List of Famous people who born in 1939

Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh was Prime Minister of Jordan from 4 March 1999 until 19 June 2000, a leading political figure from the north city of Irbid in Jordan.

Sir David Alan Walker is a British banker and former chairman of Barclays. He was chairman of Morgan Stanley International from 1995 to 2001, and 2004 to 2005, and remains a senior advisor. Walker was previously Assistant Secretary at the Treasury (1974–77), chairman of the Securities and Investments Board (1988–92), executive director for finance and industry at the Bank of England (1989–95) and deputy chairman of Lloyds TSB (1992–94). In 1994 he also joined the Washington-based financial advisory body, the Group of Thirty.

Channarong Ratanaseangsuang, also known as Ratana, is a former badminton player and coach who represented both Thailand and Canada in international competition.

Carlene Starkey is a former American badminton player. She is married to former badminton player Rod Starkey.

Li Shuangjiang is a Chinese military singer, and is considered one of the best tenors in China.

Irmgard Latz is a former female badminton player from Germany.

Robert Daudelin is a Canadian film administrator and historian, best known as the longtime director of the Cinémathèque québécoise.