List of Famous people who born in 1953

Uwe Kekeritz is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria since 2009.

Marcello Capra is an Italian guitarist. His style enables the listener to hear a rhythm although everything is played on guitar.

Pieter Bourke is an Australian musician, composer, producer and audio engineer. From 1995 he has recorded several projects with Dead Can Dance founder Lisa Gerrard, and was a touring member of Dead Can Dance's 1996 Spiritchaser Tour. On 14 April 1998 Bourke and Gerrard issued a world music album, Duality. From 1993 he also collaborated with industrial musician, David Thrussell, first as part of the latter's band Snog, then together as the ambient duo, Soma. In 2001, he formed a dub reggae outfit, Secret Masters, with Brian Westbrook. Bourke and Gerrard have received two shared Golden Globe nominations for 'Best Original Score', in 2000 for The Insider (1999), and in 2002 for Ali (2001).

Monsignor (Mgr.) Vincent Sutikno Wisaksono, Pr. is the current Bishop of Surabaya. He has held the position since 29 June 2007, replacing Mgr. John Sudiarna Hadiwikarta, Pr. who died on December 13, 2003, creating a vacancy in the Diocese of Surabaya. His motto as a bishop is "Ego veni ut vitam habeant, et abundantius habeant.", which means "I have come that they may have life and have it in all its abundance".

Tamir Pardo is the former Director of the Mossad, taking over the role from Meir Dagan on January 1, 2011. The appointment was announced by Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on November 29, 2010.

Manuel Aurelio Cruz is a Cuban American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark. He was appointed to the position by Pope Benedict XVI on June 9, 2008.

Robert Bertelli, better known as Bob Bert, is an American rock drummer.