List of Famous people who born in 1940

Harold Hurrell is a British conceptual artist and former member of the Art & Language artist group.

Guido De Rosso is a retired Italian professional racing cyclist. He won several races in the 1960s and finished seventh at the 1965 Tour de France. He rode the Giro d'Italia in 1962–1965 and finished fourth in 1963 and third in 1964.

Peter Gerety is an American actor. He is best known as Judge Daniel Phelan in The Wire (2002-2008).

Blythe Bohnen is an artist known for her minimalistic graphite drawings and photographs that capture the essence of motion. The drawings and photographs are concerned with gestures and movements that are limited to certain angles, favoring reduction over complexity. Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Asheville Art Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, and International Center of Photography.

Benoni Beheyt is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer who raced from 1962 to 1968. Beheyt won 22 races and is most famous for winning the 1963 World Cycling Championships Road Race and stage win of the 1964 Tour de France. He also competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.