List of Famous people who born in 1956

João Vicente Fontella Goulart, also known as João Goulart Filho, is a Brazilian philosopher and politician.

Wyland is an American artist and conservationist best known for his more than 100 Whaling Walls, large outdoor murals featuring images of life-size whales and other sea life.

Lisa Marie Eilbacher is a retired American actress.

Thomas Miller McClintock II is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 4th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, his district stretches from the Sacramento suburbs to the outer suburbs of Fresno, and also includes Yosemite National Park. McClintock previously served as a California State Assemblyman from 1982 to 1992 and again from 1996 to 2000, when he became a California State Senator, a position he held until 2008. He unsuccessfully ran for Governor of California in the 2003 recall election and for Lieutenant Governor of California in the 2006 election.

Christine Errath is a German former figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. She is the 1976 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1974 World champion, and a three-time European champion.

Steve Hogarth also known as "h", is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Since 1989 he has been the lead singer of the British rock band Marillion, for which he also performs additional keyboards and guitar. Hogarth was formerly a keyboard player and co-lead vocalist with the Europeans and vocalist with How We Live. AllMusic has described Hogarth as having a "unique, expressive voice" with "flexible range and beautiful phrasing".

Francky Vincent is a singer, song-writer, producer, painter, manager and musician of at least 170 songs from Guadeloupe.

Stephen Ira Adler is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who has been the Mayor of Austin, Texas since January 6, 2015.

Amayak Arutyunovich Akopyan ; born December 1, 1956, Moscow, USSR) is a Soviet and Russian illusionist, actor, circus artist. Ethnic Armenian. Presidential Decree awarded the honorary title Honored Artist of Russia. The son of a circus juggler Arutyun Akopyan and his wife Liya, opera singer. In the movies, originally played jugglers, then switched to the characteristic roles. He is best known for roles in Frenzied Bus (1990) and The Master and Margarita (1994).

Faruk Çelik is a Turkish politician and a Member of Parliament for Bursa of the ruling Justice and Development Party. He served in various ministerial roles from 2009 to 2017, most recently as the Minister of Work and Social Security. He was the Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock.