Famous People Born in 1942
12 celebrities, athletes, musicians and public figures born in 1942, sorted by global popularity.
Joe Biden
46th President of the United States (2021–2025)
- Current age:
- 83 years
- Birthday:
- 20 November 1942
Muhammad Ali
American boxer (1942–2016)
- Lived to:
- 74 yrs
- Birthday:
- 17 January 1942
Paul McCartney
English musician and member of the Beatles (born 1942)
- Current age:
- 83 years
- Birthday:
- 18 June 1942
Amitabh Bachchan
Indian film actor (born 1942)
- Current age:
- 83 years
- Birthday:
- 11 October 1942
Hu Jintao
former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
- Current age:
- 83 years
- Birthday:
- 21 December 1942
Martin Scorsese
American filmmaker (born 1942)
- Current age:
- 83 years
- Birthday:
- 17 November 1942
Barbra Streisand
American singer and actress (born 1942)
- Current age:
- 84 years
- Birthday:
- 24 April 1942
Werner Herzog
German film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and opera director (born 1942)
- Current age:
- 83 years
- Birthday:
- 5 September 1942
Margaret Court
Australian tennis player
- Current age:
- 83 years
- Birthday:
- 16 July 1942
Calvin Klein
American fashion designer (born 1942)
- Current age:
- 83 years
- Birthday:
- 19 November 1942
Jochen Rindt
German racing driver (1942–1970)
- Lived to:
- 28 yrs
- Birthday:
- 18 April 1942
Valeri Polyakov
Soviet and Russian cosmonaut
- Lived to:
- 80 yrs
- Birthday:
- 27 April 1942