List of Famous people who are 42

Yoko Yamada is a Japanese female arm wrestler, professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and occasional ring girl. Nicknamed The Sturdy Arm and Iron Beauty, she also works as a talent for the Tokyo-based agency KT Project .

Manal al-Sharif (Arabic: منال الشريف‎; born 25 April 1979 is a Saudi women's rights activist who helped start a right to drive campaign in 2011. Wajeha al-Huwaider filmed al-Sharif driving a car as part of the campaign. The video was posted on YouTube and Facebook. Al-Sharif was detained on 21 May 2011, released, and then rearrested the following day. On 30 May, al-Sharif was released on bail, on the conditions of returning for questioning if requested, not driving, and not talking to the media. The New York Times and Associated Press associated the women's driving campaign as part of the Arab Spring and the long duration of al-Sharif's detention due to Saudi authorities' fear of protests.

Monther Rayahneh is a Jordanian actor. After studying Dramatic Arts in Yarmouk University, he participated in several TV dramas. He became famous for his roles as knight or prince in Bedouin and Historical series. He received best actor award in Cairo Arab Media Festival for his role as " Awda Abou Taya".

Tomomi Miyamoto is a former Japanese football player. She played for Japan national team.

José Carlos da Silva or simply Carlinhos Bala, is a Brazilian striker. He retired in 2012 at CRB.

Angeline Moncayo is a Colombian actress and model.

Xavier Espot Zamora is an Andorran judge and politician. He is a former minister of justice and the current prime minister of Andorra since 16 May 2019.

Bárbara Ruiz-Tagle Correa is a Chilean actress of theater and television.

Yuichiro Nagai is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made four appearances for the Japan national team scoring once.

Yuki Maeda is a former Japanese enka singer within Hello! Project. She started her career under the enka record label Teichiku in 2000 with her debut single "Naki Usagi", but did not have any charting singles in Japan until she signed with Up-Front Works and their label Zetima in 2003. In mid-2004 she was transferred to another Up-Front Works' label, Rice Music.