List of Famous people who born in 1956

Richard Vigneault is a Canadian former professional wrestler, trainer, and television presenter, better known by his ring name, Rick Martel. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association, the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. Championships held by Martel over the course of his career include the AWA World Heavyweight Championship, WCW World Television Championship, and WWF World Tag Team Championship.

Bernd Posselt is a German politician, who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 2014, representing the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) and the European People's Party (EPP). He is currently a member of the executive board of the CSU.

Mikishi Daimon is a Japanese politician of the Japanese Communist Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Kyoto, Kyoto and dropout of Kobe University, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after an unsuccessful run in 1998.

Izalci Lucas Ferreira is a federal senator of Brazil, although born in Minas Gerais he represents the Federal District. He previously served in the legislature of federal deputies from 2008 to 2019.

Vera Brandes is a German music producer and researcher in music and media effects.

Carlos Alberto Tramontina and commonly known simply as Carlos Tramontina is a Brazilian journalist.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani is a Qatari statesman and a member of the Qatari royal family. He served as the minister of Islamic affairs from 1992 to 1995 and as the minister of interior from 1995 to 2013.

Mehmet Ali Aydınlar was the 39th President of the Turkish Football Federation. He is a minority shareholder and CEO of Turkey's leading hospital chain Acıbadem Healthcare Group.

Enrique Martín Monreal Lizarraga, known as Martín, is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a forward.

Guo Shuqing is a Chinese politician, banker, and financial regulator. He is currently serving as the chairman of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission.