Authors born in 1939
- Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Politician, 1939
- Ada Yonath Biologist, 1939
- Adam Osborne Publisher, 1939
- Adi Da Teacher, 1939
- Adrienne Clarkson Journalist, 1939
- Agnivesh Politician, 1939
- Akong Rinpoche Buddhist, 1939
- Al Unser Athlete, 1939
- Ala Bashir Artist, 1939
- Alan Ayckbourn Playwright, 1939
- Alan Chalmersun Philosopher, 1939
- Alex Bennett Broadcaster, 1939
- Alexander Theroux Novelist, 1939
- Ali Khamenei President, 1939
- Ali MacGraw Actress, 1939
- Alice Borchardt Writer, 1939
- Alvin Holmes Politician, 1939
- Amanda Lear Singer, 1939
- Amos Oz Writer, 1939
- Andy Geiger Athletics Competitor, 1939
- Anibal Cavaco Silva President, 1939
- Anjanette Comer Actress, 1939
- Ann Lewin-Benham Author, 1939
- Annea Lockwood Composer, 1939
- Anthony Greenwald Psychologist, 1939
- Ariane Mnouchkine Stage Producer, 1939
- Asghar Ali Engineer Writer, 1939
- Assem Allam Businessman, 1939
- Auberon Waugh Journalist, 1939
- Ayi Kwei Armah Writer, 1939
- Barbara Brandriff Crabb Judge, 1939
- Barbara Brennan Author, 1939
- Barbara Chase-Riboud Artist, 1939
- Barbara Crossette Journalist, 1939
- Barbara Hammer Film Maker, 1939
- Barbara Kolb Composer, 1939
- Barbara Mattes Abercrombie Actor, 1939
- Barry Malzberg Writer, 1939
- Barry Mann Singer, 1939
- Beatrice Faust Author, 1939