1972 (MCMLXXII)
was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1972nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 972nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 72nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1970s decade.
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- January 2 – Adam Elliot, Australian animator
- January 11 – Amanda Peet, American actress
- January 16 - Greg Page, Australian musician (The Wiggles)
- February 17 – Billie Joe Armstrong, American singer (Green Day)
- February 17 – Yuki Isoya, Japanese singer (Judy and Mary)
- March 6 – Shaquille O'Neal, professional basketball player, actor and rapper
- March 7 - Simon Pryce, Australian musician (The Wiggles)
- March 15 – Mark Hoppus, American musician (Blink 182)
- March 17 – Oksana Grishuk, Ukrainian figure skater
- March 23 – Jonas Björkman, Swedish tennis player
- April 17 – Jennifer Garner, American actress
- April 20 – Carmen Electra, American model
- May 2 – Dwayne Johnson, Retired professional wrestler and actor
- May 4 – Mike Dirnt, American musician (Green Day)
- May 6 – Martin Brodeur, Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
- June 23 – Zinedine Zidane, French footballer
- August 6 – Geri Halliwell, English singer (Spice Girls)
- August 7 - Heidi Cruz, American investment manager
- August 9 – Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez, Colombian singer ad songwriter
- August 15 – Ben Affleck, American actor
- August 25 – Rachael Ray, American talk show host and cook
- August 27 – Denise Lewis, English athlete
- August 27 – Dalip Singh Rana, Indian professional wrestler and actor
- August 30 – Cameron Diaz, American actress
- September 7 - Simon Nash, English actor
- September 28 – Gwyneth Paltrow, American actress
- October 17 – Eminem, American rapper
- December 9 – Tré Cool, American musician (Green Day)
- December 19 – Alyssa Milano, American actress
- December 28 – Pat Rafter, Australian tennis player
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