1947 births

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, politician, and former professional bodybuilder who served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011.

Stephen Edwin King is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror fiction and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.

David Robert Jones, known as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as among the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie received particular acclaim for his work in the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft have had a significant impact on popular music.

Brazilian lyricist and novelist (born 1947)

Indian-born British-American novelist (born 1947)

Sir Elton Hercules John is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting effect on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with the lyricist Bernie Taupin is one of the most successful in history. John was the 19th person to achieve an "EGOT", winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards. He has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

Sheikh Hasina Wazed is a Bangladeshi politician who served as Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 and again from 2009 to 2024. A daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh, she is Bangladesh's longest-serving prime minister and one of the longest-serving female heads of government globally. She has also served as president of the Awami League since 1981.

Iranian lawyer, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient

American politician and businessman (born 1947)

5th President of Indonesia (2001—2004) and 8th Vice President of Indonesia (1999—2001)

vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993

Italian economist, academic, banker and politician; former prime minister of Italy

Prime Minister of Belgium and President of the European Council (born 1947)

British musician (born 1947)

Queen Consort of the United Kingdom since 2022

Filipino politician, president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010

American basketball player

Prime Minister of Japan from 2009 to 2010

Glenn Close is an American actress. In a career spanning five decades on screen and stage, she has received numerous accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, three Tony Awards and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for eight Academy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and two British Academy Film Awards. She was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019.

French virologist and Nobel laureate, co-discoverer of HIV

American comedian and television host

American actress (1947–2009)

Ukrainian singer, songwriter and actress

American author (1947–2013)

American actor

American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter (1947-2024)

American comedian, writer and actor (born 1947)

American guitarist

Japanese film director, comedian, singer, actor, film editor, presenter, screenwriter, author, poet, painter and video game designer (born 1947)

American musician (born 1947)

U.S.-American theoretical physicist, futurist and author (1947-)

Robert Reiner was an American filmmaker, actor, and political activist. He directed a series of acclaimed studio films in a career that spanned comedy, drama, romance, and documentary. Reiner received numerous accolades, including winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Hugo Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and nine Golden Globe Awards. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and received the Chaplin Gala Tribute at the Film at Lincoln Center in 2014. Three of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry.

American finance author and investor (born 1947)

19th Prime Minister of Canada in 1993

American biochemist

American actor

French singer

British-Canadian computer scientist and psychologist

American actor (born 1947)

Catalan-Spanish diplomat and politician (born 1947)

4th General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan

President of Djibouti since 1999

American singer and actor (1947–2022)

New Zealand actor (born 1947)

American writer

Spanish businessman, president of Real Madrid

British racing driver (1947–1993)

fourth President of the Republic of Ghana (1947-2020)

former King of Nepal

American actor

American science fiction writer (1947-2006)

American artist and musician (born 1947)

French sociologist and philosopher (1947–2022)

Dutch association football player and manager (born 1947)

American biologist

English football manager

American actor

Edward Bridge Danson III is an American actor. He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1982–1993), for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He was further Emmy-nominated for the FX legal drama Damages (2007–2010) and the NBC comedy The Good Place (2016–2020). He was the recipient of the 2025 Carol Burnett Award.

American actor, producer, and director

English singer, songwriter and television show host of car shows