List of Famous people who born in 1956

Václav Vydra is a Czech theater, television and film actor. He was born as the son of Václav Vydra and Dana Medřická. His grandfather Václav Vydra was also a notable actor in Czechoslovakia and Director of the National Theater from 1945 to 1949.

Paul John Ross is an English television and radio presenter, journalist and media personality.

Leonid Lebedev is a Cypriot-Russian billionaire businessman, and a former elected representative in Russia's Upper House of Parliament.

Dominic Guard is an English child psychotherapist and a former actor.

Wu Mi-cha is a Taiwanese historian. He was the vice chairman of the Council for Cultural Affairs from 2001 to 2004, after which he became director of the National Museum of Taiwan History. In May 2016, Wu was appointed head of Academia Historica, serving until February 2019, when he was named Director of National Palace Museum.

Elena Anatolyevna Garanina is a former ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union. With Igor Zavozin, she is the 1978 Nebelhorn Trophy and 1981 Winter Universiade champion. They never made it to the World Figure Skating Championships due to the depth of the Soviet dance field. After turning pro, the duo performed in Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's ice shows.