List of Famous people who are 72

Boris Vasilevich Shcherbakov is Soviet and Russian film and theater actor. People's Artist of Russian Federation (1994). Winner of USSR State Prize (1985).

Dr. Édgar Ángel Vivar Villanueva is a Mexican actor. He is remembered as "Señor Barriga" and his son "Ñoño" from El Chavo del Ocho, and as "El Botija" from Los Caquitos and Chespirito. His other notable role is in a Mexico telenovela, Amarte así as Don Pedro, a lonely man who work as a cashier in the restaurant of his stepson El Frijol.

Shōhei Hino is a Japanese actor and singer. Hino was born in Tokyo and raised in Osaka. He began his acting career at the age of 13. Hino appeared in many jidaigeki television dramas. He is best known for his roles in the Hissatsu series.

Jorge Oñate, in the town of Los Robles La Paz, near the city of Valledupar in northern Colombia, is one of the most renowned singers and composers of the vallenato musical genre. As of 2004 and since the beginning of his career in 1968 he has achieved 25 gold discs, 7 platinum discs and 6 double platinum for his sales, among other numerous musical accomplishments. He has also successfully entered politics as councilor of his hometown, while deputising for Alfredo Cuello Dávila, representing the department of Cesar.

Dennis Taylor is a Northern Irish former professional snooker player and commentator. He is most well known for winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship, where he defeated Steve Davis with the final ball of the 35th frame in the final to seal an 18-17 win. During his playing career he wore distinctive specially designed glasses manufactured for snooker, often described as looking upside-down, giving him a unique look on the circuit.

Peter Marino is an American architect and Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He is the principal of Peter Marino Architect PLLC, an architecture and design firm which he founded in 1978. The firm is based in New York City with 160 employees and offices in Philadelphia and Southampton.

Robert Matthew Festing served as Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 2008 until his resignation on 28 January 2017 following a dispute with the Vatican.

Ursula "Ulla" Schmidt is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). From 2001 to 2009 she was Federal Minister of Health in the German Government. Between 2013 and 2017, she served as Vice-President of the German Bundestag.

Agnès Callamard is a French human rights expert and the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council. She is also the Director of Columbia University's Global Freedom of Expression project.

Paul Alec Bilzerian is an American businessman, corporate takeover specialist, and convicted felon.