List of Famous people who born in 1942

Jorge Ali Triana Varon is a Colombian theatre director and film director. He studied theater and film in Czechoslovakia and in Berlin. It is one of the founders of the Popular Theater of Bogota in 1967, starting as theatre director, directing more than 50 works. With the TPB he won several awards that have established him as one of the most important directors in the country. He has also participated in various theater festivals and has directed TV specials, as well as some series of "Revivamos nuestra historia". He directed over 30 TV series episodes and several short TV films.

Fernando Vallejo Rendón is a Colombian-born novelist, filmmaker and essayist. He obtained Mexican nationality in 2007.

Rosario "Sal" Gambino is an Italian mobster in the Gambino crime family. He became nationally known when he and his brothers set up a multimillion dollar heroin cartel during the 1970s and 1980s. At the turn of the century he made headline news again when members of his family were suspected of trying to get him a presidential pardon through bribery.

Françoise Dürr is a retired French professional tennis player. She won 26 singles titles and over 60 doubles titles.

Yusuke Nakamura is a Japanese prominent geneticist and cancer researcher best known for developing Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS). He is one of the world's pioneers in applying genetic variations and whole genome sequencing, leading the research field of personalized medicine.

Shigeaki Saegusa is a Japanese composer.

Mohamed Mustafa ElBaradei is an Egyptian law scholar and diplomat who served as Vice President of Egypt on an interim basis from 14 July 2013 until his resignation on 14 August 2013.

Gerardo Díaz Ferrán is a Spanish Businessman.

Julio Meléndez Calderón is a retired Peruvian football defender.

Gregorio Rosa Chávez is a Salvadoran Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the current Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador. He was a close collaborator of the slain archbishop Saint Óscar Romero.