Authors born in 1947
- Aaron Ciechanover Biochemist, 1947
- Abdullah Ocalan Politician, 1947
- Adrian Desmond Writer, 1947
- Afeni Shakur Activist, 1947
- Al Meyerhoff Labor Historian, 1947
- Alain Aspect Physicist, 1947
- Alan D. Eames Writer, 1947
- Alan Dale Actor, 1947
- Alan Gottlieb Author, 1947
- Alan Guth Physicist, 1947
- Alan Lee Illustrator, 1947
- Alan Sugar Businessman, 1947
- Alan Thicke Actor, 1947
- Alan Weisman Author, 1947
- Albert Brooks Actor, 1947
- Alexis Herman Politician, 1947
- Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Lawyer, 1947
- Ali Abdullah Saleh Politician, 1947
- Alistair Beaton Journalist, 1947
- Allan Gurganus Novelist, 1947
- Allan Lichtman Historian, 1947
- Allan Moyle Film Director, 1947
- Allan Rock Lawyer, 1947
- Amanda McBroom Singer, 1947
- Amory Lovins Physicist, 1947
- Amos Otis Baseball Player, 1947
- Andre Heller Artist, 1947
- Andrea diSessa Researcher, 1947
- Andrea Hall Actress, 1947
- Andrea Martin Actress, 1947
- Andrew Bacevich Historian, 1947
- Andrew Card Politician, 1947
- Andrew Gamble Author, 1947
- Andrew Soltis Chess Player, 1947
- Andrew Tobias Journalist, 1947
- Andrew Wylie Literary Agent, 1947
- Andrew Zimbalist Economist, 1947
- Angus Buchan Evangelist, 1947
- Anita Manning Television Personality, 1947
- Ann Beattie Writer, 1947