1952 births

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. He has been described as the de facto leader of Russia since 2000.

Turkish novelist, academic and Nobel laureate (born 1952)

British science fiction writer and humorist (1952–2001)

American actor, martial artist, and film producer

Vajiralongkorn (born 28 July 1952), also known by his regnal name Rama X, is King of Thailand, reigning since 2016. He is the 10th monarch of the Chakri dynasty, the reigning dynasty of Thailand since 1782.

American actor

Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi is a Pakistani former cricketer, philanthropist, and politician who served as the 19th prime minister of Pakistan from August 2018 until April 2022. As a cricketer, he captained the Pakistan national cricket team to victory in the 1992 Cricket World Cup. After retiring from cricket, he founded the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Pakistan's first cancer hospital. He is the founder of the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and was its chairman from 1996 to 2023.

William John Neeson is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, two Tony Awards and one Volpi Cup. With a film career spanning more than forty years, Neeson is regarded as one of Ireland's greatest film actors. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $11.7 billion worldwide. Neeson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2000.

President of Georgia and former diplomat

Polish politician; President of Poland (2010–2015)

President of Tajikistan (1992-present)

Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and film director (born 1952)

Chadian former president (1952–2021)

American actor, producer, singer and dancer (1952–2009)

American political scientist, political economist, and author

3rd Prime Minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2024

American actor (1952–2004)

4th President of the Republic of Serbia

Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum is an American actor and musician. He has starred in some of the highest-grossing films of all time, such as Jurassic Park (1993) and Independence Day (1996), as well as their sequels.

Norwegian author (born 1952)

Indian philosopher, activist and environmentalist (*1952)

Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke Jr. is an American actor and former professional boxer who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films. In a film career spanning more than forty years, his accolades include a BAFTA and a Golden Globe, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and an Actor Award. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $1.9 billion worldwide.

Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985–1993; 1998–2023)

Japanese video game designer (born 1952)

Greek politician, president of the Socialist International

Italian-American actress (born 1952)

69th United States Secretary of State

Ukrainian footballer, coach, and politician

American tennis player (born 1952)

Serbian politician (1952−2003)

Brazilian racing driver (born 1952)

Northern Irish musician (1952–2011)

American author and activist (1952–2021)

American actor, singer, producer, and businessman (born 1952)

Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli is a Nepalese politician who served three terms as the prime minister of Nepal, from 2015 to 2016, 2018 to 2021, and 2024 to 2025. He has been the chairman of the communist party CPN (UML) since 2014. Oli was Member of Parliament from 2017 to 2025. Oli's tenure in office has been controversial for frequent use of tongue-in-cheek remarks, hostility towards critics and the media, and accusations of fostering cronyism, corruption, nepotism and racism. After his government killed students during the anti-corruption Gen Z protests in 2025, he was overthrown from his post in government.

American actor and comedian (1952–2023)

American film director, producer, photographer and musician (born 1952)

Emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013

39.º President of Colombia from 2002 to 2010

Canadian-American actor (born 1952)

President of Slovenia from 2007 to 2012

Mandel Bruce Patinkin is an American actor and singer in musical theatre, television, and film. As a Broadway performer, he has collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Cameroonian footballer (born 1952)

Dutch actress, model, recording artist (1952-2012)

President of Niger from 2011 to 2021

American actor (1952–2003)

French fashion designer (born 1952)

Argentine association football player and manager

American singer and actress (1952–2004)

French actress (1952-2011)

English author, film director, and visual artist (born 1952)

Bosnian association football player and manager (born 1952)

American actress (born 1952)

Iranian actress

Japanese composer (1952–2023)

Prime Minister of Iraq from 2014 to 2018

Japanese association football player and manager

Laurence T is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He is known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team and as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III. He is also known for his distinctive hairstyle inspired by Mandinka warriors in West Africa, his copious gold jewelry, his tough-guy persona and his catchphrase "I pity the fool!", first uttered as Clubber Lang in Rocky III, then turned into a trademark used in slogans or titles, like the reality show I Pity the Fool in 2006.

French football manager (born 1952)

American actress