List of Famous people who born in 1947

John Clayton Nienstedt is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the eighth Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis from 2008 to 2015. He previously served as Bishop of New Ulm from 2001 to 2007.

Jochen Dries is a retired German football striker and later manager.

Jim Mather is a Scottish politician, former Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism and from 2003 to 2011 was a Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament. He was the SNP's National Treasurer for four years and after leaving Parliament has held various non-executive posts and academic roles.

Johnny E. Jensen is a Danish-American cinematographer. He is best known for the films Rambling Rose, Grumpy Old Men, and Rosewood, and the television film Into the Badlands for which he received a Primetime Emmy nomination.