List of Famous people who born in 1972

Jeong Hyeon-Cheol, better known as Seo Taiji or Seo Tae-Ji (서태지), is a South Korean singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. After dropping out of high school to pursue a music career, he has risen to become one of the most prominent and influential cultural icons in South Korea, with many referring to him as "the President of Culture".

Steffi Nerius is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. During her career, she was a European and World Champion. She also won silver at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her personal best throw was 68.34 m, set in 2008. This ranks her second among German female javelin throwers, behind Christina Obergföll.

Keiichi Sigsawa is a Japanese light novel author. In 2000, his work Kino's Journey was a finalist for the 6th Dengeki Novel Prize, and was subsequently serialized in Dengeki hp magazine in March of the same year, marking his debut. Kino's Journey proved popular, and has continued in serialization since that time.

Juan Alejandro Abaurre is a former Argentine footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Argentina and Chile.

Henrique Guedes da Silva, known as Catanha, is a former footballer who played as a striker, and the current director of football of CD Estepona FS.

Kozo Takeda is a Japanese actor and former welterweight kickboxer who was competing in K-1 MAX. He won Rajadamnern Stadium champion at welterweight in Muay Thai on January 21, 2001. He has made both the Welterweight and Super Welterweight Rajadamnern Stadium rankings. He is currently a chief adviser of International Sohgoh Budo Federation (ISBF) and he was certified as black belt of the 5th dan in karate by ISBF.

Walter Quiroz is an Argentine theatre, television and film actor.

Mykola Leonidovich Skoryk is a Ukrainian politician who was Chairman of the Odessa Regional State Administration.

Rui Tavares is a Portuguese politician and former Member of the European Parliament. He was elected in 2009 for the Left Bloc. In June 2011, Tavares became an independent within the Greens–European Free Alliance group. In 2014, he founded the new party LIVRE.

Faig Jabbarov is an Azerbaijani footballer.