List of Famous people who born in 1953

Kenji Fukui is a Japanese television announcer. He began his broadcasting career in 1976 with Fuji Television, and is one of the three longest-serving television presenters on the Fuji network.

Kirinji Kazuharu, real name Kazuharu Tarusawa was a sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He made his professional debut in 1967, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1974. His highest rank was sekiwake. During his long career he won several awards and set a number of longevity records. Upon his retirement in 1988 he became a sumo coach and elder of the Japan Sumo Association, until reaching 65 years of age in 2018.

Giuliano Terraneo is a retired Italian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Antasari Azhar is a former chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission of Indonesia. He was fired from his position on 11 October 2009 by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono after being convicted of murder. He was granted clemency in early 2017 by President Joko Widodo and released from prison.

Taeko Onuki is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She was influential in the city pop genre.

Kunihiko Mitamura is a Japanese actor/singer. He is well known for his role in Taiyō ni Hoero! and Hide in the Hissatsu series.

Candice Parise is a French actress and singer.

Ditmar Jakobs is a German former footballer who played as a defender. He played as a centre-back, a classical libero in the mold of Franz Beckenbauer or Willi Schulz.

Ho Ching (Chinese: 何晶; pinyin: Hé Jīng; Wade–Giles: Ho² Ching¹; Cantonese Yale: Hòh Jīng; born 27 March 1953) is a Singaporean business executive—the chief executive officer of Temasek Holdings (since 2004).

Mitsuru Hirata is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award and the award for best supporting actor at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival for Fall Guy.