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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. Sydney Poitier — Director, USA, born 1927
  4. Martin Luther King — Politics, USA, born 1929
  5. Audrey Hepburn — Actor, Belgium, born 1929
  6. Michail Gorbatsjov — Politics, Russia, born 1931
  7. Brigitte Bardot — Actor, France, born 1934
  8. Woody Allen — Director, USA, born 1935
  9. Pope Francis — Religion, Argentina, born 1936
  10. Jack Nicholson — Actor, USA, born 1937
  11. Bill Cosby — Comedian, USA, born 1937
  12. Al Pacino — Actor, USA, born 1940
  13. Bruce Lee — Actor, USA, born 1940
  14. Paul McCartney — Musician, UK, born 1942
  15. Harrison Ford — Actor, USA, born 1942
  16. Martin Scorcese — Director, USA, born 1942
  17. Joe Biden — Politics, USA, born 1942
  18. Mick Jagger — Musician, UK, born 1943
  19. Robert de Niro — Actor, USA, born 1943

Last updated: 2026-06-04