List of Famous people who are 72

Allison Schroeder is an American screenwriter. She co-wrote the film Hidden Figures with Theodore Melfi, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Jean-Michel Lapin is a Haitian politician who was the former acting Prime Minister of Haiti, after being appointed by President Jovenel Moïse on March 21, 2019. He continued to serve despite his resignation on July 23, 2019, due to Parliament not confirming his appointment after four attempts at confirmation. Fritz William Michel was nominated to succeed him, but was not confirmed by parliament, and he was eventually succeeded by Joseph Jouthe.

Katie Rodan is an American dermatologist, entrepreneur, and author. She is co-creator of the acne management system Proactiv, co-founder of anti-aging skincare company Rodan + Fields, and operates a private cosmetic dermatology practice in Oakland, California. In 2015, she was listed by Forbes as one of the 50 most successful self-made women in the United States. She is a billionaire.

Cécile Renault was a French astrophysicist who specialized in cosmology. She was widely known for her work on the Planck space observatory.