List of Famous people who born in 1946

Aydın Menderes was a Turkish politician. He was a deputy, who represented various parties from 1977 to 2002. He was the youngest son of former prime minister Adnan Menderes.

Mariko Bando is a Japanese writer, critic, and former bureaucrat. Bando started her career in the Prime Minister's office, later becoming a consul general and the first director general of the Japanese Cabinet Office's Gender Equality Bureau. Her 2006 book The Dignity of a Woman has sold more than three million copies in Japan. She is currently the president and chancellor of Showa Women's University.

Yury Alexandrovich Kuznetsov is a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, recipient of the Meritorious Artist award of Russia.

Jaime José Nebot Saadi is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician. He formerly served as mayor of Guayaquil, which is Ecuador's largest city. He is affiliated with the Social Christian Party (PSC) and the Madera de Guerrero Civic Movement. Nebot ran twice for president of Ecuador, in 1992 losing against Sixto Duran-Ballén, and in 1996 losing against Abdalá Bucaram.

Carmen Romero López, is a Spanish politician. From 2009-2014 she served as a Member of the European Parliament, representing Spain for the Spanish Socialist Workers Party.

Ruprecht Polenz is a German politician and member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) political party.

Mohammed Kabbaj was the Wali (governor) of Greater Casablanca, one of the old 16 Regions of Morocco. He was Minister of Economy and Finance from February 1995 to August 1997.

Rigoberto Tovar García, better known as Rigo Tovar, was a Mexican musician, singer and actor. Famous for his cumbias, Tovar infused traditional Mexican and Latin music with modern instruments like the electric guitar and synthesizer and popular styles such as rock and soul music.

Mamdouh Abbas is an Egyptian businessman. He was appointed the Zamalek chairman twice. His first appointment stretched from 2006 to 2008. He returned to the position for the second time when he was elected president of the club in May 2009. He resigned from Zamalek in early November over a contract dispute. He managed a wide range of business companies in which their capital ranged between 80 and US$200 million.

Ercan Yazgan was a Turkish comedian and political satirist. He was widely regarded as one of Turkey's most prominent and respected comedians. He starred in numerous movies and various TV-series. He died on 8 March 2018, at the age of 72 from multiple organ failure.