Famous people born in 1957
The best-known people born in 1957, ranked by how many languages Wikipedia covers them in.
Best known
Dani RodrikTurkish economist and publicist (born 1957)
August 14
Photo: Andrzej Barabasz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Donald TuskPrime Minister of Poland (2007–2014; since 2023)
April 22
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Shavkat MirziyoyevPresident of the Republic of Uzbekistan
July 24
Photo: Press Service of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kevin Rudd26th Prime Minister of Australia
September 21
Photo: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CC BY 4.0
Qasem SoleimaniIranian military officer (1957–2020)
March 11 · d. 2020
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY 4.0
Michael Clarke DuncanAmerican actor (1957–2012)
December 10 · d. 2012
Photo: Movieguide®, CC BY-SA 2.0
Hans ZimmerGerman film composer (born 1957)
September 12
Photo: ColliderVideo . Uploader cropped., CC BY 3.0
Gurbanguly BerdimuhamedowTurkmen politician and president of Turkmenistan (2006–2022)
June 29
Photo: Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0
Tony AbbottPrime Minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015
November 4
Photo: MystifyMe Concert Photography (Troy), CC BY 2.0
jiyaan basidaIndian businessman
April 19
Photo: World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0
Stefan LöfvenSwedish politician, Prime Minister of Sweden between 2014–2021
July 21
Photo: Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sid ViciousEnglish bassist (1957–1979)
May 10 · d. 1979
Photo: Chicago Art Department c/o: L. Schorr, CC BY 2.0
Goodluck JonathanPresident of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015
November 20
Photo: World Economic Forum, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gloria EstefanCuban-American singer (born 1957)
September 1
Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bongbong Marcospresident of the Philippines since 2022
September 13
Photo: Office of the President of the Philippines, Public domain
Shigeru IshibaPresident of the Liberal Democratic Party from 2024 to 2025 and Prime Minister of Japan from 2024 to 2025
February 4
Photo: Cabinet Public Relations Office of the Cabinet Secretariat, CC BY 4.0
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January
- January 12 · John Lasseter, American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer (born 1957)
- January 17 · Steve Harvey, American television presenter, comedian, actor, and author (born 1957)
- January 22 · Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of Singapore since 2023
- January 23 · Princess Caroline of Monaco, eldest child of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and Grace Kelly
- January 27 · Frank Miller, American writer, artist, film director (born 1957)
- January 29 · Mulatu Teshome, former President of Ethiopia
February
- February 9 · Ruy Ramos, Japanese association football player and manager
- February 17 · Loreena McKennitt, Canadian musician and composer
- February 19 · Falco, Austrian musician (1957–1998)
- February 27 · Timothy Spall, English actor
- February 27 · Adrian Smith, English guitarist
- February 28 · John Turturro, American actor (born 1957)
March
- March 7 · Robert Harris, English novelist (born 1957)
- March 8 · Dick Schoof, civil servant and former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, 2024-2026
- March 8 · Zé Sérgio, Brazilian association football player and manager
- March 26 · Shirin Neshat, Iranian artist, film director, and photographer (born 1957)
- March 27 · Stephen Dillane, British actor
- March 29 · Christopher Lambert, American actor
April
- April 4 · Aki Kaurismäki, Finnish film director (born 1957)
- April 15 · Hwang Kyo-ahn, acting president of South Korea from 2016 to 2017 (born 1957)
- April 17 · Nick Hornby, English novelist, screenwriter, essayist, and film producer (born 1957)
- April 21 · Faustin-Archange Touadéra, President of the Central African Republic since 2016
- April 24 · Bamir Topi, Albanian diplomat and politician
- April 25 · Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, former President of Burkina Faso ousted in a coup d'état on 23 Jan 2022
May
- May 5 · Richard E. Grant, British actor
- May 8 · Marie Myriam, French singer
- May 9 · Fulvio Collovati, Italian footballer
- May 13 · Carrie Lam, Hong Kong politician
- May 18 · Ai Weiwei, Chinese Conceptual artist (born 1957)
- May 22 · Lisa Murkowski, United States Senator from Alaska since 2002
June
- June 8 · Dimple Kapadia, Indian actress (born 1957)
- June 13 · Rinat Dasayev, Soviet footballer
- June 19 · Anna Lindh, Swedish politician (1957-2003)
- June 19 · Subcomandante Marcos, Mexican activist (1957-)
- June 21 · Luis Antonio Tagle, Filipino Roman Catholic cardinal (1957-)
- June 28 · Georgi Parvanov, 4th President of Bulgaria 2002-2012
July
- July 2 · Bret Hart, Canadian-American professional wrestler, writer and actor
- July 10 · Tô Lâm, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and leader of Vietnam since 2024
- July 15 · Joe Satriani, American guitarist
- July 21 · Jon Lovitz, American actor and comedian
- July 23 · Theo van Gogh, Dutch film director (1957–2004)
- July 29 · Nellie Kim, Soviet-Russian artistic gymnast (born 1957)
August
- August 1 · Yoshio Kato, Japanese association football player
- August 11 · Masayoshi Son, Japanese businessman
- August 18 · Carole Bouquet, French actress (b. 1957)
- August 19 · Cesare Prandelli, Italian association football player and manager
- August 24 · Stephen Fry, British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist
- August 28 · Daniel Stern, American actor, artist, director and screenwriter
September
- September 3 · Sadhguru, Indian yogi and author (born 1957)
- September 6 · José Sócrates, Prime Minister of Portugal from 2005 to 2011
- September 6 · Michaëlle Jean, Canadian journalist and 27th Governor General of Canada
- September 22 · Nick Cave, Australian musician and singer
- September 25 · Michael Madsen, American actor (1957–2025)
- September 30 · Fran Drescher, American actress
October
- October 5 · Bernie Mac, American actor (1957–2008)
- October 8 · Antonio Cabrini, Italian footballer and manager (born 1957)
- October 10 · Rumiko Takahashi, Japanese manga artist
- October 15 · Mira Nair, Indian-American filmmaker (born 1957)
- October 19 · Sunny Deol, Indian actor and politician (born 1957)
- October 25 · Nancy Cartwright, American actress
November
- November 6 · Cam Clarke, American voice actor
- November 13 · Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas since 2015
- November 19 · Ofra Haza, Israeli singer (1957–2000)
- November 21 · Kozo Tashima, Japanese footballer (born 1957)
- November 23 · William G. Kaelin, American Nobel Laureate, Professor of Medicine at Harvard University
- November 27 · Caroline Kennedy, American author and diplomat (born 1957)
December
- December 4 · Eric S. Raymond, American programmer & open source advocate (1957-)
- December 6 · Andrew Cuomo, American politician and lawyer (born 1957)
- December 8 · Mikhail Kasianov, Russian politician, Prime Minister of Russia (2000–2004)
- December 12 · Susanna Tamaro, Italian writer (1957-)
- December 21 · Ray Romano, American stand-up comedian
- December 29 · Bruce Beutler, American immunologist and geneticist
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