List of Famous people who are 56

Helle Helle is a widely translated Danish short story writer and novelist. Basing her stories on episodes in the lives of ordinary people, she gained fame in 2005 with her novel Rødby-Puttgarden. Now considered to be one of the most outstanding authors of contemporary Danish literature, since her novel This Should be Written in the Present Tense was published in English in 2014, she has also been acclaimed by American and British reviewers.

Mihály Varga is a Hungarian politician, current Minister of Finance since 2013. He also served as Minister of Finance between 2001 and 2002. He is member of the Fidesz from the beginnings (1988). He was one of the party's four vice presidents between 2005 and 2013.

Lynn Ferguson Tweddle is a Scottish writer, actress, and story coach. She is the younger sister of comedian Craig Ferguson and is known for voicing the character of Mac in the animated film, Chicken Run.

Qin Yizhi is a Chinese politician, best known for his term as First Secretary of the Communist Youth League of China.

Michael Goldenberg is an American playwright, screenwriter and film director. He graduated from the Carnegie Mellon College of Drama in 1986 with a B.F.A. Goldenberg is best known for writing the screenplay for the film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which was the only time a Harry Potter film did not have its screenplay written by Steve Kloves.

Marius Holst is a Norwegian filmmaker, a producer and a screenwriter.