List of Famous people who are 78

Eduardo Martins Serra is a Portuguese cinematographer who has spent most of his career working in European film productions, mostly in French, Portuguese and British films, with frequent collaborations with directors Patrice Leconte and Claude Chabrol. Serra is best known for his work on the final two Harry Potter films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.

Carlos Albert Llorente is a Mexican former footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Count Maurice Robert Josse Marie Ghislain, Count Lippens is a Belgian businessman and banker. He is the grandson of Maurice Lippens (1875) and brother of Leopold Lippens, mayor of Knokke-Heist.

Mario Botta is a Swiss architect.

Gayle Hunnicutt, Lady Jenkins, is an American film, television and stage actress, She has made more than 30 film appearances.

Jean-Pierre Egger is a Swiss athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Chantal Mouffe is a Belgian political theorist, formerly teaching at University of Westminster.

Guy Canivet is a French judge.

Surayud Chulanont is a Thai politician. He was the Prime Minister of Thailand and head of Thailand's interim government between 2006 and 2008. He is a former supreme commander of the Royal Thai Army and is currently Privy Councilor to King Vajiralongkorn.

Princess Claude of Orléans is a French princess of the House of Orléans. She is the former wife of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, a disputed head of the House of Savoy.