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Celebrities by birth year

Celebrities born in 1947

89 famous people born in 1947. Those still living turn 79 this year.

David BowieMusician · January 8Elton JohnSinger · March 25Johan CruyffSoccer player · April 25Kareem Abdul-JabbarBasketball player · April 16Brian MayMusician · July 19James WoodsActor · April 18David LettermanComedian · April 12Rob ReinerFilm director · March 6Carlos SantanaMusician · July 20Sam NeillActor · September 14Glenn CloseActor · March 19Farrah FawcettActor · February 2Iggy PopMusician · April 21Sofia RotaruSinger · August 7Richard GriffithsActor · July 31Richard DreyfussActor · October 29France GallSinger · October 9Kevin KlineActor · October 24Meat LoafSinger · September 27Joe MantegnaActor · November 13Albert BrooksActor · July 22Dick AdvocaatSoccer player · September 27Gigliola CinquettiSinger · December 20Edward James OlmosActor · February 24Ted DansonActor · December 29Laurie AndersonMusician · June 5Jonathan BanksActor · January 31Jerzy StuhrActor · April 18Sandie ShawSinger · February 26MassielSinger · August 2Jonathan PryceActor · June 1Maurizio MicheliActor · February 3Brian JohnsonSinger · October 5Rita LeeSinger · December 31Richard JenkinsActor · May 4Ronnie WoodMusician · June 1Alan ThickeActor · March 1Anne ArcherActor · August 24MelanieMusician · February 3Patrick DewaereActor · January 26Don HenleyMusician · July 22Patrice LeconteFilm director · November 12Wes StudiActor · December 17Gerry RaffertySinger · April 16MumtazActor · July 31Peter WellerActor · June 24Richard LewisComedian · June 29David MametFilm director · November 30Rakhee GulzarActor · August 15Ry CooderMusician · March 15Gregg AllmanMusician · December 8Greg LakeMusician · November 10Jeff LynneMusician · December 30Pete MaravichBasketball player · June 22Florian SchneiderMusician · April 7Marc BolanMusician · September 30Sam AndersonActor · April 2Mia MartiniSinger · September 20Joe WalshMusician · November 20Michael McKeanActor · October 17Joe MortonActor · October 18Jeffrey DeMunnActor · April 25Youn Yuh-jungActor · June 19Klaus SchulzeMusician · August 4Cozy PowellMusician · December 29Michel SardouSinger · January 26Ben CrossActor · December 16John RatzenbergerActor · April 6Mitch MitchellMusician · July 9Gidon KremerMusician · February 27Jane CurtinComedian · September 6Alan DaleActor · May 6Stephen CollinsActor · October 1Hou Hsiao-HsienFilm director · April 8Arlo GuthrieSinger · July 10William AthertonActor · July 30Andrea MartinActor · January 15Jennifer WarnesSinger · March 3Lynn AndersonSinger · September 26Betty BuckleyActor · July 3Peter StraussActor · February 20Marisa BerensonActor · February 15Minnie RipertonSinger · November 8John LarroquetteActor · November 25Ray WiseActor · August 20Regina DuarteActor · February 5Steve HoweMusician · April 8Tim MathesonActor · December 31Lois ChilesActor · April 15

19461948

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Born in 1947, by the numbers

Celebrities8962 still living, 27 no longer with us
Oldest livingAndrea Martinborn January 15, 1947
YoungestTim Mathesonborn December 31, 1947
Most common roleActor47% of stars born in 1947, then musicians
Top countryUnited States49 people, then United Kingdom and France
Most common signAries12 celebrities
GenerationBaby Boomers
Living stars turn79 this year
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