List of Famous people who are 78

Miklós Beer is a Hungarian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Vác 2003 to 2019. He previously served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest from 2000 to 2003.

Richard Brent Tully is an astronomer at the Institute for Astronomy in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Anne Byrne Kronenfeld is an American actress. She had a small role as the wife of Woody Allen's philandering best friend in Manhattan (1979), and also appeared in Why Would I Lie? (1980) and A Night Full of Rain (1978).

Bjørn Tore Wirkola is a former Norwegian ski jumper.

Davison "Dave" Eugene Soper is an American theoretical physicist specializing in high energy physics.

Magne Gunnbjørn Myrmo is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in the 50 km. Myrmo won two medals at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun with a gold in the 15 km and a bronze in the 4 × 10 km relay.

Beverley Naidoo is a South African author of children's books who lives in the U.K. Her first three novels featured life in South Africa where she lived until her twenties. She has also written a biography of the trade unionist Neil Aggett.