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2009 - 2000

Famous birthdays on May 22nd for the celebrities who were born in the years 2009 - 2000

2007

2004

2002

2001

  • Aviyanna Thompson is a professional gymnast who has won multiple national and international competitions.

  • Isaiah Stewart is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA.

  • American internet personality

  • Instagram star

1999 - 1990

Famous birthdays on May 22nd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

1998

  • Finnleigh Donovan is an Irish professional rugby player who has represented his country at the international level.

  • Oliver woollford is a british tv actor known for his role in the tv series 'the dumping ground'.

  • Brazilian fashion model

1997

1996

  • Professional football player known for his exceptional skills on the field.

1995

  • Boris laursen is a danish social media personality known for his popularity on vine and other social platforms.

  • Ludwin Castillo is a Peruvian professional swimmer.

1994

  • Amberlin Lee was a professional gymnast who competed in the Olympics and won several medals.

  • Jevaughn Walters is a Jamaican sprinter who competes in the 100 and 200 meters.

  • Anastasija Bozovic is a Serbian professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Fenerbahçe in the Turkish Women's Volleyball League.

  • Tom daley is a british diver known for his success in the olympics and his public advocacy for lgbtq+ rights.

  • Blair Turgott is a professional footballer who has played for various clubs in England.

1993

1992

  • Professional tennis player known for her skill and determination on the court.

  • Accomplished soccer player with a strong presence on the field.

  • Blessen Fernandez is an Indian athlete who has represented the country in international sporting events.

  • French actress and singer

  • Wilver Difo is a Dominican professional baseball infielder who currently plays in the Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1991

1990

  • Gwin Flores was a professional gymnast who competed in the World Championships.

  • Savayah Takahashi was a professional swimmer who competed in the Olympics.

  • Olympic gold medalist sprinter

  • Shasha Zheng is a Chinese professional table tennis player who has won multiple international championships.

  • Shaleena Sharma is a former professional tennis player who competed on the WTA tour.

1989 - 1980

Famous birthdays on May 22nd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

1988

1987

  • He is a serbian tennis player who won wimbledon 2011 against rafael nadal. djokovic was ranked number one on the atp world tour player rankings. he also won the davis cup 2010 for serbia.

  • Nikie Novak is a former professional tennis player from Serbia.

  • Professional basketball player known for her scoring ability.

  • Accomplished track and field athlete who has set multiple records in sprinting events.

  • Renowned striker who played for national team

1986

1985

1984

1983

  • Accomplished track and field athlete with multiple records and medals.

  • American soccer player who played for the US Women's National Team.

  • Antara Ghosh is an Indian entrepreneur and the founder of Antara Luxury River Cruises, a luxury river cruise company.

  • Sumedha Jain is an Indian entrepreneur and the founder of Pluss, a healthcare technology startup.

  • Tunisian blogger known for her role in the Arab Spring.

1982

  • Adewale Adetugbo is a Nigerian entrepreneur and investor who founded the e-commerce platform Jumia Nigeria.

  • Cedrik Dupont is a French dancer and choreographer known for his work in contemporary dance.

  • Yuvin Ratnayake is a Sri Lankan scientist who has made significant contributions to the field of renewable energy research.

  • Jerrico Cotchery was an American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League for 11 seasons.

  • Rishita Agarwal is a renowned Indian sculptor known for her intricate and thought-provoking works.

1981

1980

  • Talented singer who gained fame for her powerful vocals and hit songs.

  • Hikaru Hoshi is a Japanese journalist and news anchor who has worked for several major Japanese television networks.

  • Nazanin Boniadi is an Iranian-British actress and entrepreneur who has appeared in various TV shows and films.

  • Prominent figure in Malaysian politics.

  • Lucy Gordon

    British actress and model (born 1980).

1979 - 1970

Famous birthdays on May 22nd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

  • Professional basketball player known for his scoring ability.

  • Brazilian politician known for advocating for social justice.

  • Co-founder of a tech startup specializing in AI solutions.

  • Served as a senator advocating for education reform.

  • Owner of a chain of popular restaurants.

1978

  • Bestselling romance novelist known for her captivating storytelling.

  • Renowned novelist known for her captivating storytelling.

  • Known for her roles in TV series like 'Big Love' and 'Once Upon a Time'.

  • Founder of a successful tech startup.

  • Bestselling author known for her mystery novels.

1977

1976

1975

  • Former NFL linebacker known for his fierce playing style.

  • Jaiel Walters is a prominent American activist known for her advocacy work on social and environmental issues.

  • Tonee Emerson is an award-winning American photographer specializing in landscape and nature photography.

  • Lavaya Verma is a celebrated Indian sculptor known for her intricate and thought-provoking works.

  • Juliani Koenig is a German composer who specializes in film and television scores.

1974

1973

1972

  • Ananth Chandrasekaran is the co-founder and CEO of Freshworks, a leading customer engagement software company.

  • Jasan Kenney is a Canadian politician who served as the 18th Premier of Alberta from 2019 to 2022.

  • Alison Eastwood

    Clint eastwood's daughter; actress ("tightrope")

  • American actress

  • Jaouad gharib is a moroccan long-distance runner known for winning the gold medal in the marathon at the 2003 world championships and the 2004 olympic games.

1971

1970

  • Renowned British supermodel known for her work in the fashion industry.

  • Renowned actor known for his versatile roles in both film and theater.

  • Successful entrepreneur known for innovative business ventures.

  • Naomi Campbell

    English actress, singer, model and author. she is tall, slim, chic and one of the most prominent supermodels in jet-set, as well as the first black female model to grace the covers of french and british vogue. in november 1995, she made her tv debut on "new york undercover." she published her first novel "swan" in 1994.

  • Serbian politician and civil engineer, known for her infrastructure projects.

1969 - 1960

Famous birthdays on May 22nd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • American professional baseball pitcher signed with baltimore orioles as a fourth-round free-agent draft pick on 6/03/1991. after graduating from houston college, eshelman signed with the orioles. he was placed on the disabled list for the entire 1992 season. after playing in the aaa league, eshelman was signed to the boston red sox 12/05/1994. he was again placed on the disabled …

  • American beauty queen, who was crowned miss california in 1989. she is an actress aspirant.

  • Carl Craig

  • Uva Ilves is an Estonian politician who served as a member of the Riigikogu, the Estonian parliament.

1968

1967

1966

1965

  • Diavian Bates is a British politician who has served as a member of the European Parliament since 2019.

  • Zymire Bates is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, representing a district in Texas.

  • Koben Yoshida is a Japanese photographer known for his nature and landscape photography.

  • Jerney Andersson is a Swedish poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Former White House Press Secretary under President Barack Obama.

1964

1963

  • Annai Chandrasekaran is the co-founder and CEO of Annai Technologies, a leading software development company.

  • Vasilis Kostantinidis is a Greek politician and a member of the New Democracy party.

  • Giulio Milano is an Italian politician who has served as a member of the European Parliament since 2019.

  • Ahnya Eriksson is a Swedish poet whose work often explores themes of nature, spirituality, and the human condition.

1962

1961

1960

  • Japanese journalist and author specializing in political analysis.

  • Radie Wilkins is a renowned American sculptor known for her large-scale public art installations.

  • Latha Acharya is an Indian politician who has served as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

  • Daphne Saunders is a British playwright known for her socially conscious and thought-provoking works.

  • Raymond Belmont is an American entrepreneur who founded several successful technology companies.

1959 - 1950

Famous birthdays on May 22nd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • Morrissey is a british rock singer known for being the lead vocalist of the band the smiths and for his solo career.

  • David blatt is a basketball coach known for his successful coaching career in both european and american basketball leagues.

  • Prominent businessman in the finance industry.

  • BBC's North America Editor and presenter.

  • South korean screenwriter and director

1958

1957

  • Australian actor and sex symbol who first appeared in the series "bodyline", a ten-part series that began in july 1984. sweet also appeared in "come in spinner," march 1990 and "children of the dragon," may 1993. he was also a leading role in the highly popular australian series "police rescue" from 9/03/1992. his popularity and screen recognition grew significantly after …

  • American entrepreneur and founder of "discreet products inc," based out orlando, fl. the company sells condom vending machines. with $1500 borrowed from her parents and $1800 from her credit card, she bought her first vending machine in 8/14/87. she quickly grew to 25 machines and 5400 condoms.

  • Lisa Murkowski is a U.S. Senator from Alaska.

  • Dutch swimmer

1956

1955

  • Lead vocalist of the rock band Kix.

  • Australian producer and guitarist (icehouse), singer-songwriter

  • English singer-songwriter/artist (argent) (d.83)

  • American guitarist (b. 1955)

  • British television presenter and disc jockey, he is one of the most well-known tv personalities in england. he kept his sexual orientation secret until he published his autobiography in 2002.

1954

1953

1952

  • Aniella Moretti was an Italian scientist who made significant contributions to the field of renewable energy.

  • Elaine Modell is a biologist who has made important discoveries in the field of molecular biology and genetics.

  • Kastiel Nakamura is a Japanese composer and pianist known for his classical and jazz-influenced works.

  • Colorado springs, colorado -- nike golfer (1990 quicksilver open)

1951

  • American homicide, hillside strangler and his accomplice angela buono. ironically, he was once a security guard. between 11/17/1977 & 2/17/1978, 10 young women were murdered. in 11/1983, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. however, he was allowed to be paroled after submitting evidence against buono. he was sentenced to life in prison for his actions against buono. the couple are …

  • American author and former US Senator.

  • South korean actress

1950

  • French historian and writer, aude zieseniss de thuin was co-founder of the womenaeur (tm)s forum for the economy and society. aude zieseniss de thuin created the forum in 2005. it promotes womenaeur(tm),s vision on key economic and social issues of our time. the financial times ranked it among the five most influential forums in the world on 24 january 2007.

  • Aleric Sato is a Japanese ceramist known for his innovative techniques and unique glazes.

  • English poet and singer-songwriter

  • English academic and political scientist

  • Greek politician and lawyer

1949 - 1940

Famous birthdays on May 22nd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

1948

1947

1946

1945

  • Alfonsa Ongaro is an Italian poet known for her exploration of themes of identity and the human condition.

  • Australian politician

  • English bass player (the rolling stones steampacket, georgie fame, and the blue flames).

  • Illinois, usa; actress (rachel cory-another world).

1944

  • French journalist specializing on cycling.

  • English journalist

  • Irish-american hammer thrower and tug of war competitor (b. 1873)

  • Canadian politician and educator 7th premier of newfoundland

  • Indian politician

1943

  • Northern irish peace activist, nobel prize laureate (d. 2020)

  • Rosamary Forsyth is a Canadian actress known for her roles in television shows and films.

  • American manager and player

  • Northern irish politician, winner of the nobel peace prize

  • South African politician who played a significant role in the anti-apartheid movement.

1942

1941

1940

1939 - 1930

Famous birthdays on May 22nd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

  • American-dutch child prodigy composer, pianist, astrologer, and writer

  • Icelandic-american jazz musician and composer, bass player. he is married with two children.

  • Paul Winfield

    American actor (d. 2004).

  • Siegfried, an american basketball player and athlete, played for the boston celtics between 1963 and 1970. the team won several championships during siegfried's time with them. he played for the san diego rockets, which later became the houston rockets. he and his wife were married in 1972. they had three children together. in 1972, he was also married and had …

  • André rossinot is a french politician who served as the mayor of nancy and as a member of the national assembly. he is known for his contributions to local and national politics in france.

1938

  • Susan Strasberg

    American actress, who made her film debut in 1954. she was then cast as the lead in "the diary of anne frank" (1955). she was the daughter of lee strasberg, an acting teacher. at 13 years old she made her first stage appearance. the next year she appeared on tv as juliet. she grew up surrounded by actors and found …

  • Richard Benjamin

    American actor, on-screen since 1969. he is tall, slim, and handsome. his best quality is dark humor. after a successful start with "goodbye columbus," 1969, his career stagnated. his output increased significantly at the end, however, with "sunshine boys" 1978 and "love at first bite" 1980. he married paula prentiss in 1961. prentiss starred in "made in america," the 1993 …

  • American politician, democratic party member and civil rights activist for many years. her talk radio show, as well as her management of the martin luther king, jr. day parade festivities, are what make her most famous. she is an african-american woman who is warm and loving. she is an honorary samoan chief, and a former ambassador to tonga.

  • New york, usa. actress (in praise of older women, manitou).

  • New york, usa. director/actor (goodbye columbus, he and she).

1937

  • Facundo Cabral was an Argentine singer-songwriter, philosopher, and poet known for his poetic and philosophical lyrics.

  • Bharat Gopy

    Renowned Malayalam film actor who appeared in numerous critically acclaimed films.

  • French singer, actor, and musician. he is most well-known for his role in nestor burma, a french police procedural.

  • Slovak writer (b. 1937)

  • British comedian, actor and actor. he is best known for his role as "it ain't half hot mum" from 1974 to 1981.

1936

1935

  • Founder of Luxottica, the world's largest eyewear company.

  • Italian entrepreneur and major italian industrialist. he is the founder and owner luxottica, which produces luxury optics, frames, and sunglasses. he was in partnership from 1961 until 1969, when he and his spouse bought the entire share package and started their own business under their trade name. they transformed the business into an llc in 1978 and opened their first …

  • Australian rugby league player (d. 2006)

  • Screenwriter and actor from jamaica

1934

  • Gar Wills is an American journalist, historian, and author who has written extensively on American history and politics.

  • American television sports director (d.2001)

  • American pianist and conductor (d. 2023)

  • Theologian and priest in england

  • New york, usa. conductor/pianist ("a sunday in new york").

1933

  • Don estelle was a british actor and singer, best known for his role in the bbc sitcom 'it ain't half hot mum'.

  • Gamaliel Onosode was a Nigerian technocrat and politician known for his contributions to public service and corporate governance.

  • Australian-south african rugby league player (d. 2012)

  • Chinese mathematician and academic (d. 1996)

  • Nigerian technocrat, administrator, and former presidential candidate of all nigeria people's party of nigeria. he was educated at ughelli's government college and ibadan's university of ibadan. in the 1970s, he became one of nigeria's most highly educated chief executives when he headed the nal merchant bank of nigeria. he has become a prominent boardroom player in nigeria's corporate world over …

1932

  • American journalist known for his work on economic and political issues.

  • Arden Bement is an American politician known for his work in science and technology policy.

  • American academic and psychiatrist (d. 2015).

  • Merry Anders

    American actress and model (d.2012)

1931

  • Renowned actress known for her work in theater and film.

  • French philosopher, historian and semiotician, often referred to as a french post-structuralism thinker.

1930

  • American abstract painter known for his minimalist white paintings.

  • American city official was killed along with mayor george moscone in san francisco. milk was the first openly homosexual male to be elected to a political office in an urban large city. in his brief political career, milk was a member of san francisco's board of supervisors and passed two laws. one required dog owners to clean up after their …

  • English trumpet player and bandleader (d.2013)

  • Ida Tinio-Le Douarin is a French biologist known for her research in developmental biology.

  • American lieutenant and politician (d. 1978)

1929 - 1920

Famous birthdays on May 22nd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

1928

  • American pro-astrologer, author, data collecter and winner of 1992 regulus award for enhancing astrology’s image.

  • American astrologer and occultist in yoga, samadhi therapy. her first book was "astrology. the divine science" which she co-authored with marc douglas. she also wrote "hypersentience".

  • French theorist and author (d. 2017)

  • American business magnate known for his work in the oil industry.

1927

1926

  • Shantana Devi was an acclaimed Indian poet known for her lyrical and introspective works.

  • Hungarian-american guitarist and violinist (d. 1993).

  • French ecclesiastic. he was a roman catholic bishop, and bishop emeritus in angouleme (france). on february 28, 1953, he was ordained to the priesthood. he was ordained a bishop on may 1, 1973, twenty years later. he took over the bishopric angouleme on july 1, 1975. this post he resigned from in december 1993 at age 67.

1925

  • Renowned physicist known for his work on quantum mechanics.

  • Swiss-born artist. he is a kinetic sculptor, and a pop artist. he went to school in basel, and he became an apprentice as a store window decorator. he moved to france with eva aeppli*, his first wife. they were married may 10, 1951. he had his first paris exhibition in may 1954. soon after, he met niki de saint-phalle, the …

  • Mexican playwright and screenwriter.

  • American tenor (d. 2005).

  • French diplomat who served his country as ambassador to libya (1979-1982), china (1982-186, 1989-1990), and portugal (1987-1989).

1924

  • Charles Aznavour

    French music has been a rage for many decades, and it still has a loyal following. he is a diminutive man at 5'3" and 110 pounds, but he still has a strong screen presence. over 500 songs were his own compositions. he is a perpetually hopeful and wounded, with a raspy voice. his films include "the tin drum" as well …

  • French composer.

  • France; french-armenian singer ("monsieur carnavel", "tin drum").

  • Hilo, hawaii -- actress (hawaii five-o)

1923

1922

  • Renowned for his lunar observations and discoveries.

  • French actor and film director, who died in france on april 2, 2005 at paissy.

  • Quinn Martin was a prolific TV producer known for shows like 'The Fugitive' and 'The Streets of San Francisco'.

  • Quinn Martin was a prolific TV producer known for shows like 'The Fugitive' and 'The Streets of San Francisco'.

  • Renowned film critic who wrote for various publications including TV Guide and New York Magazine.

1921

1920

  • Azarius Wilkins was a prolific British poet known for his nature-inspired and introspective works.

  • Austrian-american astrophysicist and academic (d. 2004)

  • Italy sport champion

  • American author and founder of fascinating womenhood movement.

  • Clegg academic industrial relations

1919 - 1910

Famous birthdays on May 22nd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

1918

  • Masahilo nakazono was a japanese martial artist known for his expertise in aikido and for being one of the first aikido instructors to teach in europe.

  • African-American artist known for his abstract expressionist paintings.

  • A japanese-american acupuncturist based santa fe, nm. he is one of the most respected practitioners in the u.s. he is also the author of "the kototama principle."

  • Impressario.

1917

  • French writer and educator. he was professor of literature at the university from 1943 to 1958. he was a classic-contemporary writer of around 30 novels and 100 short stories. in 1947, he was awarded the goncourt prize. he also received many other awards and commendations. he was elected to the french academy on 24 december 1986.

  • Famous for his role as Perry Mason in the TV series.

  • American businessman and philanthropist (d. 2013)

  • American choreographer and modern dancer (d. 2008).

  • France writer

1916

  • American engineer (d. 1999)

  • Chalon sur sa?ne physician

  • A key communist leader in latin america. his friendship with guatemalan president jacobo arbenz made him well-known. he was also one of the key advisers to his government which lasted from 1951aeur'54. [1][2] in 1954, arbenz was overthrown in a coup orchestrated by the united states. this event drove fortuny and many of his comrades into exile.

1915

1914

  • At 79, a stroke kills a blues pianist/leader of an orchestra

  • American journalist, author, magazine staff member, and journalist. he was often ahead scientists in his analysis trends and future social movements. his first book, "the hidden persuaders", was published in 1957 after a stint as a magazine staffer. this book explained how marketing techniques can manipulate people to believe, buy, or vote.

  • Vance Packard was an American author known for his works on social issues and consumerism.

  • American pianist, composer, bandleader, poet (d. 1993)

  • Canadian composer and conductor (b. 1914)

1913

  • Jean cocteau, jean paulhan and the second world war launched her career as a belgian novelist. she developed a distinctive feminist voice in french novel-writing over sixty years, mixing autobiography with fiction. she passed away on may 5, 2012.

  • Czech conductor (d. 1993)

  • Spanish director and screenwriter (d. 1986)

  • California, united states -- actor ("docks of ny")

  • Dutch/south african actress (commensaal).

1912

1911

  • Anatole Rapoport was a renowned mathematician and game theorist who made significant contributions to the field of conflict resolution.

  • Japanese-american academic and painter (d. 2001).

  • Russian-born pianist and mathematical psychologist (d. 2007).

1910

1909 - 1900

Famous birthdays on May 22nd for the celebrities who were born in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

  • American-australian radio and television host (b. 1909)

  • English educator and illustrator (d. 1988).

  • Costa rican essayist, writer, historian, geographer and politician. he was one of three founders of university of costa rica, and later served as its rector for three periods. he was also a member of the constituent assembly that formulated the current constitution of costa rica following the 1948 civil war of costa rica. the legislative assembly of costa rica declared …

  • German painter (d. 1970).

  • France sport champion

1908

  • Horton smith. american golfer and captain (d. 1963).

  • Thai filmmaker producer screenwriter and cinematographer (d. 70)

  • English screenwriter and author (d. 1982).

1907

  • Larance Olivier was a renowned British actor and director who is considered one of the greatest actors of the 20th century.

  • British actor, director, and producer. many consider him the greatest actor of all time. his roles in 121 on-stage roles as well as in 58 films have earned him the most respect and honors in his field, with no less than 11 oscar nominations. he was the founder of the festival theatre in chichester and london's royal national theatre. his …

  • Belgian cartoonist who was the creator of "tintin." the adventure-hero is a reporter named tintin who, with his fox terrier snowey, has traveled to tibet, the congo, the moon, and now, the u.s.a. when first published in 1929, the cartoon was all the rage in europe and japan. by 1992 the strip was winning american hearts. u.s. sales of tintin …

  • French operatic soprano from corsican descent, especially associated with the french lyrics repertoire.

  • French politician, who was involved in several governments under the fourth republic and was a supporter of firminy vert. later, he added "claudius," his pseudonym from resistance to his name. he was killed in paris on 24 october 1989.

1906

  • John morrison was a renowned physicist known for his groundbreaking work in quantum mechanics and his contributions to the development of the atomic bomb.

  • Italy sport champion

  • Comic by the us (ritz brothers-silent movie).

  • Scottish educator, a professor of engineering at the university of bristol. he is the author of "introduction to the mechanics of machines", 1964. morrison was married to and had two children.

1905

1904

  • Renowned Soviet physicist known for his work on nuclear reactors.

  • Dutch teacher/author (bartje) dies at 60

  • Swedish inventor and electrical engineer (d. 1989).

  • Estonian author, poet, and critic (b. 1904)

  • Vries writer (bartje).

1903

1902

  • Charvis Langston was an American poet who was a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance.

  • Gladie Benson was a British novelist who wrote several acclaimed works of historical fiction.

  • Renowned poet associated with the Harlem Renaissance.

  • English footballer and manager (d. 1940)

  • American baseball player and coach (d. 1956).

1901

1900

  • Wife of charles de gaulle (born 1900)

  • Belgian soprano, opera singer and director. she died in 1983, on the 16th of may.

  • American astrologer. in december 1966, he joined afa. linton passed away in portland, or on 5/18/1968.

  • Austrian scientist (d. 1982).

  • Charles degaulle's wife is a french notable family. phillippe, her son, was later noted after they were married in april 1921.

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