Authors born in 1938
- Phil Knight Businessman, 1938
- Ralph Bakshi Film Director, 1938
- Raymond Carver Writer, 1938
- Ricardo Lagos Lawyer, 1938
- Rich Little Voice Actor, 1938
- Richard Lederer Author, 1938
- Richard Serra Artist, 1938
- Robert Pickett Singer, 1938
- Robert Weston Smith Disc Jockey, 1938
- Ryoji Noyori Scientist, 1938
- S. Janaki Singer, 1938
- Sarah Rees Brennan Writer, 1938
- Simone Schwarz-Bart Novelist, 1938
- Stewart Brand Writer, 1938
- Stuart Woods Novelist, 1938
- Susan Strasberg Actress, 1938
- Tamae Watanabe Mountaineer, 1938
- Ted Turner Entrepreneur, 1938
- Terrence McNally Librettist, 1938
- Terry Wogan Broadcaster, 1938
- Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Venkata Desikachar Teacher, 1938
- Tommy Chong Actor, 1938
- Valerius Geist Biologist, 1938
- Vladimir Vysotsky Singer-Songwriter, 1938
- W. Ann Reynolds Zoologist, 1938
- Warren Hern Physician, 1938
- William B. Davis Actor, 1938
- William Bolcom Composer, 1938
- William Irwin Thompson Philosopher, 1938
- William Taylor Writer, 1938
- William W. Johnstone Novelist, 1938
- Willie Lee McCovey Baseball Player, 1938
- Willie McCovey Baseball Player, 1938
- Wilson Flagg Admiral, 1938
- Wolfman Jack Disc Jockey, 1938
- Wu Yi Politician, 1938
- Yvon Chouinard Mountaineer, 1938
- Zarin Mehta Executive Director, 1938