List of Famous people who born in 1959

Mathias François Dewatripont is a Belgian economist and professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Jonathan David Klein is co-founder and Chairman of Getty Images, Inc., a global digital media company.

Lloyd Anthony Moseby is a former Major League Baseball player. A center fielder, and good all-around athlete, Moseby's nickname, Shaker, was said to stem from his ability to get away from or "shake" players who attempted to defend him on the basketball court.

Norman Murray Edwards is a Canadian oil sands financier and a co-owner of the Calgary Flames hockey team. With an estimated net worth of US$1.5 billion, Edwards was ranked by Forbes as the 32nd wealthiest Canadian and 1511th in the world. Edwards has launched several major Canadian companies, including Canadian Natural Resources Ltd, Magellan Aerospace Corporation and Ensign Energy Services Inc.

Michael Christopher Burda is an American macroeconomist and professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin.

Otomo Yoshihide is a Japanese composer and multi-instrumentalist. He plays guitar, turntables, and electronics.