Authors born in 1916
- Ahmed Ben Bella Soldier, 1916
- Al Stump Author, 1916
- Alan Gabriel Barnsley Novelist, 1916
- Albert Murray Critic, 1916
- Alexander Koblencs Chess Player, 1916
- Alice Childress Novelist, 1916
- Allan Fromme Psychologist, 1916
- Anne Hebert Author, 1916
- Archie Moore Boxer, 1916
- Barney Oliver Scientist, 1916
- Bernard Baily Comics Artist, 1916
- Bernard Lewis Historian, 1916
- Bernard M. Oliver Scientist, 1916
- Bernard Meltzer Talk Show Host, 1916
- Bernard Ramm Theologian, 1916
- Betty Furness Actress, 1916
- Betty Grable Actress, 1916
- Beverly Cleary Writer, 1916
- Brion Gysin Painter, 1916
- Bud Wilkinson American Football Player, 1916
- C. Everett Koop Physician, 1916
- C. Wright Mills Sociologist, 1916
- Camilo Jose Cela Writer, 1916
- Cathy Lewis Actress, 1916
- Charles Horner Military Officer, 1916
- Charles Issawi Economist, 1916
- Charles Mengel Allen Judge, 1916
- Chick Hearn Sports Commentator, 1916
- Chidananda Saraswati Guru, 1916
- Chinmayananda Saraswati Leader, 1916
- Claude Shannon Mathematician, 1916
- Daniel Hanley Physician, 1916
- Daniel Schorr Journalist, 1916
- David Douglas Duncan Photojournalist, 1916
- David White Actor, 1916
- Daws Butler Voice Actor, 1916
- Dorothy McGuire Actress, 1916
- Dorothy Salisbury Davis Writer, 1916
- Duong Van Minh Politician, 1916
- E. Cheraskin Doctor, 1916