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Celebrities born in 1972

139 celebrities turning 54 years old in 2026

Updated on October 16, 2026

Here are 139 celebrities born in 1972, who turn 54 years old in 2026. They belong to Generation X and, according to the Chinese zodiac, 1972 was mostly the Year of the Rat. The most popular right now are Ben Affleck, Dwayne Johnson and Lisa Hogan. On average, the women are 1.68 m tall and the men are 1.83 m.

139on the list
70 / 69women / men
2.16 mthe tallestDalip Singh
98photos of the most-photographedSofía Vergara
Piscesmost common sign18 people

The Full List, by Popularity

#1Ben Affleck, American actorBen Affleck54 years old · 1.93 m · Actor, DirectingGood Will Hunting#2Dwayne Johnson, American actorDwayne Johnson54 years old · 1.89 m · Actor, AthleteThe Rock#3Lisa Hogan, Irish actressLisa Hogan54 years old · 1.88 m · Actress, ModelClarkson's Farm#4Cameron Diaz, American actressCameron Diaz54 years old · 1.73 m · Actress, Model · 43 photosThe Mask#5Sofía Vergara, American actressSofía Vergara54 years old · 1.70 m · Actress, Businesswoman · 98 photosModern Family#6Wentworth Miller, British actorWentworth Miller54 years old · 1.85 m · Actor, ScreenwriterPrison Break#7Toni Collette, Australian actressToni Collette53 years old · 1.72 m · Actress · 22 photosThe Sixth Sense#8Rebecca Romijn, American actressRebecca Romijn53 years old · 1.80 m · Actress, ModelMystique#9Jennifer Garner, American actressJennifer Garner54 years old · 1.73 m · Actress · 35 photosAlias#10Eli Roth, American actorEli Roth54 years old · 1.83 m · Actor, DirectingHostel#11Gwyneth Paltrow, American actressGwyneth Paltrow54 years old · 1.75 m · Actress, Businesswoman · 3 photosShakespeare in Love#12Carmen Electra, American actressCarmen Electra54 years old · 1.60 m · Actress, SingerBaywatch#13Selma Blair, American actressSelma Blair54 years old · 1.63 m · Actress · 39 photosCruel Intentions#14Maya Rudolph, American actressMaya Rudolph54 years old · 1.68 m · Actress, ComedianSaturday Night Live#15Josh Duhamel, American actorJosh Duhamel53 years old · 1.92 m · ActorTransformers#16Sung Kang, South Korean actorSung Kang54 years old · 1.85 m · Actor, ProducerHan Lue#17Marlon Wayans, American actorMarlon Wayans54 years old · 1.84 m · Actor, ScreenwriterScary Movie#18Eric Dane, American actorEric Dane53 years old · 1.85 m · ActorGrey's Anatomy#19Robin Tunney, American actressRobin Tunney54 years old · 1.63 m · ActressThe Mentalist#20Thandiwe Newton, British actressThandiwe Newton53 years old · 1.61 m · Actress · 41 photosWestworld#21Romi Park, Japanese actressRomi Park54 years old · 1.61 m · Actress, Voice ActressEdward Elric#22Common, American actorCommon54 years old · 1.88 m · ActorGlory#23Alyssa Milano, American actressAlyssa Milano53 years old · 1.57 m · Actress · 40 photosCharmed#24Greg Bryk, Canadian actorGreg Bryk54 years old · 1.85 m · ActorJoseph Seed#25Leslie Mann, American actressLeslie Mann54 years old · 1.65 m · ActressKnocked Up#26Idris Elba, British actorIdris Elba54 years old · 1.89 m · Actor, SingerLuther#27Nick Frost, British actorNick Frost54 years old · 1.71 m · Actor, ScreenwriterShaun of the Dead#28Rhea Seehorn, American actressRhea Seehorn54 years old · 1.64 m · Actress, Directing · 43 photosBetter Call Saul#29Robyn Lively, American actressRobyn Lively54 years old · 1.73 m · ActressTeen Witch#30Alison Eastwood, American actressAlison Eastwood54 years old · 1.73 m · Actress, DirectingLa Mula#31Julie Ann Emery, American actressJulie Ann Emery54 years old · 1.63 m · ActressBetter Call Saul#32Karl Urban, New Zealand actorKarl Urban54 years old · 1.84 m · ActorBilly Butcher#33Najwa Nimri, Spanish actressNajwa Nimri54 years old · 1.65 m · Actress, SingerZulema Zahir#34Eminem, American actorEminem53 years old · 1.73 m · Actor, ProducerLose Yourself#35Jean Dujardin, French actorJean Dujardin54 years old · 1.82 m · Actor, ComedianThe Artist#36Catherine McCormack, British actressCatherine McCormack54 years old · 1.70 m · ActressBraveheart#37Essence Atkins, American actressEssence Atkins54 years old · 1.57 m · ActressHalf & Half#38Michael Rosenbaum, American actorMichael Rosenbaum54 years old · 1.83 m · ActorSmallville#39Claudia Black, Australian actressClaudia Black54 years old · 1.73 m · Actress · 8 photosAeryn Sun#40Takuya Kimura, Japanese voice actorTakuya Kimura53 years old · 1.76 m · Actor, SingerSMAP#41Richard Coyle, British actorRichard Coyle54 years old · ActorCoupling#42Drea de Matteo, American actressDrea de Matteo54 years old · 1.68 m · ActressAdriana La Cerva#43Joelle Carter, American actressJoelle Carter54 years old · 1.77 m · ActressAva Crowder#44John Cho, American actorJohn Cho54 years old · 1.78 m · ActorHarold & Kumar Go to White Castle#45Jason Mantzoukas, American actorJason Mantzoukas53 years old · 1.78 m · Actor, ScreenwriterRafi in «The League»#46Maxim Roy, Canadian actressMaxim Roy54 years old · 1.70 m · ActressShadowhunters#47Rory Cochrane, American actorRory Cochrane54 years old · 1.83 m · ActorDazed and Confused#48Peter Serafinowicz, British actorPeter Serafinowicz54 years old · 1.93 m · Actor, WriterDarth Maul in «Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace»#49Jonny Lee Miller, British actorJonny Lee Miller53 years old · 1.77 m · ActorElementary#50Sarah Rafferty, American actressSarah Rafferty53 years old · 1.75 m · ActressDonna Paulsen#51Brigid Brannagh, American actressBrigid Brannagh54 years old · 1.60 m · ActressArmy Wives#52Khary Payton, American actorKhary Payton54 years old · 1.75 m · ActorCyborg#53Dane Cook, American actorDane Cook54 years old · 1.83 m · Actor, ComedianRetaliation#54Gretchen Mol, American actressGretchen Mol53 years old · ActressBoardwalk Empire#55Sharon Leal, American actressSharon Leal53 years old · 1.73 m · Actress, SingerDreamgirls#56Michael Irby, American actorMichael Irby53 years old · 1.75 m · ActorThe Unit#57Justina Milagros Machado, American actressJustina Milagros Machado54 years old · 1.57 m · ActressOne Day at a Time#58Jessica Hynes, British actressJessica Hynes53 years old · 1.68 m · Actress, DirectingSpaced#59Sarah Clarke, American actressSarah Clarke54 years old · 1.63 m · Actress24#60Sofia Helin, Swedish actressSofia Helin54 years old · 1.69 m · ActressSaga Norén#61Ewen Bremner, British actorEwen Bremner54 years old · ActorTrainspotting#62Greg Berlanti, American directorGreg Berlanti54 years old · Directing, ScreenwritingArrowverse#63Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo, Chinese actorVincent Zhao Wenzhuo54 years old · 1.76 m · Actor, AthleteWong Fei-hung in «Once Upon a Time in China IV»#64Jang Dong-gun, South Korean actorJang Dong-gun54 years old · 1.80 m · ActorFriend#65Christian Kane, American actorChristian Kane54 years old · 1.74 m · Actor, SingerLeverage#66Keith Ferguson, American actorKeith Ferguson54 years old · 1.96 m · Actor, Voice ActorBlooregard Q. Kazoo «Bloo»#67Jason London, American actorJason London53 years old · 1.80 m · ActorDazed and Confused#68Charlie Creed-Miles, British actorCharlie Creed-Miles54 years old · 1.78 m · ActorThe Fifth Element#69Paul Wight, American actorPaul Wight54 years old · 2.13 m · Actor, AthleteThe Big Show#70Konstantin Khabenskiy, Russian actorKonstantin Khabenskiy54 years old · 1.77 m · Actor, DirectingGuardianes de la Noche#71Adam Beach, Canadian actorAdam Beach53 years old · 1.83 m · ActorFlags of Our Fathers#72Claudia Karvan, Australian actressClaudia Karvan54 years old · 1.66 m · Actress, ScreenwriterLove My Way#73Kate Ashfield, British actressKate Ashfield54 years old · 1.66 m · Actress, ScreenwriterShaun of the Dead#74Nao Omori, Japanese voice actorNao Omori54 years old · 1.78 m · Actor, MusicianIchi the Killer#75Enrique Arce, Spanish actorEnrique Arce54 years old · 1.68 m · Actor, WriterLa casa de papel#76Laverne Cox, American actressLaverne Cox54 years old · 1.80 m · ActressOrange Is the New Black#77Dylan Bruno, American actorDylan Bruno54 years old · 1.79 m · ActorNumb3rs#78Nicole Eggert, American actressNicole Eggert54 years old · 1.57 m · ActressBaywatch#79Kim Myung-min, South Korean actorKim Myung-min54 years old · 1.80 m · ActorImmortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin#80Julia Cheng Yim-Lai, Chinese actressJulia Cheng Yim-Lai54 years old · ActressDaughter of Darkness 2#81Brittney Powell, German actressBrittney Powell54 years old · 1.68 m · ActressFriends#82Tanya Clarke, American actressTanya Clarke54 years old · 1.68 m · ActressNicole Brennan#83Françoise Yip, Canadian actressFrançoise Yip54 years old · 1.75 m · ActressRumble in the Bronx#84Hitoe Ootake, Japanese actressHitoe Ootake54 years old · ActressNozokiya#85Melissa Ponzio, American actressMelissa Ponzio54 years old · 1.68 m · ActressMelissa McCall#86John Abraham, Indian actorJohn Abraham53 years old · 1.84 m · Actor, ModelDhoom#87Lisa Faulkner, British actressLisa Faulkner54 years old · 1.66 m · Actress, TV PresenterCelebrity MasterChef#88Jennifer Hale, Canadian actressJennifer Hale54 years old · 1.68 m · Actress, Voice ActressCommander Shepard#89Nicolas Bro, Danish actorNicolas Bro54 years old · 1.79 m · Actor, WriterWar Horse#90María Celedonio, Dominican actressMaría Celedonio54 years old · ActressFreeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby#91Naomi Shindo, Japanese actressNaomi Shindo53 years old · Actress, Voice actressCagalli Yula Athha#92Stuart Townsend, Irish actorStuart Townsend53 years old · 1.80 m · Actor, DirectingQueen of the Damned#93Bailey Chase, American actorBailey Chase54 years old · 1.85 m · ActorLongmire#94Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Norwegian actorTrond Fausa Aurvåg53 years old · 1.85 m · Actor, DirectingLilyhammer#95Johnny Green, American musicianJohnny Green54 years old · 1.96 m · MusicianBody and Soul#96Yum Jung-ah, South Korean actressYum Jung-ah54 years old · 1.70 m · ActressSky Castle

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Born in 1972: Quick Facts

Age in 2026: 54 years old · Generation: Generation X · Chinese zodiac: Rat

The most common zodiac sign among celebrities born in 1972 is Pisces (18), followed by Scorpio (14).

Fun Facts

Tallest and shortest: Dalip Singh (2.16 m) and Alyssa Milano (1.57 m).
Next birthday: Eminem, on October 17 (turns 54).
Top countries: United States (68), United Kingdom (18), Canada (9), Japan (8).
Most common professions: Actor/Actress (134), Directing (13), Producer (11), Model (10).
In memoriam: 1 of 139 has passed away; their card shows the age they were (†).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old will those born in 1972 be in 2026?

They turn 54 years old. If their birthday has not yet come this year, they are still 53.

Which Chinese zodiac sign corresponds to 1972?

The Rat. 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 1972?

Among the best known are Ben Affleck, Dwayne Johnson, Lisa Hogan, Cameron Diaz and Sofía Vergara.

Who is the tallest?

Dalip Singh, who stands 2.16 m tall. At the other end is Alyssa Milano, at 1.57 m.

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