List of Famous people who are 72

Qi Qiaoqiao is a Chinese businesswoman, former civil official, and elder sister to Xi Jinping, current Chinese Communist Party general secretary and Paramount leader of China.

Stephen Humphrey Bogart is an American writer, producer, and businessman. He is the only son of actor Humphrey Bogart. He hosted the festival celebrating the 70th and 75th anniversary of the film Casablanca in 2012 and 2017. His books are Bogart: In Search of My Father, Play it Again, and The Remake: As Time Goes By.

Michel Quint is a French writer from the Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

Jim Corcoran is a Canadian singer-songwriter and former broadcaster.

Ana Beatriz Vázquez Argibay, better known as Ana Marzoa, is an Argentine-Spanish actress.

Yoshito Yasuhara is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is a member of Theatre Echo, a theatre troupe and talent management firm known for its comedy sketches. Yasuhara is known for being the Japanese dubbing voice of Mickey Rourke.

Joaquim Maria Puyal i Ortiga is a Catalan journalist known for his work in television and radio.

Manuel Orantes Corral is a former tennis player from Spain who was active in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open men's singles title in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final. Orantes reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 2.

Gabriel Yared is a Lebanese-French composer, best known for his work in French and American cinema.

Bernard Chambaz is a French writer, historian and poet, winner of several French literary prizes.