Famous People Born in 1950

Narendra Modi

Prime Minister of India since 2014 and former Chief Minister of Gujarat, leader of the Hindu nationalist BJP

Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician and statesman who has served as the prime minister of India since 26 May 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Varanasi.

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Viktor Yanukovych

Pro-Russian President of Ukraine who fled to Russia in 2014 after the Euromaidan protests against his rejection of an EU deal

Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych (born 9 July 1950) is a Ukrainian former politician who served as the fourth president of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014. He also served as the prime minister of Ukraine several times between 2002 and 2007 and was a member of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) from 2006 to 2010.

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Abdullah Gül

Co-founder of Turkey's AKP who served as prime minister and foreign minister and was President of Turkey from 2007 to 2014

Abdullah Gül (born 29 October 1950) is a Turkish politician who served as the president of Turkey from 2007 to 2014. He previously served for four months as Prime Minister from 2002 to 2003, and concurrently served as both Deputy Prime Minister and as Foreign Minister between 2003 and 2007.

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Sergey Lavrov

Long-serving Russian Foreign Minister and veteran diplomat

Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov (Russian: Сергей Викторович Лавров, IPA:; born 21 March 1950) is a Russian diplomat who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2004. He is the country's longest-serving foreign minister since the Tsarist era.

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Steve Wozniak

Computing pioneer and co-founder of the technology company Apple

Stephen Gary Wozniak (born August 11, 1950), also known by his nickname Woz (Not to be mistaken with Scott The Woz), is an American technology entrepreneur, electrical engineer, computer programmer, and inventor. In 1976, he co-founded Apple Inc.

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Stevie Wonder

Prolific American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

Stevland Hardaway Morris ( STEEV-lənd; né Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer.

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Zaha Hadid

Pritzker Prize-winning architect known for her futuristic curved designs

Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid (Arabic: زهاء حديد, romanized: Zahā' Ḥadīd; 31 October 1950 – 31 March 2016) was an Iraqi and British architect, artist, and designer. She is recognised as a key figure in the architecture of the late-20th and early-21st centuries.

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Bill Murray

Comedy actor known for Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day

William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor and comedian, known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas.

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