Authors born in 1939
- Sal Mineo Film Actor, 1939
- Scott McKenzie Singer, 1939
- Seamus Heaney Poet, 1939
- Sidney Altman Scientist, 1939
- Steny Hoyer Politician, 1939
- Stephen Dunn Poet, 1939
- Susan Shreve Novelist, 1939
- Susannah York Actress, 1939
- Sushil Koirala Politician, 1939
- Susumu Tonegawa Professor, 1939
- Tadashi Suzuki Theatre Director, 1939
- Terence Hardy Author, 1939
- Tina Turner Singer, 1939
- Tom Harkin Politician, 1939
- Tom Hayden Politician, 1939
- Val Plumwood Philosopher, 1939
- Valerie Harper Actress, 1939
- Veruschka von Lehndorff Model, 1939
- Wardell Anthony Connerly Political Activist, 1939
- Wen Ho Lee Scientist, 1939
- Wendy Carlos Composer, 1939
- Wes Craven Film Director, 1939
- Wesley Earl Craven Film Director, 1939
- Wilhelm von Homburg Wrestler, 1939
- William Bell Singer, 1939
- William Devane Actor, 1939
- William Eggleston Photographer, 1939
- William H. Calvin Neuroscientist, 1939
- William Kenneth Hartmann Astronomer, 1939
- William Lewis Trogdon Travel Writer, 1939
- William Wulf Computer Scientist, 1939
- William Yarbrough Singer, 1939
- Yael Dayan Politician, 1939
- Yaphet Kotto Actor, 1939