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Famous May Birthdays
The following 7,600 famous people including celebrities were born in the month of May. A random sample was chosen for each day. Click the after the name to explore the birth date info. You might also want to browse the filtered celebrity birthdays in May.
Zodiac signs for May are Taurus ♉ and Gemini ♊. The modern birthstone for May is Emerald while the mystical gemstone (based on Tibetan origin) is Sapphire.
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May 1
1829
Frederick Sandys, English painter and illustrator (d. 1904)
1939
Max Robinson, American journalist and academic (d. 1988)
1944
Suresh Kalmadi, Indian businessman and politician
1961
Vasiliy Sidorenko, Russian hammer thrower
1964
Yvonne van Gennip, Dutch speed skater
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May 2
1808
Emma Darwin, English wife of Charles Darwin (d. 1896)
1859
Jerome K. Jerome, English author and playwright (d. 1927)
1889
Ki Hajar Dewantara, Indonesian philosopher, academic, and politician (d. 1959)
1933
Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf, English lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
1980
Tim Borowski, German footballer
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May 3
1949
Ruth Lister, Baroness Lister of Burtersett, English academic and politician
1952
Chuck Baldwin, American pastor and politician
1961
David Vitter, American lawyer and politician
1978
Miri Mesika, Israeli singer and actress
1995
Zach Sobiech, American singer-songwriter (d. 2013)
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May 4
1950
Darryl Hunt, English bass player (The Pogues and Plummet Airlines)
1958
Antonis Minou, Greek footballer and manager
1976
Jason Michaels, American baseball player
1979
Lesley Vainikolo, Tongan rugby player
1989
Henna Lindholm, Finnish figure skater
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May 5
1901
Blind Willie McTell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1959)
1947
Robin McNamara, American singer-songwriter and actor
1952
Jorge Llopart, Spanish race walker
1955
Melinda Culea, American actress
1980
Hank Green, American blogger
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May 6
1904
Moshé Feldenkrais, Ukrainian-Israeli physicist and academic (d. 1984)
1947
Ljubomir Vračarević, Serbian martial artist, founded Real Aikido (d. 2013)
1958
Lolita Flores, Spanish singer and actress
1970
Tristán Ulloa, French-Spanish actor and director
1986
Gintarė Vostrecovaitė, Lithuanian figure skater
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May 7
1767
Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia (d. 1820)
1787
Jacques Viger, Canadian archaeologist and politician, 1st mayor of Montreal (d. 1858)
1946
Bill Kreutzmann, American drummer (Grateful Dead, The Other Ones, The Dead, 7 Walkers, Rhythm Devils, and BK3)
1981
Tim Connolly, American ice hockey player
1989
Raina, South Korean singer, dancer, model and rapper (After School and Orange Caramel)
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May 8
1842
Emil Christian Hansen, Danish physiologist and mycologist (d. 1909)
1929
Claude Castonguay, Canadian banker and politician
1937
Bernard Cleary, Canadian journalist, academic, and politician
1954
Pam Arciero, American puppeteer and voice actress
1985
Usama Young, American football player
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May 9
1837
Adam Opel, German engineer, founded the Opel Company (d. 1895)
1892
Zita of Bourbon-Parma (d. 1989)
1928
Pancho Gonzales, American tennis player (d. 1995)
1940
James L. Brooks, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1978
Marwan al-Shehhi, Emirati terrorist, hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175 (d. 2001)
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May 10
1888
Max Steiner, Austrian-American composer and conductor (d. 1971)
1927
Nayantara Sahgal, Indian author
1959
Victoria Rowell, American actress and dancer
1961
Randy Cunneyworth, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1968
Erik Palladino, American actor and producer
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May 11
1870
Otto von Friesen, Swedish linguist and academic (d. 1942)
1882
Joseph Marx, Austrian composer, educator, and critic (d. 1964)
1901
Gladys Rockmore Davis, American painter (d. 1967)
1939
Dante Tiñga, Filipino jurist and politician
1987
Lim Seulong, South Korean singer, dancer, and actor (2AM)
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May 12
1873
J. E. H. MacDonald, English-Canadian painter (d. 1932)
1889
Yvonne de Bray, French actress (d. 1954)
1935
Felipe Alou, Dominican-American baseball player, coach, and manager
1945
Alan Ball, Jr., English footballer and manager (d. 2007)
1967
Bill Shorten, Australian lawyer and politician, 21st Minister for Education and Training
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May 13
1730
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1782)
1941
Senta Berger, Austrian actress, producer, and author
1947
Edgar Burcksen, Dutch-American film editor
1977
Samantha Morton, English actress and director
1982
Oguchi Onyewu, American soccer player
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May 14
1630
Katakura Kagenaga, Japanese samurai (d. 1681)
1950
Vijay J. Darda, Indian Editor and politician
1952
Orna Grumberg, Israeli computer scientist and academic
1983
Amber Tamblyn, American actress, producer, and screenwriter
1983
Sarbel, English-Greek singer
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May 15
1926
Anthony Shaffer, English author, playwright, and screenwriter (d. 2001)
1926
Clermont Pépin, Canadian pianist, composer, and educator (d. 2006)
1950
Nicholas Hammond, American-Australian actor and singer
1984
Mr Probz, Dutch singer-songwriter and producer
1989
Sunny, American-South Korean singer, dancer, and actress (Girls' Generation)
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May 16
1931
Jack Dodson, American actor (d. 1994)
1951
Christian Lacroix, French fashion designer
1963
Mercedes Echerer, Austrian actress and politician
1985
Corey Perry, Canadian ice hockey player
1992
Jeff Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player
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May 17
1919
Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and screenwriter (d. 2007)
1942
Taj Mahal, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Rising Sons)
1987
Aleandro Rosi, Italian footballer
1987
Ott Lepland, Estonian singer
1991
Adil Omar, Pakistani rapper, producer, and actor
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May 18
1895
Augusto César Sandino, Nicaraguan rebel leader (d. 1934)
1946
Gerd Langguth, German political scientist and author (d. 2013)
1956
Catherine Corsini, French director and screenwriter
1959
Jay Wells, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1962
Sandra, German singer (Arabesque and Enigma)
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May 19
1898
Julius Evola, Italian philosopher and painter (d. 1974)
1914
Alex Shibicky, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2005)
1932
Alma Cogan, English singer (d. 1966)
1976
Kevin Garnett, American basketball player
1985
Chris Loudon, Scottish darts player
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May 20
1726
Francis Cotes, English painter and academic (d. 1770)
1940
Sadaharu Oh, Japanese-Taiwanese baseball player and manager
1983
Manchu Manoj, Indian actor and singer
1986
Robert Emms, English actor
1992
Jack Gleeson, Irish actor
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May 21
120 BC
Aurelia Cotta, mother of Gaius Julius Caesar (d. 54 BC)
1958
Naeem Khan, Indian-American fashion designer
1983
Deidson Araújo Maia, Brazilian footballer
1984
Lorena Ayala, Dutch model
1992
Philipp Grüneberg, German footballer
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May 22
1902
Al Simmons, American baseball player and coach (d. 1956)
1928
Jackie Cain, American singer (Jackie and Roy) (d. 2014)
1975
Janne Niinimaa, Finnish ice hockey player
1985
Francisco Dorronsoro, Spanish footballer
1992
Chinami Tokunaga, Japanese singer (Berryz Kobo and ZYX)
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May 23
1734
Franz Mesmer, German physician and astrologer (d. 1815)
1895
Billy Smith, English footballer and manager (d. 1956)
1973
Juan José Padilla, Spanish bullfighter
1973
Maxwell, American singer-songwriter and producer
1980
Lane Garrison, American actor
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May 24
1794
William Whewell, English priest and philosopher (d. 1866)
1891
William F. Albright, American archeologist, philologist, and scholar (d. 1971)
1953
Nell Campbell, Australian-American actress and singer
1961
Lorella Cedroni, Italian philosopher and theorist (d. 2013)
1986
Mark Ballas, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, dancer, and actor (Ballas Hough Band)
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May 25
1818
Jacob Burckhardt, Swiss historian and academic (d. 1897)
1865
Pieter Zeeman, Dutch physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1943)
1958
Paul Weller, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Jam and The Style Council)
1964
Ivan Bella, Slovak colonel, pilot, and astronaut
1980
Joe King, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Fray)
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May 26
1898
Ernst Bacon, American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1990)
1909
Nikolay Guryanov, Russian priest and mystic (d. 2002)
1929
Catherine Sauvage, French singer and actress (d. 1998)
1976
Justin Pierre, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Motion City Soundtrack)
1986
Michel Tornéus, Swedish long jumper
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May 27
1899
Johannes Türn, Estonian chess and draughts player (d. 1993)
1927
Jüri Randviir, Estonian chess player and journalist (d. 1996)
1930
John Barth, American author and academic
1944
Ingrid Roscoe, English historian and politician, Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
1971
Mathew Batsiua, Nauruan politician
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May 28
1970
Ian Cashmore, English paranormal investigator
1980
Markus Feehily, Irish singer-songwriter and pianist (Westlife)
1985
Carey Mulligan, English actress and singer
1992
Tom Carroll, English footballer
1993
Bárbara Luz, Portuguese tennis player
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May 29
1938
Fay Vincent, American lawyer and businessman
1962
Chloé Sainte-Marie, Canadian actress and singer
1963
Lisa Whelchel, American actress and singer
1975
Mel B, English singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (Spice Girls)
1982
Ailyn, Spanish singer-songwriter (Sirenia)
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May 30
1909
Jacques Canetti, French talent agent (d. 1997)
1966
Thomas Häßler, German footballer and manager
1974
CeeLo Green, American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor (Goodie Mob and Gnarls Barkley)
1978
Lyoto Machida, Brazilian mixed martial artist and wrestler
2000
Jared S. Gilmore, American actor
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May 31
1911
Maurice Allais, French economist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2010)
1960
Peter Winterbottom, English rugby player
1968
John Connolly, Irish journalist and author
1974
Chad Campbell, American golfer
1980
Craig Bolton, Australian footballer and sportscaster
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