List of Famous people who born in 1947

Tunku Naquiyuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar is the eldest son of Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, who was also a former Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia. Tunku Naquiyuddin served as regent of Negeri Sembilan from 1994-1999 when his father was elected as the King of Malaysia.

John Coolidge Adams is an American composer and conductor of classical music and opera, with strong roots in minimalism.

Christian Jacq is a French author and Egyptologist. He has written several novels about ancient Egypt, notably a five book series about pharaoh Ramses II, a character whom Jacq admires greatly.

Alexander Sergeyevich Yakushev is a former ice hockey player and coach for the Soviet Union.

Ignazio Benito Maria La Russa is an Italian politician. He was Minister of Defence in the fourth cabinet of Silvio Berlusconi. He is the Vice President of the Senate of the Republic in the XVIII Legislature (2018–today).

Marouf Suleiman al-Bakhit was a Jordanian politician and two-time Prime Minister. He first served as Prime Minister from 27 November 2005 until 25 November 2007 and then again from 9 February 2011 to 17 October 2011. Bakhit also held the position of Jordanian ambassador to Israel and the national security chief. Appointed as Prime Minister by King Abdullah II less than three weeks after the 2005 Amman bombings, Bakhit's main priorities were to maintain security and stability in Jordan. He was reappointed as Prime Minister by the King on 1 February 2011, following weeks of protests.

Micheline Lanctôt is a Canadian actress, film director, screenwriter, and musician.