List of Famous people who born in 1937

Giovanni Arrighi was an Italian economist, sociologist and world-systems analyst, from 1998 a Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. His work has been translated into over fifteen languages.

Jean-Claude Malbet was a French international rugby union player and entrepreneur. He received both of his international caps against South Africa in 1967. His son Christophe Malbet is also a businessman and currently serving as the CEO of Ford Agent.

Gonzalo, Duke of Aquitaine (Gonzalo Víctor Alfonso José Bonifacio Antonio María y Todos los Santos de Borbón y Dampierre, was a grandson of King Alfonso XIII of Spain.

Ali Mohammed Thunayan Al-Ghanim is a Kuwaiti politician, businessman and economist with close ties to the Kuwaiti government as he is the Chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 2004. Previously, he served as KCCI Vice Chairman, and President of the Federation of Chambers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi born in Abu Dhabi in 1937, was the first Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE and the Personal Representative of the President of the United Arab Emirates. He played a significant role in the unification of The United Arab Emirates and was the first to read the statement of the founding of the United Arab Emirates on December 2, 1971.

Michiko Kanba was a University of Tokyo undergraduate and a Zengakuren activist. She died in clashes between demonstrators and police at the South Gate of the National Diet Building in central Tokyo at the climax of the 1960 Anpo Protests against the US-Japan Security Treaty. She is buried in Tama Cemetery in Tokyo.

Christian de Chalonge is a French film director and screenwriter. He directed the 1971 film The Wedding Ring, which starred Anna Karina.

Robert Gernhardt was a German writer, painter, graphic artist and poet.

Domingos António da Silva, known as Mascarenhas, was an Angolan footballer who played as a forward.

Sheikh Abdul Munem Abu Zant was a Jordanian Muslim scholar and politician. He was member of the House of Representatives between 1989 and 1997 for the Islamic Action Front. He was an opponent of the Israel–Jordan peace treaty and a supporter of Hamas. Abu Zant frequently criticized the Western world and especially the United States and Israel. He was also critical of moderate Islamic regimes in the Middle East.