Authors born in 1953
- H. A. Berlin Scientist, 1953
- H. W. Brands Educator, 1953
- Hal Ketchum Music Artist, 1953
- Hamadoun Toure Public Servant, 1953
- Heather Graham Pozzessere Writer, 1953
- Heather Watts Ballet Dancer, 1953
- Howard Schultz Businessman, 1953
- Iain McGilchrist Religious Leader, 1953
- Ian Blair Speaker, 1953
- Ian Hickson Author, 1953
- Ikue Mori Composer, 1953
- Irene Rosenfeld Businessperson, 1953
- Isabelle Huppert Film Producer, 1953
- Iyanla Vanzant Author, 1953
- J. Christopher Burch Businessman, 1953
- James Horner Composer, 1953
- James Lassiter Film Producer, 1953
- James Remar Actor, 1953
- Jane Badler Actress, 1953
- Jane Hirshfield Poet, 1953
- Janis Karpinski Military Officer, 1953
- Jayne Houdyshell Actress, 1953
- Jean-Bertrand Aristide Priest, 1953
- Jeb Bush Politician, 1953
- Jeff Kober Actor, 1953
- Jeffrey Bell Writer, 1953
- Jerome Powell Chief Executive Officer, 1953
- Jim Goldberg Artist, 1953
- Jim Gray Public Servant, 1953
- Jim Jarmusch Film Director, 1953
- Jimmy Iovine Record Producer, 1953
- Joanna Kerns Actress, 1953
- Joe Bob Briggs Film Critic, 1953
- Joel Fuhrman Celebrity, 1953
- John Callahan Actor, 1953
- John Denham Politician, 1953
- John Diamond Journalist, 1953
- John Edwards Lawyer, 1953
- John Mackey Businessman, 1953
- John Malkovich Actor, 1953