Authors born in 1942
- Nancy Ruth Activist, 1942
- Nathan Deal Politician, 1942
- Ned Block Philosopher, 1942
- Neil Kinnock Politician, 1942
- Neil Leifer Photographer, 1942
- Neil Rackham Author, 1942
- Neil T Anderson Author, 1942
- Nell Irvin Painter Historian, 1942
- Nelson Peltz Businessman, 1942
- Nguyen Minh Triet Politician, 1942
- Nicholas Delbanco Writer, 1942
- Nina Fedoroff Scientist, 1942
- Norman Lamont Politician, 1942
- Norman Pearlstine Editor, 1942
- O. Carl Simonton Scientist, 1942
- Otto Penzler Journalist, 1942
- Paddy Mitchell Leader, 1942
- Pal Schmitt Politician, 1942
- Parris Glendening Politician, 1942
- Patricia McBride Ballet Dancer, 1942
- Paul Butterfield Singer, 1942
- Paul McCartney Singer, 1942
- Paul Weyrich Political Activist, 1942
- Peter A. Levine Psychologist, 1942
- Peter Greenaway Artist, 1942
- Peter Guber Producer, 1942
- Peter Tork Musician, 1942
- Phil Gramm Economist, 1942
- Preston Manning Politician, 1942
- Quentin Bryce Teacher, 1942
- R. Kent Hughes Pastor, 1942
- Rachel Billington Author, 1942
- Rand Beers Military Officer, 1942
- Raymond Bonner Author, 1942
- Raymond Floyd Golfer, 1942
- Rei Kawakubo Designer, 1942
- Rene Angelil Musician, 1942
- Richard M. Daley Politician, 1942
- Richard O'Brien Actor, 1942
- Richard Roundtree Actor, 1942