List of Famous people who are 42

Graham William Phillips is a British journalist, blogger, and documentary maker, who worked for the Russian state-owned television networks Russia Today (2013–2014) and Zvezda (2014–2015). From March 2022 Phillips covered the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, initially from the Chernihiv area of Ukraine, and then from Mariupol on his YouTube channel. Phillips has been described as "pro-Russia", and "pro-Kremlin", but he says his reporting is "independent."

Sergio Pagni, is an athlete from Lucca, Italy, who competes in compound archery. He has won gold medals at the World Archery Championships, World Cup, Universiade and European Championships and is a former world number one archer.

Jin Jong-oh is a South Korean sports shooter who competed at the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. The only individual four-time Olympic champion in shooting, he is the most successful individual shooter at the Olympics, being the only athlete to have won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in an event in shooting. He holds the world record in both 10 metre air pistol and 50 metre pistol as well as the final world record in 50 metre pistol.

Andrew Knott is a British actor. He played Dirtbox in Gavin & Stacey, and Dickon Sowerby in the 1993 film The Secret Garden.