List of Famous people who born in 1940

Carlos Echevarría Zudaire is a former Spanish professional cyclist. He finished in the top 10 four times in the Vuelta a España, including third place in 1966. He also won two stages of the race, in 1965 and 1966.

Fausto Bertinotti is an Italian politician who led the Communist Refoundation Party from 1994 to 2006. On 29 April 2006, after the centre-left coalition's victory in the Italian general election, he was elected President of the Chamber of Deputies, a position he held until 2008.

Fakhruddin Ahmed is a Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank.

Gian Paolo Pillitteri is a former Italian Democratic Socialist Party politician and film critic. He was also affiliated with the Italian Socialist Party from 1976 to 1994. He was born in Sesto Calende, Province of Varese, Lombardy. He served in the Chamber of Deputies of Italy in Legislature IX (1983–1987) and Legislature XI (1992–1994). He was mayor of Milan from 1986 to 1992.

Kenji Shimizu , b. 1940, is an aikido teacher and founder of the aikido style Tendo-ryu Aikido (天道流).

Harold Phil Gant, better known as "Handsome Harry", is a retired American stock car racing driver best known for driving the No. 33 Skoal Bandit car on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series circuit during the 1980s and 1990s and his 4-race win streak in 1991.

Minori Matsushima is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator currently working for Aoni Production. She is most known for the roles of Candice White Adley, Hiyoko Isu, Alexandria Meat (Kinnikuman), Sayaka Yumi, Hiroshi Ichikawa (Kaibutsu-kun), Dororo (Dororo), and Gyopi.

Jack Wayne Reeves is currently serving a lengthy prison sentence for murdering his second and fourth wives.