List of Famous people who born in 1926

Ümit Yaşar Oğuzcan was a Turkish poet.

Rifat Chadirji was an Iraqi architect, photographer, author and activist. He was often referred to as the father of modern Iraqi architecture, having designed more than 100 buildings across the nation.

Victor Fotso was a famous Cameroonian businessman. He was the founder of the Fotso Group of companies and his foundation, which carries out charitable works in Cameroon and other Sub-Saharan African countries, particularly in the field of education.

Julie London was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 40 years. A torch singer noted for her sultry, languid contralto vocals, London recorded over thirty albums of pop and jazz standards between 1955 and 1969. Her recording of "Cry Me a River", a track she introduced on her debut album, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. In addition to her musical notice, London was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1974 for her portrayal of nurse Dixie McCall in the television series Emergency!.

Konstantinos "Kostis" Stephanopoulos was a Greek conservative politician who served two consecutive terms as the President of Greece, from 1995 to 2005.

Francis Patrick Neill, Baron Neill of Bladen, was a British barrister and cross bench member of the House of Lords.

Peter Graves was an American film and television actor. He was best known for his role as Jim Phelps in the CBS television series Mission: Impossible from 1967 to 1973 (original) and from 1988 to 1990 (revival). His elder brother was actor James Arness. Graves was also known for his portrayal of airline pilot Captain Clarence Oveur in the 1980 comedy film Airplane! and its 1982 sequel Airplane II: The Sequel.

Roger Taillibert was a French architect, active as a designer from about 1963 to 1987.

Walter Buser was a Swiss politician from the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SDP).

René Vignal was a French footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Toulouse, RC Paris and Béziers at club level as well as the French national team.