List of Famous people who born in 1947

Scott Braley a photographer and activist [not to be confused with "Scott W. Braley" - a highly-accomplished design and construction industry professional based in Atlanta, GA] was a leftist activist and a regional organizer for the Michigan State University's chapter of the Students for a Democratic Society, better known as SDS. This Braley became a member of Weatherman in 1969 and remained so until the group disbanded in 1977. This Braley was one of the original members of the Revolutionary Youth Movement, a group devoted to anti-racism and Third World struggles which later evolved into Weatherman.

James William Arthur "Jamie" Selkirk is a film editor and producer who has worked primarily in New Zealand. He is particularly noted for his work on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, which he co-produced with Peter Jackson. He received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for the last film of the trilogy, The Return of the King (2003).

Anke Spoorendonk is a German politician from the South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW). From 12 June 2012, until 28 June 2017 she was the Minister for Justice, Culture and European Affairs in the state government of Schleswig-Holstein.

Satish C. Sharma is an Indian politician. He now represents the Indian National Congress party, and is a former member of the Union Cabinet in the Government of India. Sharma's political career has been boosted by his closeness to both Rajiv Gandhi, and after his assassination, his wife and the de facto political power center of the Congress party, Sonia Gandhi. He has held seats in the Lok Sabha at the behest of both the Nehru-Gandhi family and the electorate.

Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 2nd congressional district, serving since 1993. He became the dean of Georgia's congressional delegation following the death of John Lewis. As a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, he belongs to the conservative faction of the Democratic Party. His district is located in the southwestern part of the state and includes Albany, Thomasville, and most of Columbus and Macon.