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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
1907
Oliver Hill, American lawyer (d. 2007)
1921
Vladimir Colin, Romanian journalist and author (d. 1991)
1947
Jacob Bekenstein, Mexican-born Israeli-American theoretical physicist (d. 2015)
1957
Uberto Pasolini, Italian banker, director, and producer
1990
Diego Contento, German footballer
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May 2
1938
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho (d. 1996)
1946
Peter L. Benson, American psychologist and academic (d. 2011)
1950
Duncan Gay, Australian businessman and politician
1971
Musashimaru Kōyō, Samoan-American sumo wrestler, the 67th Yokozuna
1978
Mike Weaver, Canadian ice hockey player
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May 3
1860
Vito Volterra, Italian mathematician and physicist (d. 1940)
1915
Stu Hart, Canadian wrestler and trainer, founded Stampede Wrestling (d. 2003)
1933
Brother Stair, American minister and radio host
1948
Chris Mulkey, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
1966
Darren Morgan, Welsh snooker player and coach
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May 4
1930
Katherine Jackson, matriarch of the Jackson family
1930
Roberta Peters, American soprano
1933
J. Fred Duckett, American journalist and educator (d. 2007)
1947
Trivimi Velliste, Estonian politician, 17th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs
1989
James van Riemsdyk, American ice hockey player
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May 5
1903
James Beard, American chef and author (d. 1985)
1932
Bob Said, American race car driver and bobsled racer (d. 2002)
1957
Aad van Mil, Dutch water polo player
1958
Jack Wishna, American businessman, co-founded Rockcityclub (d. 2012)
1977
Jessica Schwarz, German actress
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May 6
1909
Loyd Sigmon, American radio host (d. 2004)
1920
Kamisese Mara, Fijian politician, 1st Prime Minister of Fiji (d. 2004)
1952
Christian Clavier, French actor and producer
1974
Bernard Barmasai, Kenyan runner
1993
Kim Dasom, South Korean singer, dancer, actress (Sistar)
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May 7
1833
Johannes Brahms, German pianist and composer (d. 1897)
1958
Anne Marie Rafferty, English nurse and academic
1962
Dominik Moll, German-French director and screenwriter
1968
Traci Lords, American actress, singer, director, and producer
1981
Rae Edwards, American sprinter
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May 8
1930
René Maltête, French photographer and poet (d. 2000)
1938
Javed Burki, Indian-Pakistani cricketer
1944
Bill Legend, English drummer (T. Rex and Bill Legend's T. Rex)
1969
Jonny Searle, English rower
1981
Namosh, German DJ and producer
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May 9
1921
Daniel Berrigan, American priest, poet, and activist
1955
Kevin Peter Hall, American actor (d. 1991)
1961
Sean Altman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Rockapella)
1975
Chris Diamantopoulos, Canadian actor
1985
Henrique Andrade Silva, Brazilian footballer
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May 10
1886
Olaf Stapledon, English philosopher and author (d. 1950)
1902
David O. Selznick, American director and producer (d. 1965)
1946
Donovan, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor
1963
Lisa Nowak, American commander and astronaut
1970
Gabriela Montero, Venezuelan-American pianist
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May 11
1799
John Lowell, Jr., American businessman and philanthropist, founded Lowell Institute (d. 1836)
1896
Josip Štolcer-Slavenski Croatian composer and academic (d. 1955)
1909
Kurt Großkurth, German actor and singer (d. 1975)
1930
Stanley Elkin, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (d. 1995)
1968
Jeffrey Donovan, American actor, director, and producer
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May 12
1804
Robert Baldwin, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd Premier of West Canada (d. 1858)
1918
Mary Kay Ash, American businesswoman, founded Mary Kay Cosmetics (d. 2001)
1922
Marco Denevi, Argentinian lawyer and author (d. 1998)
1937
George Carlin, American comedian, actor, and author (d. 2008)
1945
Patrick Ricard, French businessman (d. 2012)
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May 13
1759
Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (d. 1824)
1922
Michael Ainsworth, English cricketer (d. 1978)
1927
Archie Scott Brown, Scottish race car driver (d. 1958)
1942
Leighton Gage, American author (d. 2013)
1978
Mike Bibby, American basketball player and coach
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May 14
1710
Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden (d. 1771)
1925
Patrice Munsel, American soprano and actress
1948
Timothy Stevenson, English lawyer and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
1951
Jay Beckenstein, American saxophonist (Spyro Gyra)
1961
Ulrike Folkerts, German actress
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May 15
1720
Maximilian Hell, Hungarian priest and astronomer (d. 1792)
1767
Ezekiel Hart, Canadian businessman and politician (d. 1843)
1910
Constance Cummings, American-English actress (d. 2005)
1936
Mart Laga, Estonian basketball player (d. 1977)
1949
Robert Stephen John Sparks, English geologist and academic
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May 16
1906
Arturo Uslar Pietri, Venezuelan lawyer, journalist, and author (d. 2001)
1917
Ben Kuroki, American sergeant and pilot (d. 2015)
1951
Janet Soskice, Canadian philosopher and theologian
1964
Mary Anne Hobbs, English DJ and journalist
1974
Laura Pausini, Italian singer-songwriter and producer
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May 17
1898
A. J. Casson, Canadian painter (d. 1992)
1948
Dick Gaughan, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Boys of the Lough)
1973
Steve Barakatt, Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
1986
Marius Činikas, Lithuanian footballer
1987
Aleandro Rosi, Italian footballer
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May 18
1901
Henri Sauguet, French composer (d. 1989)
1912
Walter Sisulu, South African politician (d. 2003)
1957
Michael Cretu, Romanian-German keyboard player and producer (Moti Special and Enigma)
1976
Marko Tomasović, Croatian pianist and composer
1987
Luisana Lopilato, Argentinian actress and singer (Erreway)
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May 19
1921
Harry W. Brown, American colonel and pilot (d. 1991)
1934
Jim Lehrer, American journalist and author
1939
James Fox, English actor and singer
1953
Jimmy Thackery, American singer and guitarist (The Nighthawks)
1987
David Edgar, Canadian soccer player
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May 20
1769
Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician (d. 1835)
1923
Hugh Beach, English general and engineer
1949
Dave Thomas, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
1977
Chad Muska, American skateboarder and businessman
1981
Mark Winterbottom, Australian race car driver
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May 21
1898
Charles Léon Hammes, Luxembourgian lawyer and judge (d. 1967)
1967
Blake Schwarzenbach, American singer and guitarist (Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil, The Thorns of Life, and forgetters)
1970
Brigita Bukovec, Slovenian hurdler
1976
Deron Miller, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (CKY, World Under Blood, and Foreign Objects)
1993
Grete Gaim, Estonian biathlete
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May 22
1879
Jack White, Irish trade unionist and army organizer (d. 1946)
1962
Hannah Mary Rothschild, English director and producer
1975
Tracy Brookshaw, Canadian-American wrestler and referee
1981
Lee Bullock, English footballer
1984
Karoline Herfurth, German actress
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May 23
1790
Jules Dumont d'Urville, French admiral and explorer (d. 1842)
1924
Karlheinz Deschner, German author and activist (d. 2014)
1928
Nina Otkalenko, Russian runner (d. 2015)
1945
Lauren Chapin, American actress
1988
Vaness del Moral, Filipino actress and dancer
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May 24
1689
Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 1769)
1816
Major John Buckley VC, English recipient of the Victoria Cross (d. 1876)
1870
Benjamin N. Cardozo, American lawyer and judge (d. 1938)
1960
Guy Fletcher, English keyboard player, guitarist, and producer (Dire Straits and The Notting Hillbillies)
1960
Kristin Scott Thomas, English-French actress and singer
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May 25
1572
Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (d. 1632)
1867
Anders Peter Nielsen, Danish target shooter (d. 1950)
1897
Gene Tunney, American boxer and soldier (d. 1978)
1953
Daniel Passarella, Argentinian footballer, coach, and manager
1955
Connie Sellecca, American model, actress, and producer
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May 26
1911
Henry Ephron, American playwright, screenwriter, and producer (d. 1992)
1951
Madeleine Taylor-Quinn, Irish educator and politician
1960
Romas Ubartas, Lithuanian discus thrower
1975
Nicki Aycox, American actress
1988
Andrea Catellani, Italian footballer
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May 27
1942
Lee Baca, American police officer
1971
Mathew Batsiua, Nauruan politician
1972
Ivete Sangalo, Brazilian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (Banda Eva)
1975
André 3000, American rapper, producer, and actor (OutKast)
1976
Marcel Fässler, Swiss race car driver
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May 28
1524
Selim II, Ottoman sultan (d. 1574)
1892
Sepp Dietrich, German general (d. 1966)
1944
Gladys Knight, American singer-songwriter and actress (Gladys Knight & the Pips)
1971
Isabelle Carré, French actress and singer
1983
Roman Atwood, American comedian and video blogger
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May 29
1937
Charles W. Pickering, American lawyer and judge
1945
Jean-Pierre Van Rossem, Belgian scholar and author
1967
Mike Keane, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
1972
Stanislas, French singer-songwriter (Circus)
1977
Massimo Ambrosini, Italian footballer
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May 30
1845
Amadeo I of Spain (d. 1890)
1940
Gilles Villemure, Canadian-American ice hockey player
1960
Stephen Duffy, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Duran Duran, The Lilac Time, The Devils, and Me Me Me)
1981
Blake Bashoff, American actor
1985
Aaron Volpatti, Canadian ice hockey player
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May 31
1914
Akira Ifukube, Japanese composer and educator (d. 2006)
1921
Alida Valli, Austrian-Italian actress and singer (d. 2006)
1935
Jim Bolger, New Zealand businessman and politician, 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand
1947
David Rowlands, English civil servant (d. 2014)
1953
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Finnish actor and screenwriter
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