
Octavia Butler (born June 22, 1947) U.S. science fiction writer – Parable of the Sower (1993)
Visit the Octavia Butler website here
Read more about Octavia Butler here
Watch a Democracy Now! tribute to Octavia Butler
here

Abbas Kiarostami (Persian: عباس کیارستمی born June 22, 1940) Iranian film director, screenwriter – Close-Up (1990)

Moana Maniapoto (born June 22, 1961) New Zealand / Maori singer/songwriter, filmmaker
Visit Moana's website https://www.moananz.com
Moana Tribe documentary
here

Dan Brown (born June 22, 1964) U.S. novelist – The DaVinci Code
Dan Brown describes the contract, cross, and crucible
of writing a bestseller
here
Dan Brown talks about his novel Origin
here

Kaarina Helakisa (born June 22, 1946) Finnish children’s book writer – At Least a Million Blue Cats. Ainakin Miljoona Sinistä Kissaa (1978)

Sándor Weöres (born June 22, 1913) Hungarian poet