List of Famous people who born in 1955

Kenneth John Read is one of the most decorated sport leaders in Canadian history. This World Cup alpine ski racer from Canada was a specialist in the downhill and a two-time Olympian. He won five World Cup races during his ten-year international career. Read grew up in Vancouver, Kingston and Calgary. He currently resides in Calgary and Canmore.

José Alberto Reus Fortunati is a Brazilian lawyer, politician, and member of the Democratic Labour Party (PDT). Fortunati served as the Mayor of Porto Alegre from March 30, 2010 to January 1, 2017. He won re-election in 2012 with 65.2% of the vote in the city's mayoral election.

Bruno Barreto is a Brazilian film director.

Cyrus Chu is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the National Science Council of the Executive Yuan from 2011 to 2014, when the council was renamed the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Michael McShane is an American actor, singer, and improvisational comedian. He appeared on the original British television show Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988–97) and went on to appear in films such as Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Richie Rich (1994), and Office Space (1999). McShane has also been involved in several Disney productions, including Tom and Huck (1995), the television series Brotherly Love (1995–97), and Tower of Terror (1997).

Cem Boyner is a Turkish businessman in the textile industry, owner of department stores, and was a short-time politician.

Marzuki Alie is an Indonesian politician who was the speaker of the People's Representative Council between 2009 and 2014. Marzuki Alie also served as Secretary General of Partai Demokrat, the party formed by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Renzo Rosso is an Italian fashion entrepreneur. Referred to as the "Jeans Genius" by Suzy Menkes, he is the president of OTB Group, the parent company of Diesel, Maison Margiela, Marni, Amiri, Viktor & Rolf, Staff International (manufacturer and distributor of DSquared² and Maison Margiela, Marni, and Brave Kid. Founder of the Only the Brave Foundation, a nonprofit organization, Rosso is also the president of Red Circle and Red Circle investments; the Diesel Farm in Marostica, Veneto; the Pelican Hotel in Miami; and L.R. Vicenza Virtus. In 2020, Forbes listed him as the 19th richest man in Italy

Philippe Streiff is a former racing driver from France. He participated in 55 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on October 21, 1984. He achieved one podium, and scored a total of 11 championship points.

Irina Valentinovna Moiseeva is a Russian retired ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union. With her husband Andrei Minenkov, she is the 1976 Olympic silver medalist, 1980 Olympic bronze medalist, and two-time World champion.