Famous People Born in 1947
18 celebrities, athletes, musicians and public figures born in 1947, sorted by global popularity.
Hillary Clinton
American politician and diplomat (born 1947)
- Current age:
- 78 years
- Birthday:
- 26 October 1947
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)
- Current age:
- 78 years
- Birthday:
- 30 July 1947
Stephen King
American novelist and writer (born 1947)
- Current age:
- 78 years
- Birthday:
- 21 September 1947
David Bowie
English musician and actor (1947–2016)
- Lived to:
- 69 yrs
- Birthday:
- 8 January 1947
Paulo Coelho
Brazilian lyricist and novelist (born 1947)
- Current age:
- 78 years
- Birthday:
- 24 August 1947
Salman Rushdie
Indian-born British-American novelist (born 1947)
- Current age:
- 78 years
- Birthday:
- 19 June 1947
Elton John
British singer, songwriter and musician (born 1947)
- Current age:
- 79 years
- Birthday:
- 25 March 1947
Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001, 2009–2024)
- Current age:
- 78 years
- Birthday:
- 28 September 1947
Shirin Ebadi
Iranian lawyer, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient
- Current age:
- 78 years
- Birthday:
- 21 June 1947
Brian May
British musician (born 1947)
- Current age:
- 78 years
- Birthday:
- 19 July 1947
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American basketball player
- Current age:
- 79 years
- Birthday:
- 16 April 1947
David Letterman
American comedian and television host
- Current age:
- 79 years
- Birthday:
- 12 April 1947
Sofia Rotaru
Ukrainian singer, songwriter and actress
- Current age:
- 78 years
- Birthday:
- 7 August 1947
Larry David
American comedian, writer and actor (born 1947)
- Current age:
- 78 years
- Birthday:
- 2 July 1947
Carlos Santana
American guitarist
- Current age:
- 78 years
- Birthday:
- 20 July 1947
Takeshi Kitano
Japanese film director, comedian, singer, actor, film editor, presenter, screenwriter, author, poet, painter and video game designer (born 1947)
- Current age:
- 79 years
- Birthday:
- 18 January 1947
Iggy Pop
American musician (born 1947)
- Current age:
- 79 years
- Birthday:
- 21 April 1947
Laurie Anderson
American artist and musician (born 1947)
- Current age:
- 78 years
- Birthday:
- 5 June 1947