List of Famous people who born in 1938

Abu Ali Mustafa, the kunya of Mustafa Alhaj also known as Mustafa Ali Zibri, was the Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) from July 2000 until he was assassinated by Israeli forces in a targeted killing on 27 August 2001. Mustafa was succeeded as Secretary General by Ahmad Saadat, and the PFLP subsequently renamed their armed wing in the Palestinian territories the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades.

Anton "Toni" Schumacher is a German former professional football goalkeeper.

James Patrick Anderton was a New Zealand politician who led a succession of left-wing parties after leaving the Labour Party in 1989.

Xiong Guangkai is a retired Chinese general. He joined the army in 1956 and the Chinese Communist Party in 1959. Xiong was Deputy Director (1984–88) and later Director (1988–92) of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Intelligence Department, Assistant (1992–96) and later Deputy Chief-of Staff (1996–2005). In 1988 he was conferred the rank of Major General, in 1994 Lieutenant General and in 2000 General.

Mohammed Tlili ben Abdallah, also known as Moham(m)ed Gammoudi, is a Tunisian athlete who competed as a long distance runner in international track and field competitions. He represented Tunisia in the Tokyo, Mexico City, and Munich Olympiads and recorded four medals, including a gold medal in the 5000 metres event in Mexico City. Gammoudi was also competitive at 10,000 metres.

Joseph Gourmelon was a French politician who served as a Deputy.

Carlos Fernández Gondín was a Cuban politician. He was a founding member of the Communist Party of Cuba, and served as the country's Minister of the Interior from 2015 until his death.

Mohamed Salah Dembri was an Algerian politician. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria from 1993 to 1996.

Marie-Hélène Descamps was a French politician and Member of the European Parliament for Central France. She was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, part of the European People's Party.

Farouk Hosny is an Egyptian abstract painter who was Minister of Culture from 1987 to 2011.