List of Famous people who are 56

Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario is a former world No. 1 doubles professional tennis player from Spain. He won five Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. Sanchez is the older brother of multiple Grand Slam winner Arantxa, with whom he teamed up to win the 1990 Hopman Cup. After retiring, he captained Spain to Davis Cup victory in 2008.

Laurence Piquet is a French journalist and television presenter.

Katrin Budde is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Saxony-Anhalt since 2017.

Fabienne Berthaud is a French writer, actress, screenwriter and director, winner of the 2011 prix Françoise Sagan.

José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça is a Portuguese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. A theologian and university professor, he is also regarded as one of the most original voices of modern Portuguese literature and a Catholic intellectual. His work includes poetry, essays and plays that he signs José Tolentino Mendonça.

Rashid Mamatkulovich Rakhimov is Tajikistani professional football former player and current head coach of FC Ufa.

Hung Yan-yan is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, stuntman and action director originally from Liuzhou, Guangxi, China. He was the stunt double for martial arts superstar Jet Li.

Jonnie Boer is a Dutch Michelin star winning head chef and co-owner of the restaurant De Librije in Zwolle, Netherlands.

Reda Abdel Aal is an Egyptian football coach and former player.

Hisanobu Watanabe nicknamed "Nabe-Q", is the former baseball player who played in the Japanese professional leagues from 1984 to 1998. He also was manager of the Saitama Seibu Lions for most of his pitching career with the Lions.