List of Famous people who are 40

Philip Michael Rivers is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons, primarily with the Chargers franchise. He played college football at North Carolina State and was selected in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft as the fourth overall pick by the New York Giants, who traded him to the San Diego Chargers during the draft. Rivers was a member of the Chargers for 16 seasons and played his final season for the Indianapolis Colts.

Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez is a Salvadoran politician and businessman who is the 46th and current President of El Salvador who has served since 1 June 2019 after winning the 2019 election. He ran as the candidate of the centre-right GANA party and became the first president since José Napoleón Duarte (1984–1989) not to have been elected as the candidate of one of the country's two major political parties: the FMLN and ARENA. He is also the founder of the political party Nuevas Ideas.

Julia O'Hara Stiles is an American actress. Born and raised in New York City, Stiles started acting at the age of 11 performing with New York's La Mama Experimental Theater Club. Her first film role was in I Love You, I Love You Not (1996), followed by a leading role in the thriller Wicked (1998) for which she was awarded the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Award for Best Actress. She gained prominence for her lead roles in teen films such as 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), for which she won MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and was nominated for two Teen Choice Awards; Down to You (2000) for which she was nominated for another two Teen Choice Awards; and Save the Last Dance (2001), winning the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress and receiving a nomination for the MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance.

Jennifer Kate Hudson, also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, and philanthropist. Throughout her music and acting careers, Hudson has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including; an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Grammy Awards. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.

Krysten Alyce Ritter is an American actress, musician, author, and model. She is known for starring as the superhero Jessica Jones in the Netflix series Jessica Jones (2015–2019) and The Defenders (2017), Jane Margolis in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad (2009–2010) & El Camino (2019).

Roy Chiu is a Taiwanese actor, singer and racing driver. He made his debut in 2002 with the television series Starry Starry Night. In 2006, he was enlisted for his mandatory military service. He returned to acting in 2008 and rose to prominence three years later after appearing in the dramas My Daughter (2011), Waking Love Up (2011), and Office Girls (2011).

Carrie Alexandra Coon is an American actress. In television, she is known for her starring roles as grieving mother Nora Durst in the HBO mystery drama series The Leftovers (2014–2017) and as Gloria Burgle in the third season of the FX anthology series Fargo (2017). She won the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama for both performances and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Fargo. She also had a leading role in the second season of the anthology crime drama series The Sinner (2018).

Holly Rene Holm is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is the former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion, and a former professional boxer and kickboxer. She was a multiple-time world champion in boxing, defending her titles 18 times in three weight classes, and a two-time Ring magazine fighter of the year. She is ranked by BoxRec as the best female professional boxer of all time. She has the notable distinction of being the first fighter to hold a world boxing title and a UFC title.

Leslie Odom Jr. is an American actor and singer who has performed on Broadway and in film and television and has released three solo jazz albums. He is best known for debuting the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical sensation Hamilton, a performance for which he won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album as a principal vocalist. In addition to his roles on Broadway, Odom has performed in cinema and television. Such television roles included Sam Strickland in the musical series Smash (2012–2013). He is also the author of the 2018 motivational book Failing Up.

Clayton Charles Guida is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to the UFC competing in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Guida also formerly competed for Strikeforce, the WEC, King of the Cage, and Shooto. Guida was the inaugural Strikeforce Lightweight Champion. He is the younger brother of fellow mixed martial artist, Jason Guida.