Authors born in 1912
- James Callaghan Minister, 1912
- Janos Kadar Communist, 1912
- John Amery Politician, 1912
- John Cage Composer, 1912
- John Cheever Novelist, 1912
- John Edward Christopher Hill Historian, 1912
- John Templeton Investor, 1912
- John W. Gardner Public Servant, 1912
- Jorge Amado Writer, 1912
- Jose Ferrer Actor, 1912
- Julia Child Author, 1912
- Karl Deutsch Political Scientist, 1912
- Karl Malden Television Actor, 1912
- Kate Simon Author, 1912
- Kenneth L. Pike Linguist, 1912
- Kim Il-sung Politician, 1912
- Kim Philby Agent, 1912
- Lady Bird Johnson Entrepreneur, 1912
- Lawrence Durrell Novelist, 1912
- M. H. Abrams Literary Critic, 1912
- Maidie Norman Film Actor, 1912
- Martha Griffiths Politician, 1912
- Martha Scott Actress, 1912
- Mary McCarthy Novelist, 1912
- Mary Wesley Novelist, 1912
- May Sarton Poet, 1912
- Michelangelo Antonioni Film Director, 1912
- Milton Friedman Economist, 1912
- Minnie Pearl Comedian, 1912
- Minoru Yamasaki Architect, 1912
- Monica Edwards Children'S Writer, 1912
- Muriel Humphrey Brown Politician, 1912
- Nancy Wake Journalist, 1912
- Nelson Rodrigues Playwright, 1912
- Nigel Dennis Writer, 1912
- Northrop Frye Literary Critic, 1912
- Pablo Antonio Cuadra Essayist, 1912
- Pamela Hansford Johnson Poet, 1912
- Pat Nixon Educator, 1912
- Patrick White Writer, 1912