Famous People Born in 1943

Celebrities born in 1943 include Jim Morrison, Robert De Niro, George Harrison. Here are 42 of the best-known stars born that year, plus a look at life in 1943.

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Celebrities born in 1943

• Jim Morrison
  Actor · Musician · Born Dec 8, 1943
  Died 1971
• Robert De Niro
  Actor · Director · Born Aug 17, 1943
  Age 83
• George Harrison
  Actor · Musician · Born Feb 25, 1943
  Died 2001
• Janis Joplin
  Singer · Born Jan 19, 1943
  Died 1970
• Mick Jagger
  Musician · Actor · Born Jul 26, 1943
  Age 83
• Ben Kingsley
  Actor · Musician · Born Dec 31, 1943
  Age 82
• Keith Richards
  Musician · Actor · Born Dec 18, 1943
  Age 82
• Malcolm McDowell
  Actor · Born Jun 13, 1943
  Age 83
• Roger Waters
  Musician · Singer · Born Sep 6, 1943
  Age 83
• Billie Jean King
  Athlete · Born Nov 22, 1943
  Age 82
• Christopher Walken
  Director · Model · Born Mar 31, 1943
  Age 83
• Joni Mitchell
  Musician · Singer · Born Nov 7, 1943
  Age 83
• Joe Pesci
  Actor · Singer · Born Feb 9, 1943
  Age 83
• David Cronenberg
  Actor · Director · Born Mar 15, 1943
  Age 83
• Sharon Tate
  Actor · Model · Born Jan 24, 1943
  Died 1969
• Michael Palin
  Actor · Singer · Born May 5, 1943
  Age 83
• John Denver
  Actor · Musician · Born Dec 31, 1943
  Died 1997
• Penny Marshall
  Director · TV personality · Born Oct 15, 1943
  Died 2018
• Arthur Ashe
  Athlete · Born Jul 10, 1943
  Died 1993
• Gloria Gaynor
  Singer · Born Sep 7, 1943
  Age 83
• Eric Idle
  Actor · Musician · Born Mar 29, 1943
  Age 83
• Terrence Malick
  Journalist · Director · Born Nov 30, 1943
  Age 82
• Sam Shepard
  Actor · Musician · Born Nov 5, 1943
  Died 2017
• Richard Wright
  Musician · Singer · Born Jul 28, 1943
  Died 2008
• Bob Woodward
  Journalist · Born Mar 26, 1943
  Age 83
• Wallace Shawn
  Actor · Born Nov 12, 1943
  Age 83
• Chevy Chase
  Actor · Singer · Born Oct 8, 1943
  Age 83
• Randy Newman
  Musician · Singer · Born Nov 28, 1943
  Age 82
• Lynn Redgrave
  Actor · TV host · Born Mar 8, 1943
  Died 2010
• George Benson
  Musician · Singer · Born Mar 22, 1943
  Age 83
• Katharine Ross
  Actor · Born Jan 29, 1943
  Age 83
• Carly Simon
  Musician · Singer · Born Jun 25, 1943
  Age 83
• Christine McVie
  Singer · Born Jul 12, 1943
  Died 2022
• Barry Manilow
  Musician · Singer · Born Jun 17, 1943
  Age 83
• Sly Stone
  Musician · Singer · Born Mar 15, 1943
  Died 2025
• Robbie Robertson
  Actor · Musician · Born Jul 5, 1943
  Died 2023
• Valerie Perrine
  Actor · Model · Born Sep 3, 1943
  Died 2026
• Geraldo Rivera
  TV host · Journalist · Born Jul 4, 1943
  Age 83
• Conchata Ferrell
  Actor · Born Mar 28, 1943
  Died 2020
• Blythe Danner
  Actor · Born Feb 3, 1943
  Age 83
• Harry Shearer
  Comedian · Musician · Born Dec 23, 1943
  Age 82
• Lin Shaye
  Actor · Born Oct 12, 1943
  Age 83

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Celebrity data from Wikidata; prices from USPS, US Department of Labor and BLS CPI. Updated November 2026.