Authors born in 1921
- Charles Gates, Jr. Philanthropist, 1921
- Charles le Gai Eaton Diplomat, 1921
- Charles Scribner IV Publisher, 1921
- Charles Scribner, Jr. Publisher, 1921
- Chester Nez Officer, 1921
- Chico Hamilton Drummer, 1921
- Chris Marker Writer, 1921
- Chuck Connors Actor, 1921
- Chuck Thompson Sports Official, 1921
- Constance Baker Motley Activist, 1921
- Cyprian Ekwensi Writer, 1921
- Daniel Berrigan Peace Activist, 1921
- David Keirsey Philologist, 1921
- Deanna Durbin Actress, 1921
- Deborah Kerr Actress, 1921
- Dirk Bogarde Actor, 1921
- Donal Henahan Music Critic, 1921
- Donald Heiney Academic, 1921
- Donna Reed Actress, 1921
- Earl Nightingale Motivational Speaker, 1921
- Eddie Barclay Musician, 1921
- Edgar Friedenberg Scholar, 1921
- Edgar Morin Sociologist, 1921
- Edmund Crispin Writer, 1921
- Elaine Dundy Novelist, 1921
- Elizabeth Wilson Actress, 1921
- Ellen Douglas Author, 1921
- Emile Genest Actor, 1921
- Erich Fried Poet, 1921
- Ernest Angley Author, 1921
- Ernest Gold Composer, 1921
- Ernst Haas Journalist, 1921
- Esther Williams Actress, 1921
- Eugene Walter Screenwriter, 1921
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver Philanthropist, 1921
- Farley Mowat Writer, 1921
- Forrest Bird Aviator, 1921
- Francoise Gilot Painter, 1921
- Friedrich Durrenmatt Author, 1921
- Gaston Rebuffat Mountaineer, 1921