Famous People Born in 1947

Celebrities born in 1947 include Stephen King, David Bowie, Elton John. Here are 41 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1947.

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Celebrities born in 1947

• Stephen King
  Actor · Journalist · Born Sep 21, 1947
  Age 79
• David Bowie
  Actor · Musician · Born Jan 8, 1947
  Died 2016
• Elton John
  Musician · Singer · Born Mar 25, 1947
  Age 79
• Brian May
  Actor · Musician · Born Jul 19, 1947
  Age 79
• Glenn Close
  Actor · Musician · Born Mar 19, 1947
  Age 79
• Farrah Fawcett
  Actor · Model · Born Feb 2, 1947
  Died 2009
• James Woods
  Actor · Born Apr 18, 1947
  Age 79
• David Letterman
  Actor · Comedian · Born Apr 12, 1947
  Age 79
• Paul Auster
  Musician · Director · Born Feb 3, 1947
  Died 2024
• Richard Griffiths
  Actor · Born Jul 31, 1947
  Died 2013
• Carlos Santana
  Musician · Singer · Born Jul 20, 1947
  Age 79
• Larry David
  Actor · Comedian · Born Jul 2, 1947
  Age 79
• Iggy Pop
  Actor · Musician · Born Apr 21, 1947
  Age 79
• Sam Neill
  Actor · Director · Born Sep 14, 1947
  Died 2026
• Rob Reiner
  Actor · Comedian · Born Mar 6, 1947
  Died 2025
• Richard Dreyfuss
  Actor · Born Oct 29, 1947
  Age 79
• Kevin Kline
  Actor · Musician · Born Oct 24, 1947
  Age 79
• O. J. Simpson
  Actor · Athlete · Born Jul 9, 1947
  Died 2024
• Meat Loaf
  Actor · Singer · Born Sep 27, 1947
  Died 2022
• Edward James Olmos
  Actor · Director · Born Feb 24, 1947
  Age 79
• James Patterson
  Actor · Born Mar 22, 1947
  Age 79
• Laurie Anderson
  Musician · Singer · Born Jun 5, 1947
  Age 79
• Jonathan Banks
  Actor · Comedian · Born Jan 31, 1947
  Age 79
• Ted Danson
  Actor · Born Dec 29, 1947
  Age 78
• Joe Mantegna
  Actor · Director · Born Nov 13, 1947
  Age 79
• Jonathan Pryce
  Actor · Singer · Born Jun 1, 1947
  Age 79
• Ronnie Wood
  Musician · Singer · Born Jun 1, 1947
  Age 79
• Alan Thicke
  Actor · Musician · Born Mar 1, 1947
  Died 2016
• Don Henley
  Singer · Musician · Born Jul 22, 1947
  Age 79
• Pete Maravich
  Athlete · Born Jun 22, 1947
  Died 1988
• Jeff Lynne
  Musician · Singer · Born Dec 30, 1947
  Age 78
• Gregg Allman
  Singer · Born Dec 8, 1947
  Died 2017
• Richard Jenkins
  Actor · Born May 4, 1947
  Age 79
• Ian Anderson
  Musician · Singer · Born Aug 10, 1947
  Age 79
• Melanie
  Musician · Singer · Born Feb 3, 1947
  Died 2024
• Richard Lewis
  Actor · Comedian · Born Jun 29, 1947
  Died 2024
• Peter Weller
  Director · Actor · Born Jun 24, 1947
  Age 79
• Dwight Schultz
  Actor · Born Nov 24, 1947
  Age 78
• Jane Curtin
  Actor · Comedian · Born Sep 6, 1947
  Age 79
• Andrea Martin
  Actor · Born Jan 15, 1947
  Age 79
• Jim Steinman
  Musician · Singer · Born Nov 1, 1947
  Died 2021

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Celebrity data from Wikidata; prices from USPS, US Department of Labor and BLS CPI. Updated November 2026.