Famous people born in 1952
The best-known people born in 1952, ranked by how many languages Wikipedia covers them in.
Best known
Orhan PamukTurkish novelist, academic and Nobel laureate (born 1952)
June 7
Photo: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0
Douglas AdamsBritish science fiction writer and humorist (1952–2001)
March 11 · d. 2001
Photo: Michael Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0
Rama X of ThailandKing of Thailand since 2016
July 28
Photo: The Public Relations Department (กรมประชาสัมพันธ์), CC BY 3.0 th
Salome ZourabichviliGeorgian politician and former French diplomat, fifth President of Georgia (2018–2024)
March 18
Photo: საქართველოს პრეზიდენტის ადმინისტრაცია - Administration of the President of Georgia, CC BY 4.0
Roberto BenigniItalian actor, comedian, screenwriter and film director (born 1952)
October 27
Photo: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bronisław KomorowskiPolish politician; President of Poland (2010–2015)
June 4
Photo: Wojciech Grzędziński, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl
Idriss DébyChadian former president (1952–2021)
June 18 · d. 2021
Photo: Office of the White House (Amanda Lucidon), Public domain
Robert ZemeckisAmerican screenwriter, film producer and director (born 1952)
May 14
Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
Patrick SwayzeAmerican actor, producer, singer and dancer (1952–2009)
August 18 · d. 2009
Photo: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0
Lee Hsien Loong3rd Prime Minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2024
February 10
Photo: Ash Carter, Public domain
Tomislav Nikolić4th President of the Republic of Serbia
February 15
Photo: General Secretariat of the President of the Republic of Serbia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Venkatraman RamakrishnanNobel prize winning American and British structural biologist
April 4
Photo: Royal Society uploader, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vandana ShivaIndian philosopher, activist and environmentalist (*1952)
November 5
Photo: Manfred Werner - Tsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hun SenPrime Minister of Cambodia (1985–1993; 1998–2023)
August 5
Photo: U.S. Secretary of Defense, CC BY 2.0
Giorgos PapandreouGreek politician, president of the Socialist International
June 16
Photo: Basilis Filis, CC BY-SA 2.0
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January
- January 1 · Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013
- January 1 · Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger from 2011 to 2021
- January 5 · Uli Hoeneß, German football executive (born 1952)
- January 17 · Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, musician, social activist, and former student activist (1952–2023)
- January 24 · Raymond Domenech, French football manager
- January 27 · Asma Jahangir, Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer (1952–2018)
February
- February 1 · Roger Y. Tsien, American biochemist (1952-2016)
- February 4 · Jenny Shipley, New Zealand politician
- February 14 · Sushma Swaraj, Indian politician
- February 19 · Danilo Türk, President of Slovenia from 2007 to 2012
- February 19 · Amy Tan, American novelist
- February 22 · K. P. Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal (2015–2016; 2018–2021; 2024–2025)
March
- March 10 · Morgan Tsvangirai, former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1952-2018)
- March 23 · Rex Tillerson, 69th United States Secretary of State
- March 24 · Reinhard Genzel, German astronomer
- March 26 · Gary Ruvkun, American geneticist
- March 27 · Maria Schneider, French actress (1952-2011)
- March 29 · Bola Tinubu, 12th Governor of Lagos (1999–2007) and President of Nigeria since 2023
April
- April 4 · Gary Moore, Northern Irish musician (1952–2011)
- April 17 · Joe Alaskey, American actor (1952–2016)
- April 24 · Jean-Paul Gaultier, French fashion designer (born 1952)
- April 25 · Haider Al-Abadi, Prime Minister of Iraq from 2014 to 2018
- April 28 · Mary McDonnell, American actress
- April 30 · Jacques Audiard, French film director and screenwriter (born 1952)
May
- May 2 · Christine Baranski, American actress (born 1952)
- May 11 · Shohreh Aghdashloo, Iranian actress
- May 14 · David Byrne, Scottish-American musician (born 1952)
- May 19 · Bert van Marwijk, Dutch football manager (born 1952)
- May 20 · Roger Milla, Cameroonian footballer and manager (born 1952)
- May 21 · Mr. T, American actor and professional wrestler
June
- June 9 · Yusuf Raza Gilani, Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2008 to 2012
- June 11 · Anote Tong, I-Kiribati politician
- June 20 · Vikram Seth, Indian novelist and poet
- June 22 · Graham Greene, Canadian actor (1952–2025)
- June 25 · Péter Erdő, Catholic cardinal, archbishop of Budapest (1952-)
- June 28 · Pietro Mennea, Italian sprinter and politician (1952–2013)
July
- July 1 · Thomas Boni Yayi, Beninese politician and Former President of Benin
- July 1 · Dan Aykroyd, Canadian-American actor (born 1952)
- July 3 · Laura Branigan, American singer and actress (1952–2004)
- July 4 · Álvaro Uribe Vélez, 39.º President of Colombia from 2002 to 2010
- July 17 · David Hasselhoff, American actor, singer, producer, and businessman (born 1952)
- July 24 · Gus Van Sant, American film director, producer, photographer and musician (born 1952)
August
- August 1 · Zoran Đinđić, Serbian politician (1952−2003)
- August 3 · Osvaldo Ardiles, Argentine association football player and manager
- August 17 · Nelson Piquet, Brazilian racing driver (born 1952)
- August 25 · Charles M. Rice, American virologist
- August 26 · Michael Jeter, American actor (1952–2003)
- August 27 · Paul Reubens, American actor and comedian (1952–2023)
September
- September 2 · Jimmy Connors, American tennis player (born 1952)
- September 4 · Rishi Kapoor, Indian actor (1951–2020)
- September 16 · Fatos Nano, Albanian politician (1952–2025)
- September 20 · Manuel Zelaya, Honduran politician and businessman (born 1952)
- September 25 · bell hooks, American author and activist (1952–2021)
- September 28 · Sylvia Kristel, Dutch actress, model, recording artist (1952-2012)
October
- October 5 · Clive Barker, English author, film director, and visual artist (born 1952)
- October 7 · Ludmilla Tourischeva, Soviet-Ukrainian artistic gymnast (born 1952)
- October 14 · Nikolai Andrianov, Soviet-Russian artistic gymnast (1952–2011)
- October 15 · Vahid Halilhodžić, Bosnian association football player and manager (born 1952)
- October 26 · Lars Peter Hansen, American economist
- October 29 · Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Namibian politician
November
- November 3 · Roseanne Barr, American actress and comedian (born 1952)
- November 5 · Oleh Blokhin, Ukrainian footballer, coach, and politician
- November 7 · David Petraeus, U.S. Army general and public official (born 1952)
- November 8 · Alfre Woodard, American actress
- November 9 · Jack Szostak, American biologist
- November 30 · Mandy Patinkin, American actor and singer (born 1952)
December
- December 7 · Susan Collins, United States Senator from Maine since 1997
- December 7 · Gisèle Pelicot, French serial rape victim and feminist icon (born 1952)
- December 15 · Allan Simonsen, Danish footballer
- December 15 · Yukitaka Omi, Japanese association football player and manager
- December 20 · Jenny Agutter, British film and television actress (born 1952)
- December 26 · Alexander Ankvab, Abkhaz politician and businessman
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