List of Famous people who born in 1956

Mak Soi-kun is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Macau. With a construction business in the city, Mak and fellow legislator Zheng Anting, a casino VIP room manager, founded the Macau Jiangmen Communal Society and provide social benefits to new immigrants. He later entered politics with a remarkable support from the working class after his mediation in the collapse of Sin Fong Garden.

Paula Kilvington is a former English badminton international player and a former national champion.

Jane Webster married name Jane Sutton is a retired English badminton player noted for her strong and consistent shot-making. Though competitive at a world-class level in singles, her greatest success came in doubles competition.

Charles Engel is an American economist and currently the Hester professor in the economics department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is known for his research on nominal/real exchange rate movements.