List of Famous people who are 73

Francine Ruel is a Canadian actress and writer. Her children's novel, Mon père et moi (1993), was nominated for a Governor General's Award, and a Mr. Christie's Book Award. In 1993, she received the Prix Gémeaux Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for her role in the television series Scoop.

Ögmundur Jónasson is an Icelandic politician who has served as a member of Althingi, the Icelandic Parliament, since 1995. He is currently the Chairman of the Parliament’s Constitutional and Supervisory Committee and is a representative to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He is the former Minister of the Interior (2011-2013); Minister of Justice and Human Rights and Minister of Transport, Communications and Local Government (2010-2011); and Minister of Health and Social Security (2009).

Bruce Jarchow is an American film, television and stage actor. Jarchow began his career in Chicago as a member of The Second City Mainstage. He was awarded the 1981 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Revue for "Well, I'm Off to the Thirty Years' War". Notable roles include Lyle Ferguson in the film Ghost, Dr. Mascelli in Outbreak and Principal Scampi in the television series Weird Science.

Patrick Joseph Quinn Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 41st Governor of Illinois, from 2009 to 2015. A Democrat, Quinn began his career as an activist by founding the Coalition for Political Honesty.

Lynn Ahrens is an American writer and lyricist for the musical theatre, television and film. She has collaborated with Stephen Flaherty for many years. She won the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for the Broadway musical Ragtime. Together with Flaherty, they have written many musicals, including Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Ragtime, Seussical, A Man of No Importance, Dessa Rose, The Glorious Ones, Rocky, Little Dancer and, recently on Broadway, Anastasia and Once on This Island.

Liliane Saint-Pierre is a Belgian (Flemish) singer who sings mainly in Dutch.

Ambroise Ouédraogo is the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Maradi in Niger. He was appointed in 2001 as the first bishop of this new diocese, one of two dioceses in Niger. He has organised a structure of administration and ministry, with a focus on dialogue with the Islam majority in the area which has less than 1% Christians.