Authors born in 1926
- A. R. Ammons Poet, 1926
- Aaron Klug Biochemist, 1926
- Abdoulaye Wade Politician, 1926
- Abdus Salam Physicist, 1926
- Adriano Directo Emperado Athlete, 1926
- Al Ries Marketing Consultant, 1926
- Alan Greenspan Economist, 1926
- Alasdair MacLean Poet, 1926
- Alexander Chase Journalist, 1926
- Alexey Suetin Chess Player, 1926
- Alfonso A. Ossorio Painter, 1926
- Alfredo Di Stefano Football Player, 1926
- Alison Lurie Novelist, 1926
- Allan Sandage Astronomer, 1926
- Allen Ginsberg Poet, 1926
- Allen Steck Mountaineer, 1926
- Amalia Kahana-Carmon Author, 1926
- Amos Elon Journalist, 1926
- Anatoliy Golitsyn Author, 1926
- Andrew Ehrenberg Statistician, 1926
- Andrew Mango Writer, 1926
- Andrzej Wajda Film Director, 1926
- Andy Griffith Actor, 1926
- Ann B. Davis Actress, 1926
- Anne McCaffrey Writer, 1926
- Anne Nicol Gaylor Advocate, 1926
- Anthony Sampson Writer, 1926
- Anthony Stafford Beer Theorist, 1926
- Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Publisher, 1926
- Arthur Rock Businessman, 1926
- Barry Long Writer, 1926
- Beji Caid Essebsi Politician, 1926
- Ben Wicks Author, 1926
- Bernard Nathanson Doctor, 1926
- Betsy Palmer Actress, 1926
- Betty Edwards Teacher, 1926
- Betty Lynn Actress, 1926
- Betty Skelton Erde Test Pilot, 1926
- Betye Saar Artist, 1926
- Bill Sharman Basketball Player, 1926