Authors born in 1949
- Chris Van Allsburg Illustrator, 1949
- Christopher Durang Playwright, 1949
- Christopher Hitchens Author, 1949
- Clark Durant Chief Executive Officer, 1949
- Craig Mundie Chief Executive Officer, 1949
- Craig Shaw Gardner Writer, 1949
- Cristina Garcia Rodero Photographer, 1949
- Dale Spalding Singer, 1949
- Dan Barker Activist, 1949
- Dan Dierdorf Television Presenter, 1949
- Dan Webster Politician, 1949
- Daniel Pipes Historian, 1949
- Danielle Berry Designer, 1949
- Dara Wier Poet, 1949
- Dave Gibbons Artist, 1949
- Dave Greenfield Keyboardist, 1949
- Dave Lindorff Reporter, 1949
- David Bottoms Poet, 1949
- David Chaytor Politician, 1949
- David Elliott Art Historian, 1949
- David Fisher Architect, 1949
- David Foster Musician, 1949
- David Harley Author, 1949
- David J. Skorton Academic, 1949
- David Leestma Astronaut, 1949
- David Levinthal Photographer, 1949
- David Liederman Chef, 1949
- David Maraniss Journalist, 1949
- David Mellor Broadcaster, 1949
- David Nabarro Doctor, 1949
- David Punter Professor, 1949
- David Rosenfelt Author, 1949
- David Rubenstein Financier, 1949
- David S. Ware Jazz Musician, 1949
- David Sobel Writer, 1949
- David St. John Poet, 1949
- David Strathairn Actor, 1949
- David Toop Musician, 1949
- David W. Blight Professor, 1949
- Deborah Butterfield Sculptor, 1949