Authors born in 1931
- Daniel S. Greenberg Journalist, 1931
- Dave Madden Actor, 1931
- David Baker Composer, 1931
- David C. Driskell Artist, 1931
- David Eddings Writer, 1931
- David Elkind Psychologist, 1931
- David Janssen Actor, 1931
- David Lee Physician, 1931
- David Wilkerson Evangelist, 1931
- Dean Jones Actor, 1931
- Dean McLaughlin Science Fiction Writer, 1931
- Dean Smith Basketball Coach, 1931
- Deborah Meier Educator, 1931
- Della Reese Actress, 1931
- Delloreese Patricia Early Singer, 1931
- Denise Scott Brown Architect, 1931
- Desmond Tutu Cleric, 1931
- Dominic Chianese Actor, 1931
- Don King Entertainer, 1931
- Donald Barthelme Writer, 1931
- Dorothy Stang Public Servant, 1931
- Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog Baseball Player, 1931
- Douglas Wilder Lawyer, 1931
- E. L. Doctorow Novelist, 1931
- Ed Emberley Painter, 1931
- Ed Parker Actor, 1931
- Eddie Mathews Baseball Player, 1931
- Edward Taub Neuroscientist, 1931
- Edwin Meese Public Servant, 1931
- Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Author, 1931
- Ellen Hunnicutt Author, 1931
- Erik Dammann Author, 1931
- Ermanno Olmi Film Director, 1931
- Ernie Banks Baseball Player, 1931
- Ernie Colon Illustrator, 1931
- Erwin Knoll Journalist, 1931
- Etheridge Knight Poet, 1931
- F. Ross Johnson Businessman, 1931
- Fay Godwin Photographer, 1931
- Fay Weldon Essayist, 1931