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Celebrities born in 1949

67 celebrities turning 77 years old in 2026

Updated on October 15, 2026

The 67 celebrities born in 1949 turn 77 years old in 2026. They belong to the Baby Boomer generation and, according to the Chinese zodiac, 1949 was mostly the Year of the Ox. The most popular right now are Sigourney Weaver, Keith Carradine and Shelley Duvall. On average, the women are 1.69 m tall and the men 1.80 m.

67on the list
23 / 44women / men
1.93 mthe tallestBrian Libby
Leomost common sign9 people

The Full List, by Popularity

#1Sigourney Weaver, American actressSigourney Weaver77 years old · 1.80 m · ActressEllen Ripley#2Keith Carradine, American actorKeith Carradine77 years old · 1.85 m · Actor, SingerI'm Easy#3Shelley Duvall, American actressShelley Duvall77 years old · 1.70 m · Actress, ProducerThe Shining#4David Strathairn, American actorDavid Strathairn77 years old · 1.82 m · ActorGood Night, and Good Luck.#5Bill Nighy, British actorBill Nighy76 years old · 1.84 m · ActorBilly Mack#6Meryl Streep, American actressMeryl Streep77 years old · 1.68 m · ActressKramer vs. Kramer#7Victor Garber, Canadian actorVictor Garber77 years old · 1.84 m · Actor, SingerTitanic#8Don Johnson, American actorDon Johnson76 years old · 1.76 m · Actor, SingerMiami Vice#9Shelley Long, American actressShelley Long77 years old · 1.68 m · Actress, SingerCheers#10Jeff Bridges, American actorJeff Bridges76 years old · 1.85 m · ActorJeffrey «The Dude» Lebowski#11Sissy Spacek, American actressSissy Spacek76 years old · 1.60 m · Actress, SingerCarrie#12Lindsay Wagner, American actressLindsay Wagner77 years old · 1.75 m · ActressThe Bionic Woman#13Sorcha Cusack, Irish actressSorcha Cusack77 years old · 1.65 m · ActressFather Brown#14Jim Broadbent, British actorJim Broadbent77 years old · 1.88 m · ActorIris#15Jessica Lange, American actressJessica Lange77 years old · 1.73 m · ActressTootsie#16Pam Grier, American actressPam Grier77 years old · 1.72 m · ActressJackie Brown#17Tanya Roberts, American actressTanya Roberts† 71 years old · ActressA View to a Kill#18Loretta Devine, American actressLoretta Devine77 years old · 1.69 m · ActressDreamgirls#19Richard Gere, American actorRichard Gere77 years old · 1.78 m · ActorPretty Woman#20Caitlyn Jenner, American athleteCaitlyn Jenner76 years old · 1.88 m · AthleteGold Medal in the Decathlon at the Montreal Olympic Games#21Armand Assante, American actorArmand Assante77 years old · 1.78 m · ActorGotti#22Judith Light, American actressJudith Light77 years old · 1.70 m · ActressWho's the Boss?#23Veronica Cartwright, British actressVeronica Cartwright77 years old · 1.63 m · ActressAlien#24Bruno Kirby, American actorBruno Kirby† 57 years old · 1.70 m · ActorWhen Harry Met Sally...#25Billy Joel, American singerBilly Joel77 years old · 1.68 m · Singer, MusicianPiano Man#26Brooke Adams, American actressBrooke Adams77 years old · 1.62 m · ActressDays of Heaven#27Brian Libby, American actorBrian Libby† 69 years old · 1.93 m · ActorThe Shawshank Redemption#28Steven Williams, American actorSteven Williams77 years old · 1.88 m · Actor21 Jump Street#29Fanny Ardant, French actressFanny Ardant77 years old · 1.74 m · Actress, DirectingLa Femme d'à côté#30Maury Chaykin, American actorMaury Chaykin† 61 years old · ActorA Nero Wolfe Mystery#31Tom Berenger, American actorTom Berenger77 years old · 1.80 m · ActorPlatoon#32Brian Deacon, British actorBrian Deacon77 years old · 1.73 m · ActorJesucristo#33Masatō Ibu, Japanese voice actorMasatō Ibu77 years old · 1.75 m · Actor, Voice ActorSpace Battleship Yamato#34Julian Fellowes, British actorJulian Fellowes77 years old · Actor, DirectingDownton Abbey#35Brad Davis, American actorBrad Davis† 41 years old · 1.90 m · ActorMidnight Express#36Jack McGee, American actorJack McGee77 years old · 1.65 m · ActorRescue Me#37Beth Grant, American actressBeth Grant77 years old · 1.68 m · ActressDonnie Darko#38Geoff Pierson, American actorGeoff Pierson77 years old · 1.84 m · ActorDexter#39Gates McFadden, American actressGates McFadden77 years old · 1.73 m · Actress, DancerDr. Beverly Crusher#40Brent Spiner, American actorBrent Spiner77 years old · 1.78 m · ActorData#41Jeannie Berlin, American actressJeannie Berlin76 years old · 1.67 m · ActressThe Heartbreak Kid#42Graham Beckel, American actorGraham Beckel76 years old · ActorL.A. Confidential#43Anita Dobson, British actressAnita Dobson77 years old · 1.60 m · Actress, SingerAngie Watts#44Nancy Kyes, American actressNancy Kyes76 years old · 1.60 m · ActressHalloween#45Douglas Barr, American actorDouglas Barr77 years old · 1.85 m · Actor, DirectingThe Fall Guy#46Leon Rippy, American actorLeon Rippy76 years old · 1.83 m · ActorDeadwood#47LaTanya Richardson Jackson, American actressLaTanya Richardson Jackson76 years old · Actress, DirectorA Raisin in the Sun#48Dennis Chan Kwok-San, Chinese actorDennis Chan Kwok-San77 years old · Actor, DirectingKickboxer#49Allan Graf, American directorAllan Graf76 years old · 1.88 m · DirectingStunt coordinator and second unit director#50Lionel Richie, American singerLionel Richie77 years old · Singer, MusicianCan't Slow Down#51Jessica Harper, American actressJessica Harper77 years old · 1.63 m · Actress, SingerSuspiria#52Peter Maffay, German singerPeter Maffay77 years old · 1.68 m · Singer, MusicianTabaluga#53Gary Grubbs, American actorGary Grubbs76 years old · ActorJFK#54Pedro Almodóvar, Spanish directorPedro Almodóvar77 years old · 1.72 m · Directing, ScreenwriterTodo sobre mi madre#55Jim Varney, American actorJim Varney† 50 years old · Actor, ComedianErnest P. Worrell#56George Cheung, Hong Kong actorGeorge Cheung77 years old · ActorActor and stunt performer#57Kevin Corcoran, American actorKevin Corcoran† 66 years old · ActorOld Yeller#58Garry Shandling, American actorGarry Shandling† 66 years old · 1.79 m · Actor, WriterThe Larry Sanders Show#59George Buza, American actorGeorge Buza77 years old · Actor, Voice ActorBeast (Dr. Hank McCoy)#60Alexander Godunov, Russian dancerAlexander Godunov† 45 years old · 1.92 m · DancerDefection to the United States#61Mark Knopfler, British singerMark Knopfler77 years old · Singer, MusicianDire Straits#62Olivier de Funès, French actorOlivier de Funès77 years old · 1.70 m · Actor, AthletePiloto de línea de Air France#63Stephen McKinley Henderson, American actorStephen McKinley Henderson77 years old · 1.69 m · ActorFences#64Paul Guilfoyle, American actorPaul Guilfoyle77 years old · 1.77 m · ActorCSI: Crime Scene Investigation#65Jeong Dong-hwan, South Korean actorJeong Dong-hwan77 years old · ActorHotel del Luna#66Roger Taylor, British musicianRoger Taylor77 years old · MusicianQueen#67Ian Charleson, British actorIan Charleson† 40 years old · 1.83 m · ActorChariots of Fire

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Born in 1949: Quick Facts

Age in 2026: 77 years old · Generation: Baby Boomer · Chinese zodiac: Ox

The most common zodiac sign among celebrities born in 1949 is Leo (9), followed by Gemini (8).

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Brian Libby (1.93 m) and Sissy Spacek (1.60 m).
Next birthday: LaTanya Richardson Jackson, on October 21 (turns 77).
Top contributing countries: United States (46), United Kingdom (8), France (2), China (2).
Most common professions: Actor/Actress (58), Singer (11), Directing (7), Musician (6).
In memoriam: 10 of 67 have already passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old will those born in 1949 be in 2026?

They turn 77 years old. If their birthday has not yet come this year, they are still 76.

Which Chinese zodiac sign corresponds to 1949?

The Ox. The Chinese New Year falls between late January and mid-February, so anyone born in early January belongs to the sign of the previous year.

Which celebrities were born in 1949?

Among the best known are Sigourney Weaver, Keith Carradine, Shelley Duvall, David Strathairn and Bill Nighy.

Who is the tallest?

Brian Libby, who stands 1.93 m tall. At the other end is Sissy Spacek, at 1.60 m.

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