List of Famous people who born in 1949

Donald M. "Bubba" Cathy is an American billionaire businessman, senior vice-president of the fast-food chain Chick-fil-A, founded by his father, the late S. Truett Cathy. He is president of the related restaurant line Dwarf House.

Manuel "Manny" Bamba Villar, Jr. is a Filipino billionaire businessman and former politician. He previously served as senator from 2001 to 2013 and as the President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2006 to 2008. Before his stint in the senate, he represented the district of Las Piñas–Muntinlupa from 1992 to 1998, and Las Piñas's at-large district from 1998 to 2001. He also became the speaker of the House of Representatives from 1998 to 2000; in this term, he presided over the impeachment of President Joseph Estrada. From 2019 to 2022, Forbes magazine named Villar as the richest individual in the Philippines, with an estimated net worth of $8.3 billion.

Charlotte Sally Potter is an English film director and screenwriter. She is best known for directing Orlando (1992), which won the audience prize for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival.

Marie Tifo is a Canadian actress, and a major star in French-speaking Canada.

Lawrence Charles Lasker is an American screenwriter and producer who entered American film in 1983 as writer of the movie WarGames.