List of Famous people who born in 1956

James Hovis Hodges is an American businessman, attorney, and politician who served as the 114th governor of South Carolina from 1999 to 2003. Since his victory in 1998, Hodges has remained the only Democrat elected to the South Carolina Governor's office since the 1982 election.

Enele Sosene Sopoaga PC is a Tuvaluan diplomat and politician who was Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 2013 to 2019.

Dwight Hicks is a former professional American football player who played safety for the Toronto Argonauts in 1978, the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1985, and for the Indianapolis Colts in 1986.

Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al Barrak is a Saudi academic. He was the minister of civil service between 13 December 2011 and 2015.

Franco Merli is an Italian actor, who is best known for his role in Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom.

Marco António Chagas Martins is a former professional racing cyclist from Portugal. He is one of the best Portuguese cyclists, having won 4 times the Volta a Portugal, in 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1986, making him the second most successful rider in the competition, behind David Blanco, a 5 times winner.

Marc Mayer is a Canadian arts manager and curator. Currently, strategic adviser at the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto.