List of Famous people who are 55

Matthew Smith is a British computer game programmer. He created the games Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy for the ZX Spectrum, released in 1983 and 1984 respectively. Smith left the games industry in 1988 and later moved to the Netherlands. He has since returned to the UK and has worked on some games as well as appearing at conventions and in documentaries.

Gregory Edward Butler, is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the New York Knicks in the 2nd round of the 1988 NBA Draft. A 6'11" center from Stanford University, Butler played in 3 NBA seasons from 1988-1991. He played for the Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers.

Meldrick Taylor is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2002. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the IBF junior welterweight title from 1988 to 1990, and the WBA welterweight title from 1991 to 1992. As an amateur, Taylor won a gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics.