List of Famous people who born in 1945

Ahmed Adaweyah is an Egyptian singer of sha'abibaladi music. He has starred in 27 Egyptian films.

Erik De Vlaeminck was a Belgian cyclist who became cyclo-cross world-champion seven times, a record equalled only by Marianne Vos.

Lydia Shum Din-ha was a Hong Kong comedian, MC, and actress known for her portly figure, signature dark rimmed glasses and bouffant hairstyle. She was affectionately known to peers and fans as Fei-fei. Shum died at 8:38 a.m. on 19 February 2008 where her condition worsened due to pleural effusion, aged 62.

Wilma Pearl Mankiller was an American Cherokee activist, social worker, community developer and the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Jürg Laederach was a Swiss writer.

Sjahrir was a prominent Indonesian political economist. He was officially appointed by President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as Economic Adviser in the Council of Presidential Advisers on 11 April 2007. As a student activist, he was once sentenced to jail during the Malari demonstration in 1974.

Pascal Thomas is a French screenwriter and film director. His 1999 film The Dilettante was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.

María Cristina Rota Fernández is an Argentine-Spanish actress, producer and drama teacher settled in Spain.

Eduardo Fernando Alquinta Espinoza, more commonly known by his friends and followers as "Gato" Alquinta, was a Chilean guitarist and vocalist from the folk/progressive rock group Los Jaivas, Chile's longest-surviving group. He died of a heart attack while on vacation in Coquimbo, Chile.

Hernando Casanova Escobar known as El Culebro Casanova, was a Colombian actor, director, singer, and presenter. He is considered one of the precursors of comedy and one of the most important actors in the history of Colombia. His versatility as an actor led him to become one of the greatest icons of acting in Colombia. He was considered during a gap his career as the best actor in Colombia. In a career spanning over four decades, he received multiple recognitions for his artistic achievements, including a nomination as a 'revelation actor' at the Ondra Awards in Spain and an award for 'best dramatic actor' at the APE.