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List of celebrities and famous people who were born on May 5th

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2019 - 2010

Famous birthdays on May 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

2011

  • American child from a prominent family. his mom is actress alicia silverstone, and his dad is christopher jarecki. he is the first-born.

2009 - 2000

Famous birthdays on May 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 2009 - 2000

2006

2003

2002

  • Klair Fitzgerald is a competitive gymnast who has represented her country in international competitions.

2001

2000

1999 - 1990

Famous birthdays on May 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

1998

1997

  • Amarionna Wilson is a professional gymnast who has won medals in international competitions.

  • Teliyah Wilson is a professional gymnast who has competed in the Olympics and won multiple medals.

  • Ariyona Robinson is a professional gymnast who has competed in the Olympics and World Championships.

  • Dezyre Miller is a professional gymnast who has competed in the Olympics and won multiple medals.

  • Professional tennis player known for exceptional skills on the court.

1996

1995

  • Graylen Reeves is a professional track and field athlete who specializes in sprinting events.

  • Malayjah Patel is a talented cricket player who has represented his country in international matches.

  • Namiah Davis is a professional swimmer who has competed in the Olympics and won multiple medals.

  • Anaysha Kaur is a young and acclaimed Indian poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Shameik moore is a musician and actor known for his role as the voice of miles morales in the animated film 'spider-man: into the spider-verse'.

1994

  • Raelynn is a country music singer known for her appearances on the reality tv show the voice and for her hit single 'god made girls'.

  • Alexander gould is an american actor known for his role as shane botwin in the tv series weeds.

  • Lead vocalist of the band Palaye Royale.

  • Shalom Luani is a professional American football player who has played for the Seattle Seahawks.

  • Rapper

1993

  • Aelyn Takahashi is a highly accomplished professional swimmer who has set several world records and won multiple Olympic gold medals.

  • Dashayla Miller is a professional gymnast who has competed in the Olympics and World Championships.

  • Lanaiya Davis is a professional gymnast who has competed in the Olympics and won multiple medals.

  • Tashianna Wilson is a professional gymnast who has competed in the Olympics and won several medals.

  • Rajanae Brown is a professional gymnast who has competed in the Olympics.

1992

1991

1990

  • Carrina Zhao is a Chinese entrepreneur and the founder of the e-commerce platform JD.com.

  • Judythe Zimmerman is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter known for her unique blend of folk and indie rock music.

  • Loveah Biographer is a renowned biographer whose meticulously researched and eloquently written works have shed new light on the lives of influential historical figures.

  • Hendy Patel is a professional basketball player who has played in the NBA for several years.

  • Gwin Walters is a professional athlete who has competed in various sports, including track and field and cross-country skiing.

1989 - 1980

Famous birthdays on May 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • Chris Brown

    American actor, singer, and dancer. he was born in tappahannock in virginia. at a young age, he learned to dance and sing. brown's self-titled debut album was released in 2004 after he signed with jive records. it reached number 2 on the us billboard 200, and was later certified double platinum (riaa). his first single, "run it!" he is atop …

  • Rory mcilroy is a professional golfer known for his success on the pga tour and european tour, winning multiple major championships.

  • Indian actress who appears in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films.

  • American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor

  • Swedish curler

1988

  • Adele is a british singer-songwriter known for her powerful voice and emotional ballads, such as 'someone like you' and 'hello'.

  • Marquet Brownlee is a British professional triathlete and five-time world champion.

  • Monai Brown is a former competitive swimmer who specialized in freestyle and butterfly events.

  • ABC News White House correspondent.

  • At seven years old, an american pilot was aiming to become the youngest to cross the u.s. when she crashed in cheyenne (wy) 4/11/96, she, her father and flight instructor joe reid were all killed. her cessna cardinal came with extensions to allow her feet to reach the pedals. it also had a booster seat. it was heavy and it …

1987

1986

1985

  • Chivon Patel is a brilliant physicist who has made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

  • PJ Tucker is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat in the NBA.

  • Quadre Patel is a highly respected mathematician known for his work in the field of abstract algebra and number theory.

  • Sherah Zhao is a Chinese-American neuroscientist who studies the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive and emotional processes.

  • Jidenna is a nigerian-american musician known for his hit song 'classic man' and his unique style that blends hip-hop, r&b, and african influences.

1984

1983

  • Renowned Brazilian soccer player known for his exceptional skills on the field.

  • British actor known for his role as Superman in DC Extended Universe.

  • Former professional basketball player known for her skills on the court.

  • Karn Patel is an American entrepreneur and the co-founder of the fintech company Stripe.

  • Henry Cavill

    British actor, who began his acting career as albert mondego in 2002's film adaptation of the count of monte cristo. later, he would play minor roles and support roles on television shows like bbc's midsomer murders, the tudors, and bbc's the inspector lynley mysteries. he then transitioned to mainstream hollywood films like tristan & isolde and stardust.

1982

  • Vanessa bryant is a well-known family member who gained fame as the wife of basketball legend kobe bryant.

  • Indian discus thrower who represented India in international competitions.

  • Andriy Khlivnyuk is a Ukrainian singer and the lead vocalist of the Ukrainian folk punk band Boombox.

  • Yacob Endale is an Ethiopian entrepreneur and the founder of Shega, a leading e-commerce platform in Ethiopia.

  • Tehillah Pillay is a South African poet who has published several collections of poetry.

1981

1980

  • Kabeer Jain is the co-founder and CEO of Zomato, a leading food delivery and restaurant discovery platform in India.

  • Nathaniel Rich is an American novelist and journalist known for his novels Odds Against Tomorrow and King Zeno.

  • Lynora Finch is an American chemist known for her work on the development of new materials for energy storage and conversion.

  • Co-founder of Huddle, a cloud-based collaboration platform.

1979 - 1970

Famous birthdays on May 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

  • Lance bass is a musician best known as a member of the boy band nsync.

  • Kashara Petrov is a Russian geologist who studies the formation and evolution of the Earth's crust.

  • Vincent Kartheiser

    Vincent kartheiser is an american actor known for his role as pete campbell in the television series mad men.

  • Award-winning author known for her fantasy and science fiction works.

  • Co-founder of Kickstarter, a popular crowdfunding platform.

1978

  • French cartoonist, cartoonist, comics artist, and film director of syrian origin. he is best known for his contributions to "charlie hebdo", a periodical.

  • Camira Sharma is the Chief Financial Officer of Flipkart, one of the largest e-commerce companies in India.

  • Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  • Kashara Almeida is a Brazilian poet whose works explore themes of identity, nature, and social justice.

  • Chukwuma Eze is a Nigerian entrepreneur and investor who has founded several successful startups in the technology and e-commerce sectors.

1977

  • Janssen Vos is a retired Dutch cyclist who won multiple world championships and Olympic medals.

  • Virginie Efira

    Belgian actress, tv presenter and producer, born to andra (c) efira professor of medicine. in 1998, she began her career with belgian tv club rtl. she also worked as an actor in "garfield" (2004). she is best known in france for her tv program "nouvelle star", which showcases new singing talent.

  • Slovenian-american basketball player; guard/forward, 76ers.

1976

1975

  • Eritrean-born American long-distance runner, winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon.

  • Jode Takahashi is a renowned Japanese composer and pianist known for his innovative and experimental music.

  • Terrius Washington is an American entrepreneur and business leader.

  • Tamia is a canadian singer known for her soulful voice and hits like 'stranger in my house' and 'officially missing you'.

1974

1973

1972

1971

1970

  • Renowned software engineer known for her contributions to artificial intelligence.

  • Editor-in-chief of a major newspaper, known for her editorial leadership and community engagement.

  • Will arnett is a canadian-american actor known for his roles in arrested development and bojack horseman.

  • Will Arnett

    Will arnett is a canadian-american actor and comedian known for his roles in arrested development and bojack horseman.

1969 - 1960

Famous birthdays on May 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • South african rugby player

  • Torrance, california -- volleyball middle-blocker (1992, 1996 olympics - bronze medalist).

  • Estonian chess player

1968

1967

1966

1965

  • Renowned automotive designer known for his work at Renault.

  • Berlene Walters is a renowned musician who has made significant contributions to the music industry.

  • Hungarian politician known for her work in the European Parliament.

  • Driver of a race car in australia

  • English horse rider

1964

  • In german federal republic; world record indoor high jumper (1992).

  • French politician, mayor of meaux. deputy (da(c.puta(c).c) for the 6th constituency in seine-et-marne. president of the union for a popular movement group (ump) group at the french national assembly.

  • Japanese singer and actress with a japanese voice

  • Israeli journalist and expert on counter-terrorism and Middle East politics.

  • Israeli poet and filmmaker

1963

1962

  • American filmmaker, environmentalist, and entrepreneur, known for his work in documentary filmmaking and environmental advocacy.

  • Nicolas Vanier

    French adventurer, writer and moviemaker. his first film, "the last trapper", was his debut. he remade the tv series "belle and sebastian", which was originally created by ca(c).cile aubry, for cinema in 2013.

  • Calum MacLeod is a Scottish poet acclaimed for his lyrical works.

  • Japanese composer and conductor

  • American songwriter

1961

  • Japanese politician and professional wrestler

  • Australian actress

  • American basketball player (d. 2014)

  • Peruvian businessman. the brescia group is one of the most influential economic groups in peru, and he runs it with his family. with an estimated fortune of $ 4,500 millions, the brescia family ranks 18th among the wealthiest families in latin america. mario brescia moreyra, who owns 13.33%, is the ceo of tasa. he is also the producer of fishmeal …

  • American basketball player (d. 2014.)

1960

  • Mally Eriksson was a Swedish poet known for her lyrical and introspective works exploring themes of nature and the human condition.

  • Ryer Petersen is a Danish politician who has served in the Folketing (parliament) since 2011.

  • Jorge quiroga ramirez is a bolivian politician who served as the president of bolivia from 2001 to 2002.

  • Former President of Bolivia from 2001 to 2002.

  • Estonian journalist and editor-in-chief of several publications.

1959 - 1950

Famous birthdays on May 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • Brian williams is an american news anchor best known for his work on nbc nightly news. he gained fame for his reporting during major events such as hurricane katrina and the iraq war.

  • French presidential election 2002 is a politician who served as the president of france from 1995 to 2007. he is mostly known for his conservative policies and controversial statements.

  • English singer-songwriter/guitarist (echo & the bunnymen electrafixion, crucial three).

  • Indian businessman known for his involvement in the Gitanjali Group.

  • Annamaria De Santis is a physicist who has made significant contributions to the field of particle physics.

1958

1957

1956

  • Belgian cartoonist, playwright, comic strip artist, painter, comedian, singer and producer.

  • American runner and coach

  • American actress

  • Quebecois singer, actor, and songwriter

  • Netherlands; rock vocalist/bassist (vandenberg).

1955

1954

  • Designed many of the interface elements for the original Macintosh computer.

  • American equestrian demonstrationist at the 1984 olympics in los angeles. she is a san diego hall of champions member and the winner of 15 u.s. national championships as well as the canadian national championships. she trains at los angeles equestrian center. in 1993, coastline magazine began her monthly column.

  • The director of stagecoach bus company, a scottish entrepreneur. he teamed up with his sister, ann souter gloag to exploit the opportunities created by margaret thatcher's deregulation of local transport in the 1980s. the company became a global transport giant within 20 years.

  • Jazz drummer (weather report).

1953

1952

1951

1950

  • Bo Thide is a physicist specializing in wave physics and electromagnetic theory.

  • Renowned for her work in skin biology and stem cell research.

  • Todd Strasser is a prolific writer of young adult fiction, including the novel 'The Wave'.

  • Dutch singer (mouth & macneal)

  • American golfer

1949 - 1940

Famous birthdays on May 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

1948

  • Bill ward is a musician best known as the original drummer of the heavy metal band black sabbath.

  • French actress known for her "high energy" and versatility as a stage, film, and humourist. rena(c), simon was her school in paris. she became very popular recently with her one-woman show.

  • Dutch internationally known psychic, said to have restored sight and healed cancer. she transmits power through her hands and accepts $30 donations for healing sessions. she originally lectured in the u.s. in 1986 and is well known in europe. articles have been written about her in germany, holland, belgium, spain, sweden, norway, hong kong, austria, canada, poland, malaysia, japan, the …

  • English drummer and songwriter

1947

1946

  • French soccer player and footballer, jean-michel larqua(c), is well-known for winning the french championship seven times.

  • Swedish glass artist renowned for his colorful and imaginative glass sculptures.

  • American actor, athlete, and martial artist (d. 2013)

  • Turkish economist and politician (b. 1946)

1945

  • Kurt Loder is an American journalist known for his work at MTV News.

  • English academic and sociologist

  • He was a french professional basketball player. his club, asvel villeurbanne near lyon, won 8 national championships. he was a great example of endurance, playing from 1965 to 1986.

  • Composer (accumulator 1).

  • Swedish criminal

1944

1943

  • Member of the comedy group Monty Python and travel documentary maker.

  • Michael Palin

    British actor, comedian, and writer. he was a teenager anchorman for popular teenage programs. he met terry jones at oxford while he was writing comedy improv and acting. they quickly discovered that they were good friends and enjoyed writing skits and gags together, so they began to work together. they created and performed a comedy history series called "the complete …

  • Lyne chardonnet is a french comedienne known for her work in the french entertainment industry.

  • Creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and author of books on mental health.

  • Spanish journalist and author

1942

  • Former professional boxer known for his powerful punches.

  • American country singer who was named female vocalist of the year by the country music association three times. tammy's story seemed straight out of a country western song. between 1976-1978, a series of tragedies struck tammy. she was kidnapped at gunpoint, and then beaten and choked in oct 1978.

  • Baroness corston, english lawyer and politician

  • 18th earl of devon, english politician (d. 2015)

  • Hungarian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2009)

1941

1940

1939 - 1930

Famous birthdays on May 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

1938

1937

  • English racing cyclist (d. 1996)

  • American surf-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter (b. 1937)

  • English musician, arranger and composer (d. 2001)

1936

1935

  • French journalist, pivot was a columnist for over a dozen years, writing about cultural events, restaurants, and media productions. pivot, known for being incorruptible and refusing to accept favors or gifts in return for endorsements. he began hosting a popular tv talk show called "aspostrophes" in 1985. he retired in june 1990. he lived in paris with his two daughters …

  • Kidd Jordan is a renowned jazz saxophonist and educator.

  • Scottish poet and publisher (b. 1935)

  • American film producer

1934

1933

  • The wife of former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, she played a significant role in Egyptian politics and social welfare.

  • Jamaican cricketer (d. 1959)

  • Russian high jumper

  • Norwegian meteorologist. he is known for his nasal speech style and inability to tone during presentations of the weather forecast. even after his retirement, this unusual speech style made him a star.

1932

1931

  • Austrian journalist and author known for her work in radio and television.

  • Belgian author and illustrator (d. 1999)

  • French writer and creator of the quid encyclopedia (from 1963), which he co-authored with his wife micha"le, and his son fabrice.

  • Belgian comic-book writer (achille talon) (d. 1999)

1930

1929 - 1920

Famous birthdays on May 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

  • American poet, educator and writer. he teaches at ucla. gullans, a noted expert on american trade bindings, co-authored "margaret armstrong & american trade bindings" with john espey.

  • American actress and singer (b. 1929)

  • Turkish actor and producer (d.79)

  • New jersey, usa. actor (dr astin-quncy me).

1928

  • A french politician and member of the gaullist rpr. he was mayor of nice between 1966 and 1990. he fled france under suspicion of corruption in 1990. however, he was extradited to france from uruguay in 1993 and convicted. he died 17 november 1998.

  • French filmmaker, screenwriter, writer and war reporter. he is also a war cameraman. a renowned first indochina war veteran and cinema academician. for 2001 and 2007, he was the president of acada(c),mie des beaux-arts. he was awarded the academy award for documentary feature for the anderson platoon in 1967. six weeks of combat in vietnam, 1966 was the focus of …

  • Filipino basketball player who excelled in the local and international basketball scene.

  • Renowned playwright who wrote for stage and screen, including the screenplay for 'Children of a Lesser God.'

1927

1926

1925

  • Renowned German actor known for his versatile roles in film and television.

  • American soldier, educator, and politician (d. 1978)

  • Monica Lewis

    Actress (box office)

  • American soldier educator and politician

1924

1923

  • Italian fashion designer known for his innovative designs.

  • Scottish television producer and director (d. 2016)

  • American golfer (d. 2013)

  • Canadian mathematician (d. 2017)

  • English philosopher, author, and academic (b. 1923)

1922

1921

  • Indian politician who played a key role in the independence movement.

  • Arthur Schawlow was an American physicist who, along with Charles Townes, invented the laser and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1981 for their fundamental work in the field of laser spectroscopy.

  • American physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1921)

  • British codebreaker during World War II.

1920

  • Renowned boxer known for his powerful punches.

  • Israeli computer scientist known for his contributions to computer architecture.

  • Andrée Debar

    French actress and producer, who was a french actress, died in issy-les-moulineaux (hauts-de-seine), france, 24 january 1999.

  • Porto rican judge and lawyer. from 1974 to 1985, he was chief justice of puerto rico's supreme court.

  • Lallaing politician

1919 - 1910

Famous birthdays on May 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

1918

  • Callie Vivian was a pioneering astronomer known for her work on galaxy formation.

  • Erling Dorf was a mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of algebraic geometry.

  • Maltese roman catholic priest, missionary, and educator (b. 1918)

  • St-macaire military man

  • Pianist.

1917

1916

1915

1914

  • Tyrone Power

    American actor of third generation. he had it all: talent, looks, charm, drama, romance, and was a star for over 22 years. at seven years old, he made his stage debut and was a passionate performer. he was already a mature-looking and handsome 16-year-old when he met his irish actor father, who had left ty as a child. his father …

  • Verna Hillie

  • France writer

  • Belmont executives

1913

1912

  • Brest physician

  • American actress and singer. she was known as america's singing sweetheart. at 13 she dropped out of school to join a chorus and over the course of her career, became one of the top ten box-office money-makers. she was the reigning queen 20th century fox between 1935-1944.

  • Morley preacher.

  • New york, actress (barricade state fair).

1911

  • Noted astronomer who made significant contributions to the field.

  • French screenwriter and film director. between 1943 and 1985, he directed 55 films as well as several tv series. jean gabin was awarded the silver bear for best actor for archima"de le clochard, which was entered in the 9th berlin international film festival. grangier died 27 april 1996.

  • German alchemist, occultist and author. he founded the paracelsus research society, salt lake city,ut. he died in 1984.

  • Alvera Parr was a Canadian politician who served as a Member of Parliament.

  • Indian activist and educator (d. 1932).

1910

  • Dutch-american author and illustrator (b. 1910)

  • Us pilot / vice-admiral (wwii)

  • Origny-ste benoite military man

  • American novelist, world war ii correspondent, and one of the most highly paid contributors to popular magazines of his time. his 1941 novel, 'hold autumn in your hand', which won the national book award, is his most famous work. jean renoir, a french director of film, made "the southerner" in 1945. it was based on perry's novel and starred zachary …

1909 - 1900

Famous birthdays on May 5th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

1908

1907

1906

1905

1904

1903

  • United states -- culinary expert / author ("delights & prejudices")

  • American chef and author (b. 1903)

1902

  • Businessman

  • Norwegian business magnate. his father, an austrian immigrant ernst poleszynski founded the aluminium factory il-o-van, oslo, in 1912. this was moved to moss in 1922. in 1925, gotfred took control of the business. in 1933, gotfred changed his name to erna.

  • Dutch professor of neurology

1901

1900

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