List of Famous people who born in 1959

Hansjörg Göritz is a German-American architect, professor, author and designer associated with pure and minimalist architecture that emphasizes place, space, light and material. For his early works he was awarded one of the most prestigious architecture awards in Germany in 1996, the Development Award Baukunst to the Kunstpreis Berlin by the Academy of Arts, Berlin. In 2013 he was recognized as an Affiliated Fellow to the American Academy in Rome.

Gillian Joanna Merron, Baroness Merron is a British politician serving as Chief Executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews since 2014. A member of the Labour Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln from 1997 to 2010 and Minister of State for Public Health from 2009 to 2010.

Christian Wagner is a German film director, producer and screenwriter. He has directed twelve films since 1981. His 1995 film Transatlantis was entered into the 45th Berlin International Film Festival.