novica Zdravković

1947–2021 singer Leskovac

Numyoot Songthanapitak

b. 1947 engineer Chiang Rai

N’gandu Peter Magande

1947–2023 civil servant, economist, minister, politician

Olov Olofsson

b. 1947 composer, music arranger, pianist

Omar Ronda

1947–2017 draftsperson, graphic artist, painter, sculptor Portula

Oon Chong Hau

b. 1947 badminton player

Orest Zaborskiy

b. 1947 painter Ivano-Frankivsk

Oste Erceg

1947–2025 painter Gornji Rakani

Paco de Lucía

1947–2014 classical guitarist, composer, film score composer, guitarist, jazz guitarist, jazz musician, recording artist Algeciras

Pam Ayres

b. 1947 actor, beekeeper, poet, writer Stanford in the Vale

Paolo Guerrieri Paleotti

b. 1947 economist, politician, university teacher Rome

Paolo Marcellini

b. 1947 mathematician, university teacher Fabriano

Paolo Romani

b. 1947 journalist, politician Milan

Park Lee-chun

b. 1947 association football coach, association football player South Korea

Pascual Chávez Villanueva

b. 1947 Latin Catholic priest Real de Catorce

Patrick Moore

b. 1947 consultant, environmentalist, writer Port Alice

Patrizia Paoletti Tangheroni

b. 1947 politician Cairo

Patsy May

b. 1947 cricketer Camberwell

Paul E. Tapponnier

1947–2023 geologist, geophysicist, mining engineer, researcher Annecy

Paul Joseph Mukungubila Mutombo

b. 1947 pastor, politician Katanga Province

Paul Lytton

b. 1947 jazz musician, recording artist Greater London

Paul Pribbernow

b. 1947 caricaturist Nuthe-Urstromtal

Paulo Coelho

b. 1947 actor, blogger, composer, lyricist, novelist, poet lawyer, researcher, science fiction writer, songwriter, writer Rio de Janeiro

Pavel Bleher

b. 1947 mathematician

Pavel Schwarz

1947–2017 stage actor Bánovce nad Bebravou

Peeter Tüür

b. 1947 engineering technician, sailor Muhu

Pete Ham

1947–1975 guitarist, singer, songwriter Swansea

Peter Barcaba

1947–2017 composer Vienna

Peter Hofmann

1947–2015 chemist Nuremberg

Peter Ilisch

1947–2023 historian, numismatist Billerbeck

Peter L. Knight

b. 1947 physicist, scientist, university teacher Bedford

Peter Riegert

b. 1947 actor, film actor, film director, film producer, producer, screenwriter, stage actor, television actor New York City

Peter Wheeler

1947–2025 historian, writer

Peter-Jürgen Schneider

b. 1947 politician, trade unionist Hallendorf

Phillip Hoose

b. 1947 children's writer, writer South Bend

Pierre Dieudonné

b. 1947 racing automobile driver Brussels metropolitan area

Pim Vermeulen

1947–2025 politician Amsterdam

Predrag Ejdus

1947–2018 actor Belgrade

Pye Hastings

b. 1947 guitarist, singer-songwriter Banffshire

Pádraig Mac Fhearghusa

b. 1947 poet

Péter Szanyi

b. 1947 sculptor Rákosszentmihály

Péter Tunyogi

1947–2008 singer Békéscsaba

Qalib Qarayev

b. 1947 surgeon

Qiangba Puncog

b. 1947 politician Chengguan