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Notable people born in the Silent Generation (1925–1945)

The most notable people born between 1925 and 1945, across all fields.

  1. Malcolm X — Politics, USA, born 1925
  2. Marilyn Monroe — Actor, USA, born 1926
  3. Fidel Castro — Politics, Cuba, born 1926
  4. Sydney Poitier — Director, USA, born 1927
  5. Martin Luther King — Politics, USA, born 1929
  6. Audrey Hepburn — Actor, Belgium, born 1929
  7. Michail Gorbatsjov — Politics, Russia, born 1931
  8. Brigitte Bardot — Actor, France, born 1934
  9. Woody Allen — Director, USA, born 1935
  10. Pope Francis — Religion, Argentina, born 1936
  11. Jack Nicholson — Actor, USA, born 1937
  12. Saddam Hussein — Politics, Iraq, born 1937
  13. Bill Cosby — Comedian, USA, born 1937
  14. Al Pacino — Actor, USA, born 1940
  15. Bruce Lee — Actor, USA, born 1940
  16. Paul McCartney — Musician, UK, born 1942
  17. Muammar Gaddafi — Politics, Libya, born 1942
  18. Harrison Ford — Actor, USA, born 1942
  19. Martin Scorcese — Director, USA, born 1942
  20. Joe Biden — Politics, USA, born 1942
  21. Mick Jagger — Musician, UK, born 1943
  22. Robert de Niro — Actor, USA, born 1943

Last updated: 2026-09-24