Authors born in 1940
- Kip Thorne Physicist, 1940
- Lainie Kazan Actress, 1940
- Lamar Alexander Politician, 1940
- Lance Henriksen Television Actor, 1940
- Larry Brown Coach, 1940
- Leonard Susskind Psychic, 1940
- Levon Helm Singer, 1940
- Linda Gray Film Actor, 1940
- Ma Jaya Spirituality, 1940
- Mamnoon Hussain Politician, 1940
- Manfred Mann Musician, 1940
- Margrethe II of Denmark Royalty, 1940
- Mario Andretti Racecar Driver, 1940
- Martin Naughton Businessman, 1940
- Martin Sheen Actor, 1940
- Mary Ellen Mark Photographer, 1940
- Maxine Hong Kingston Author, 1940
- Merlin Olsen Football Player, 1940
- Michael Gambon Actor, 1940
- Michael Gruber Author, 1940
- Michael Herr Writer, 1940
- Michael Lindsay-Hogg Director, 1940
- Michael O'Donoghue Writer, 1940
- Michael Steinhardt Investor, 1940
- Michel Temer Lawyer, 1940
- Mike Melville Pilot, 1940
- Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf Diplomat, 1940
- Muhammad Yunus Entrepreneur, 1940
- Nancy Pelosi Politician, 1940
- Nancy Sinatra Singer, 1940
- Narayan Author, 1940
- Natalia Makarova Ballet Dancer, 1940
- Nobuyoshi Araki Photographer, 1940
- Noel Ignatiev Historian, 1940
- Noel John Whittaker Writer, 1940
- Norm Dicks Politician, 1940
- Norman Spinrad Science Fiction Writer, 1940
- Notker Wolf Writer, 1940
- Nuala O'Faolain Journalist, 1940
- Nursultan Nazarbayev Politician, 1940