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2009 - 2000

Famous birthdays on May 26th for the celebrities who were born in the years 2009 - 2000

2006

  • Kingston Rossdale

    Lead singer of the band Bush.

2001

  • Megan Charpentier
    Megan Charpentier

    Movie actress

  • Lauren Irwin

    Family member

1999 - 1990

Famous birthdays on May 26th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

  • Kerry Ingram

    Tv actress

  • Micah Parsons

    NFL linebacker known for his athleticism and versatility.

  • Georgia Wareham

    Australian cricketer

1998

  • Jackson Willis

    Jackson willis is a talented drummer known for his energetic performances and innovative style.

  • Erskine McAfee

    American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons.

  • Shannon

    Pop singer

  • Dee Barajas

    Youtube star

1997

  • Glenyce Barzal

    Glenyce Barzal is a talented ice hockey player known for her exceptional skills on the ice.

  • Matheu Barzal

    Matheu Barzal is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League.

  • Mathew Barzal

    Canadian ice hockey player

  • August Bonnesen

    Photographer

1996

  • Lara Goodall

    South african cricketer

  • Austin Michael Luciano

    Actor (dante carlino - another world).

  • J Hus

    Rapper

1995

  • Manika Rani

    Indian wrestler who has won medals for India in Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.

  • Chris Jay

    Chris jay is a former vine star known for his comedic skits and lip-sync videos.

1994

  • Aly Raisman

    Aly raisman is an american athlete known for her success as a gymnast, particularly for her performances in the olympics.

  • Alan Bersten

    Dancer

1993

  • Jimmy Vesey

    American ice hockey player

  • Jason Adesanya

    Belgian footballer

  • Felipe Pádua

    Brazilian baby born in sordid and traumatic circumstances

  • Ryan Auger

    Youtube star

1992

  • Niomi Smart

    Youtube star

1991

  • Julianna Rose Mauriello

    Actress best known for her role as Stephanie in LazyTown.

  • Ah Young

    South korean actress and model (dal shabet).

  • Julianna Rose Mauriello

    American stage actress.

  • Kevin Abernathy

    Youtube star

  • Mangel

    Youtube star

1990

  • Guillaume Rufin
  • Nadia Oh
  • Umar Akmal

    Pakistani cricketer known for his aggressive batting style.

  • Zenouska Mowatt

    British socialite, marina ogilvy (daughter princess alexandra and sir angus ogilvy), and her husband paul julian mowatt.

1989 - 1980

Famous birthdays on May 26th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • Paula Findlay

    Canadian triathlete

  • Rob Resnick

    Music producer

1988

  • Juan Cuadrado

    Soccer player

  • Leah Pritchett

    Leah Pritchett is a professional drag racer who has excelled in the NHRA Top Fuel category.

  • Dani Samuels

    Australian discus thrower

  • Andrea Catellani

    Italian footballer

  • Damian Williams

    American football player

1987

  • Brandi Cyrus

    Brandi Cyrus is an actress and musician, known for her appearances in various TV shows and movies.

  • Olcay Şahan

    Turkish footballer

  • Aaron Chalmers

    Reality star

  • Brandi Cyrus

    Tv actress

  • Valerie Garcia

    Filipina actress

1986

  • Nao Kodaira

    Japanese speed skater who holds multiple world records.

  • Geraint Thomas

    Geraint thomas is a welsh professional road racing cyclist, known for winning the tour de france in 2018 and for his success in various other cycling competitions.

  • Adeline Chetail
  • Neon Hitch

    Neon hitch is a british singer and songwriter known for her unique blend of pop, hip-hop, and electronic music.

  • Astrid Berges-Frisbey

    Astrid berges-frisbey is a french actress known for her role in the movie pirates of the caribbean: on stranger tides.

1985

  • Roman Reigns

    Roman reigns is a professional wrestler known for his time in wwe and for being a multiple-time world champion.

  • Ashley Vincent

    English footballer

  • Monika Christodoulou

    Greek guitarist and singer-songwriter

1984

  • Fabiana Semprebom
  • Mikel Nieve

1983

  • Scott Disick

    Scott disick is a reality star known for his appearances on the television show keeping up with the kardashians.

  • Demy de Zeeuw

    Dutch footballer

  • Nathan Merritt

    Australian rugby league player

  • Sheldon Bailey

    Tv actor

  • Henry Holland

    English fashion designer

1982

  • Derka
  • Esme Bianco

    Esme bianco is a british actress and model best known for her role as ros on the hit tv series game of thrones.

  • Hasan Kabze

    Turkish footballer

  • Yoko Matsugane

    Japanese model

  • David Reed

    Screenwriter and actor in english comedy

1981

  • Anthony Ervin

    American former competitive swimmer who won gold medals in the 2000 and 2016 Summer Olympics.

  • Sherald Ford

    Talented football player who made a mark in the sport.

  • Isaac Slade
  • Graziella Schimitt
  • Ben Zobrist

    American baseball player

1980

  • Rochelle Clark

    Rochelle Clark is a retired English rugby union player who excelled in the sport.

  • Jaheim Thomas

    Founder of a successful tech startup.

  • Louis-Jean Cormier

    Canadian singer and songwriter

  • Liam O'Neill

    His mother, faye dunaway, is a noted american actress. his father, terry o'neill is a british photographer.

1979 - 1970

Famous birthdays on May 26th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

  • Jonny Wilkinson

    Jonny wilkinson is a retired english rugby player known for his exceptional skill as a fly-half and for his match-winning drop goal in the 2003 rugby world cup final.

  • Elisabeth Harnois
    Elisabeth Harnois

    American actress

  • Jessica Goldapple
  • Ashley Massaro

    American model and professional wrestler

  • Mehmet Okur

    Turkish basketball player

1978

  • Elke Vanelderen
  • Laurence Fox
    Laurence Fox
  • Jaheim Hoagland

    Jaheim Hoagland is an American R&B singer known for hits like 'Just in Case' and 'Put That Woman First.'

  • Patrick Brown

    Patrick Brown is a Canadian politician and former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

  • Fabio Firmani

    Italian footballer

1977

  • Luca Toni

    Retired Italian footballer who played as a striker for various clubs and the Italian national team.

  • Devine Aimee

    Bestselling author known for her captivating novels.

  • Misaki Ito

    Japanese actress and model

  • Nikos Chatzivrettas

    Greek basketball player

  • Raina Telgemeier

    American author and cartoonist

1976

  • Justin Pierre

    American producer and guitarist (motion city soundtrack).

  • Paul Collingwood

    English cricketer and coach

  • Stephen Curry

    Australian comedian and actor

  • Kenny Florian

    American mixed martial artist and sportscaster

  • Benji Gregory in Encino

    California; actor (brian tanner-alf).

1975

  • Lauryn Hill
    Lauryn Hill

    Lauryn hill is a grammy-winning r&b singer known for her powerful vocals and socially conscious lyrics.

  • Kwasi Kwarteng

    British Conservative politician and the current Chancellor of the Exchequer.

  • Nicki Aycox
    Nicki Aycox

    Nicki Aycox is an actress who has appeared in various TV shows and movies.

  • Alessandro Calcaterra
  • Yvetta Hlavácová

1974

  • Lendy Kravitz

    Bestselling author known for her captivating mystery novels.

  • Lars Frölander

    Swedish swimmer

  • Lars Frolander

    Swedish swimmer

1973

  • Clémentine Autain

    French feminist politician and co-editor of the monthly publication "regards" with roger martelli. she is also co-secretary at the fondation copernic.

  • Magdalena Kozená
  • Karim Köster

    Karim köster is a german comedian and actor known for his work in the german entertainment industry.

  • Wendy Hill

    Wendy Hill is a professional golfer known for her achievements on the LPGA Tour.

  • Naomi Harris

    Canadian-american photographer

1972

  • Emmanuell Khan

    Contributed to the study of quantum field theory and string theory.

  • Tristram Stuart

    British author and journalist focusing on environmental issues and food waste.

  • Jaclyn Stapp

    Jaclyn Stapp is an American singer and the wife of Creed lead singer Scott Stapp.

  • Patsy Palmer

    English actress

  • Selenis Leyva

    Tv actress

1971

  • Matt Stone

    American actor, animator, screenwriter, producer, and composer

  • Jason Bere

    American baseball player. he is a pitcher for the milwaukee brewers. after being selected in the 36th round, free-agent draft, bere was signed by the chicago white sox. bere was with the organization for eight years before being released in 1998.

  • Jacinta (singer)
  • Zaher Andary

    Lebanese footballer

  • Steven Rice in Kitchener

    Ontario, canada; nhl right-wing (hartford whalers).

1970

  • Sam Mack

    Nba forward / guard (houston rockets, vancouver grizzlies)

  • John Hamburg
    John Hamburg

    American screenwriter, director, and actor. his mother is joan hamburg, a media personality and writer. he starred in "meet the parents", "zoolander" (2001), and "along came polly 2004". in 1998, he wrote and directed "safe men", and in 1999 he appeared in "same old song".

  • Julien Boisselier
    Julien Boisselier

    Julien boisselier is a french actor known for his roles in various french films and television series.

  • Alex Garland

    British novelist and screenwriter of 'The Beach'.

  • Brett McMurphy

    Known for breaking major college football stories.

1969 - 1960

Famous birthdays on May 26th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • Olivier Sarkozy

    French banker, based in the united states. nicolas sarkozy (ex-president of france) is his half-brother.

  • Siri Lindley

    American triathlete and coach

  • John Baird

    Canadian politician, 10th canadian minister of foreign affairs

  • Musetta Vander
    Musetta Vander

    South african actress

  • Stacy London

    Entertainer

1968

  • Frederik Crown Prince of Denmark

    Frederik crown prince of denmark is a member of the danish royal family and is known for his charitable work and advocacy for various causes.

  • Willie Burton

    American basketball player: guard/forward

  • Steve Sedgley

    Manager and english footballer

  • Frederik

    Crown prince of denmark

  • Fernando León de Aranoa

    Spanish director, producer, and screenwriter

1967

  • Kristen Pfaff

    At 24 the death of us bass guitarist, hole-live through this

  • Kevin Moore (keyboardist)
  • Beth Mowins

    Sportscaster who made history as the first woman to call a nationally televised NFL game.

  • Mika Yamamoto

    Japanese journalist (d. 2012)

  • Philip Treacy

    Irish milliner, hat designer

1966

  • Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter

    Helena bonham carter is an english actress known for her versatile and eccentric roles in films such as 'fight club', 'the king's speech', and the 'harry potter' series.

  • Zola Budd

    South african-british woman athlete is called the fastest woman in the world. at 5'2" tall and 83 pounds, she was a wispy girl. she broke mary decker’s distance record. budd was not eligible for further international competition as south africa was exempted from almost all major international events due to apartheid. she was influenced by politics and nervous exhaustion from …

  • Helena Bonham Carter

    English actress

  • Billy Downes in Camden

    New jersey, usa: nike golfer (1994 new england classic).

  • Helena Carter
    Helena Carter

    Movie actress

1965

  • Greg Lloyd

    Nfl linebacker (pittsburgh steelers).

  • Jacqueline Mary Nelson in Upper Hutt

    New zealand; points-race cyclist (olympics 1996).

  • Hazel Irvine

    Scottish journalist and sportscaster

  • Simon Fowler

    Musician

  • Yahya Jammeh

    Politician

1964

  • Lenny Kravitz

    American singer-actor and songwriter, muti-instrumentalist, record producer, actor and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, r&b, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop, folk and ballads. kravitz sings lead and backing vocals and often plays the guitar, bass drums, keyboards and percussion when recording.

  • Lenni Kravitz

    Lenni Kravitz is an American entrepreneur and the founder of Kravitz Enterprises, a successful investment firm.

  • Caitlinn R. Kiernan

    Acclaimed for her dark fantasy and horror fiction.

  • Caitlinn Kiernan

    American author known for her dark fantasy and horror fiction.

  • Argiris Pedoulakis

    Former player and coach of greek basketball

1963

  • Claude Legault

    Canadian screenwriter and actor

  • Anne Consigny
    Anne Consigny

    Anne consigny is a french actress known for her roles in the diving bell and the butterfly and the returned.

  • Simon Armitage

    Renowned British poet known for his works on contemporary life and society.

  • Jamie Spence

    English golfer

  • Mary Nightingale

    English journalist

1962

  • Gervase Elwes

    Gervase Elwes is an English actor known for his roles in television shows such as Downton Abbey and Sherlock.

  • Bobcat Goldthwait

    American actor seen in "police academy series 2, 3, and 4. goldthwait lends his unique voice to a

  • Genie Francis

    American actress and soap's most popular teenage star. at thirteen, she was cast in her first tv role and became a regular on "general hospital". her emotional performances impressed her peers and attracted young viewers. after five years of hardwork and no social life, she was exhausted in 1981. in october 1982, she took a break to make a tv …

  • Colin Vearncombe

    Rocker (black - "wonderful like").

  • Pansy Ho

    Pansy Ho is a prominent businesswoman known for her contributions to the gaming industry in Macau.

1961

  • Steve Pate

    American golfer

  • Tarsem Singh

    Indian-american director, producer, and screenwriter

  • Stephen Robert Pate in Ventura

    California, usa. pga golfer (1987 southwest classic).

  • Tarsem Singh

    Indian-american screenwriter and producer

  • Pascal Raffin

    Arsonist and french factory worker, he was arrested on 2/04/1996, less than an hour after setting fire to a building. he was burning synthetic fabric in a baby buggy of a neighbor when he was stopped by police officers. he claimed responsibility for starting 19 fires that resulted in the deaths of people. he set a fire at 8:00 pm …

1960

  • Charles Schneider
  • Doug Hutchison
    Doug Hutchison

    American actor

  • Frans van Houten

    Frans van Houten is a Dutch business executive who has been the CEO of Royal Philips since 2011.

  • Romas Ubartas

    Lithuanian discus thrower

  • Dean Lukin

    Australian weightlifter

1959 - 1950

Famous birthdays on May 26th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

  • Dann Bilardello

    Former MLB catcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates.

  • Ole Bornedal

    Danish actor, director, and producer

  • Steve Hanley

    English musician (the fall and tom hingley and the lovers).

  • Ole Bornedal

    Danish producer, actor, and director of film.

  • Brian Peaker in London

    Ontario, canada; rower (olympics-1996).

1958

  • Guillaume Pepy

    French senior civil servant who has been president of sncf since february 27, 2008. he is also the chairman of eurostar, and deputy-chairman for the keolis group.

  • Wayne Hussey
  • Ronnie Black

    American golfer

  • Margaret Colin

    American actress

  • Arto Bryggare

    Finnish politician and hurdler

1957

  • Aala Al Aswany

    Acclaimed novelist and political commentator.

  • Alyan Al-Aswani

    An Egyptian novelist and journalist known for his political and social commentary.

  • Gilles Pélisson
  • Margaret Colin
    Margaret Colin

    Actress (independence day: three men & a baby).

  • François Legault

    Canadian politician and businessman

1956

  • Susane Bartsch

    Known for her extravagant parties and events in the New York City club scene.

  • Mehdi El Glaoui

    French-moroccan actor, the son of actress ca(c]ile aubry. his career began in the tv series "poly", which was produced by his mother. he then moved on to "belle and sa(c).bastien" and achieved great success in france and the uk. he won the cesar award in 1984 for best short film.

  • Elisabeth Hubert
  • Frédéric Dutoit
  • Lisa Niemi
    Lisa Niemi

    Lisa niemi is an american actress, dancer, and director, best known for her work in the film industry and for being the wife of actor patrick swayze.

1955

  • Adam Curtis
  • Masaharu Morimoto

    Japanese-american chef

  • Paul Stoddart

    Australian businessman

  • Connie Sellecca

    Actress

  • Candace L Collins

    Dupo, illinois -- playmate (dec, 1979)

1954

  • Marian Gold

    German singer-songwriter/guitarist (alphaville).

  • Janis Cole

    Holly dale is a canadian filmmaker who collaborates with holly dale. holly dale is well-known for her documentaries. they met as students, and they began their partnership together. together, they directed, produced, and edited independent films. their unique approach is humanistic and focuses on the marginalized people of society. two of their earliest films.

  • Denis Lebel

    Canadian businessman and politician, 29th canadian minister of transport

  • Michael Devine

    Irish republican hunger strike participant (d. 1981)

  • Alan Hollinghurst

    English novelist, poet, short story writer, and translator

1953

  • Dan Roundfield

    American basketball player (d. 2012).

  • Mycheal Portillo

    Mycheal Portillo is a former British politician and Cabinet Minister, now a journalist and broadcaster.

  • Fifi Abdou

    Fifi Abdou is an Egyptian belly dancer and actress who has achieved fame in the Arab world.

  • Kay Hagan

    Kay Hagan was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from North Carolina.

  • Robin Lovell-Badge

    Known for his research in genetics and stem cell biology.

1952

  • Marie-Françoise Pérol-Dumont
  • Pascal Vrebos

    Belgian television and radio announcer.

  • David Meece

    American singer-songwriter and pianist

  • Charles McMillen

    American basketball player, a businessman and politician, nicknamed "slaprock". after he retired as a professional basketball player, he became a rhodes scholar and started an electronic company. in 1987, he was elected to the maryland congressional seat. he served his district from 1987-1993.

1951

  • Angelice Ride

    Angelice Ride was an American astronaut and physicist who became the first American woman to fly in space.

  • Janice Schakowsky

    American politician who has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999.

  • Sally Ride

    American astronaut, one among a five-member crew. she was america's first woman to spaceflight on the challenger 06/18/1983. ride was one of the 1,000 women and 7,000 men who applied to 35 slots in 1978's astronaut class. her ability to concentrate and her logic stood out among the rest. she was a skilled pilot and flight engineer. ride was able …

  • Ramón Calderón

    Spanish lawyer and businessman

  • Madeleine Taylor-Quinn

    Irish politician and educator

1950

  • Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx

    Marie-hélène des esgaulx is a french politician known for her role as a member of the senate of france.

  • David Ignatius

    Columnist for The Washington Post.

1949 - 1940

Famous birthdays on May 26th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

  • Jaremy Corbyn

    British politician who served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2015 to 2020.

  • Jermery Corbyn

    Former leader of the UK Labour Party.

  • Jeremy Corbyn

    Jeremy corbyn is a british politician known for his leadership of the labour party and his left-wing political views.

  • Pam Grier
    Pam Grier

    Pam grier is an american actress known for her roles in iconic 1970s blaxploitation films such as 'coffy' and 'foxy brown'.

  • Guy Geoffroy

1948

  • Stevie Nicks

    American singer-songwriter lindsey buckingham was married to him and they divorced. together, they made the struggling blues band "fleetwood mac," one of the most popular bands in pop history. her former high school classmate buckingham made the first record, "buckingham and nicks," and were then invited to join fleetwood mac, new year's eve 1974.

  • Corinne Le Poulain
    Corinne Le Poulain

    French actress on stage, film, and tv, niece of jean le poulain.

  • Stevie Nicks

    Fleetwood Mac vocalist and songwriter with a distinctive voice and stage presence.

  • Dayle Haddon

    Dayle Haddon was a successful model known for her work in the fashion industry.

  • Stevie [Stephanie Lynn] Nicks in Phoenix

    Arizona, usa; rocker (fleetwood mac - "bella donna").

1947

  • Denis Tillinac

    French journalist and conservative writer.

  • Glenn Turner

    New zealand cricketer

  • Carol O'Connell

    American painter and author

  • Piers Gray

    Critic / writer

  • Sherry Bain in Redlands

    California, usa; actress ("pipe dreams")

1946

  • Mick Ronson

    English guitarist, songwriter and producer (the spiders from mars & mott the hoople). (d. 1993).

  • Nicola Piovani

    Italian composer known for his film scores, including the soundtrack for the film 'Life is Beautiful.'

  • Arun Netravali

    Pioneering work in digital video compression standards.

  • Aruna Roy

    Renowned social activist known for her work on Right to Information and social justice.

  • Neshka Robeva

    Coach and instructor for the bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics.

1945

  • Vilasrao Deshmukh

    Indian lawyer and politician, 17th chief minister of maharashtra (d. 2012)

  • Alistair MacDuff

    English judge and lawyer

  • Garry Peterson

    Canadian-american drummer (the guess who, bachman turner overdrive).

  • Vilasrao Deshmukh

    Indian politician and lawyer 17th chief minister maharashtra (d.2012)

  • Jacques-Henri Treich

    French race horse trainer, jockey, harnessed trot racer, father to jockey jean-philippe.

1944

  • Jan Kinder

    Norwegian ice hockey player (d. 2013)

  • Phil Edmonston

    American-canadian politician and journalist

  • Sam Posey

    American race car driver, television commentator and author

  • Verden "Phally"

    Allen; keyboardist (mott the hoople).

  • Jan Schakowsky

    Politician

1943

  • Janace Schakowsky

    Janace Schakowsky is an American politician who has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999.

  • Erica Terpstra

    Dutch swimmer, journalist, and politician

  • Ed Whitfield

    Politician

  • Jessi Colter

    Musician

  • Pierre Abric

    French physiotherapist.

1942

  • Levon Helm

    Renowned drummer and singer for The Band.

  • Lorcan Cameron

    British Conservative politician and former Member of Parliament.

  • Ganapathi Sachchidananda

    Spiritual leader

1941

  • Cliff Drysdale

    Cliff Drysdale is a former professional tennis player turned sportscaster.

  • Jim Dobbin

    Scottish microbiologist and politician (d. 2014)

  • Aldrich Ames

    American cia officer and criminal

  • Imants Kalniņš

    Latvian composer

  • Imants Kalnins

    Composer

1940

  • Levon Helm
    Levon Helm

    American singer-songwriter, drummer, producer, and actor (d. 2012)

  • Levon Helm
    Levon Helm

    American actor and producer of singers (the band), (d. 2012).

  • Levon Helm

    Renowned drummer and singer for The Band.

  • Monique Gagnon-Tremblay

    Canadian academic and politician, deputy premier of quebec

  • Monique Gagnon-Tremblay

    Canadian politician. acting leader of the liberal opposition in quebec's legislative assembly. he was posted on 5/11/1988 while charest was absent from the house.

1939 - 1930

Famous birthdays on May 26th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

  • Jean-Claude Bateux
  • Brent Musburger

    Renowned sports commentator and former host of The NFL Today.

  • Ian Mckellen

    Actor

  • Merab Kostava

    Georgian poet activist, educator (d. 1989).

  • Dixie Carter

    Actor

1938

  • Ludmilla Petrushevskaya

    Ludmilla Petrushevskaya is a Russian writer and playwright known for her dark, surreal stories.

  • Teresa Stratas

    Canadian opera singer and soprano from greek heritage. she was born in toronto, where she studied and made her opera debut as mimi in the early 1960s. later in the year, she made her met debut. her beauty, intelligence, and temperament have helped her to become one of the met’s most prominent lyrico spinto sopranos. she is well-known for her …

  • Solomon Snyder

    Pioneering work in neurotransmitter research and psychopharmacology.

  • Andrew Clennel Palmer

    British engineer (d. 2019)

  • William Bolcom

    American composer and pianist

1937

  • Paul E. Patton

    American politician, 59th governor of kentucky

  • Manorama

    Indian actress and singer (d. 2015)

  • Manorama

    Indian actress and singer (d. 2015)

  • Mark Shields

    Journalist

  • Dinsha Patel

    Politician

1936

  • Zevi Guralnik

    Co-creator of the Higgs mechanism in particle physics.

  • Nataliyah Gorbanevskaya

    A Russian poet, human rights activist, and one of the founders of the Soviet dissident movement.

  • Marie Rouanet
  • Richard Harrison (actor)
  • Natalya Gorbanevskaya

    Russian-polish poet and activist (d. 2013)

1935

  • Eero Loone

    Estonian academic and philosopher

  • Sheila Steafel

    South african english actress

  • W. P. Kinsella

    Novelist

  • Sheila Steafel South African

    Born british actress

1934

  • Bernard Vitet

    French trumpeter, multi-instrumentist (flugelhorn and piano), singer, composer, and co-founder of france's first free jazz band (1964), along with franassois tusques (1972), michel portal unit (1972), and un drame musical instantanaa(c), with jean-jacques birga and francis gorgaa(c).

  • Abdulah M "Dulah" Omar

    South african lawyer / udf-leader

1933

  • Jean Graczyk

    France sport champion

  • Carmen Scarpitta
  • Edward Whittemore

    American soldier and author (b. 1933)

1932

  • Jacques Sausin

    Belgian choreographer, dancer, and professor at mudra. after seeing fred astaire's movie, he was inspired to be a dancer. in may 2010, he died in brussels.

  • Grigor Vachkov

    Actor from bulgaria (d. 1980).

  • Luigi Mazzella

    Italian politician and minister responsible for communications and public relations in berlusconi's cabinet. on december 13, 2001, he was appointed attorney general.

1931

  • Peter Derek Fry
  • Odd Borg

    Norwegian singer and actor. he was a star in nearly 20 movies, including tv films. he was employed by nationalteatret (the national theatre) at the time of his passing.

  • Irwin Winkler

    Producer

1930

  • Claude Bernard-Aubert

    French director and screenwriter. he made pornographic films as burd tranbaree after he had completed his first half of his career.

  • Karim Emami

    Indian-iranian lexicographer and critic (d. 2005)

  • Sonia Rykiel

    Designer

1929 - 1920

Famous birthdays on May 26th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

  • Catherine Sauvage

    French actress and singer

  • Hugo Raes

    Belgian historian, author, and teacher of sci-fi. he was 84 years old when he died in antwerp on september 23, 2013.

  • Beverly Sills

    American operatic soprano and television personality (b. 1929)

  • J. F. Ade Ajayi

    Nigerian historian and academic (d. 2014)

  • Catherine Sauvage

    French singer and actress (d. 1998)

1928

  • Jack Kevorkian

    American physician who believes in euthanasia as "the good death" for terminally ill patients who choose that option. he assisted more than 130 patients in self-termination since 1990, when he was 54 years old. kevorkian, who is constantly pushing the boundaries of legality and has been charged six times with murder but acquitted each one.

  • David Hollingsworth

    American marketing manager, chemical engineer, and ceo of hercules corporation. this is a company that produces petrochemicals and flavors as well as military manufacturing products. hollingsworth is an accomplished cabinetmaker as a hobby.

1927

  • Jacques Bergerac
    Jacques Bergerac

    France -- actor (gigi, les girls, thunder in sun)

  • Robert Ludlum

    American author (b. 1927)

  • Simone Bidon

    French homicide. after being repeatedly battered by her husband, she killed him with an axe.

1926

  • Miles Davis

    American jazz musician, composer, bandleader, and recording artist. he is one of the most consistent jazz trendsetters. he is the inventor of many jazz styles, including cool jazz, hard beat, modal playing and free-form explorations.

  • J Marvin Spiegelman
  • J Spiegelman

    American jungian analyst and psychologist, author of numerous books including "psychotherapy as a mutual process," jungian analysts: their vision and vulnerabilities," and "modern jew in search of a soul."

  • Maria de Lourdes Martins

    Composer

  • Miles D Davis in Alton

    Illinois, usa. jazz trumpeter/pioneer of cool jazz ("porgy and bess")

1925

  • Marcel Bluwal

    French screenwriter and film director. since 1955, he has directed 40 films.

  • Cooper Perry

    Cooper Perry was a British astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of galaxies.

  • Alec McCowen
    Alec McCowen

    Tunbridge wells (england) -- actor (never say never again).

  • Carmen Montejo

    Cuban-mexican actress (d. 2013)

  • Edward Ney

    St paul executives

1924

  • Cooper Evans American politician (Representative-Republican-Iowa

    1981-87).

  • Mike Bongiorno

    Italian tv host. after some american experiences, he began working in italy in the 1950s as a host. he was the most loved host in italy. he was also known as il re del quiz, or the quiz king. his trademark greeting for all his shows is allegria. (cheers!). on 8 september 2009, he died from a heart attack at …

1923

  • Jimie Arness

    Jimie Arness was an American actor best known for his role as Marshal Matt Dillon in the long-running television series Gunsmoke.

  • Horst Tappert

    German actor in tv and films, beginning with his theater debut in 1946. his films include "wir wunderkinder", 1958, and "der kapitan," 1972. he has been featured in more than 280 television productions.

  • James Arness
    James Arness

    American actor best known for his tv series, "gunsmoke," 1955-1975. this was a huge success and has remained popular for over 20 years.

  • Jean Sullivan
  • William M Magruder

1922

  • Troy Smith

    Sonic drive-in was founded by an american businessman (d. 2009).

1921

  • Jack Steinberger

    Nobel laureate known for his work on neutrinos.

  • Inge Borkh

    German soprano (d. 2018)

  • Ernst Märzendorfer

    Austrian conductor (d. 2009.)

  • Walter Laqueur

    American academic and historian

  • Hal David

    Musician

1920

  • Peggy Lee
    Peggy Lee

    American singer, songwriter and arranger. she is well-known and beloved. she has been on over 500 records and performed in many supper clubs. lee was also featured in movies and tv. she received an oscar nomination for best supporting actress. she was considered a jazz legend and was called "the queen" by duke ellington. she won a grammy in 1970 …

  • Peggy Lee

    American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2002)

  • Jack Cheetham

    South african cricketer (d. 1980)

1919 - 1910

Famous birthdays on May 26th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

  • Rubén González (pianist)
  • François-Louis Deschamps
  • Rubén González

    Cuban pianist (buena vista social club and estrellas de areito) (d. 2003)

  • Peter Malcolm

    Gordon raleigh journalist.

1918

  • Anton Christoforidis

    Boxer from turkey-greek (d. 1985).

  • Erich Rossner

    A unterscharfa 1/4 hrer from the waffen ss during world war ii. rossner volunteered to become a ss soldier and was assigned to the 2nd battery of the 2nd ss panzerja$??ger battalion, das reich division. rossner was awarded the iron cross 2nd and 1st classes on 25 july 1941, respectively, as well as the knight's cross 25 august 1941 for …

1917

  • Éva Szörényi

    Hungarian actress (d.2009)

  • Raymond Fortier

    American astrologer who is skilled in horary. in 11/1953, he joined afa. died 10/1963.

  • Jacques Bergerac

    French actor and romantic lead, his career lasted less than a decade. in a variety of "b" movies, he was often cast as a sophisticated, european lover. he was a former lawyer and married ginger rogers in 1953. the following year, he was cast in "twist of fate". his films include "gigi," 1958, and "the hypnotic eye," 1960.

  • Theodore Hesburgh

    Clergyman

  • Eva Szorenyi

    Hungarian actress, freedom activist for hungary (d. 2009)

1916

  • Zoltan Dienes

    Hungarian mathematician known for his work in mathematics education.

  • Henriette Roosenburg

    Dutch journalist and author (d. 1972).

  • Moondog

    American composer, musician and poet (born 1916)

1915

  • Vernon Alley

    American bassist (d. 2004)

  • Antonia Forest

    British author for children (born 1915).

  • Sam Edwards

    American actor (d. 2004).

1914

  • Ziggy Elman
  • Frankie Manning

    American choreographer, dancer, instructor and choreographer. he was also one of the founder fathers of lindy hop. (born 1914)

  • Raymond Bollinelli

    Mazamet physician

  • Archie Duncan

    Glasgow, scotland -- actor (sherlock holmes).

  • John Young

    American astrologer, who joined afa september 1974.

1913

  • Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing

    England, united kingdom -- actor. (dracula star wars, dr who).

  • Pierre Daninos

    French humorist and writer. daninos wrote "les carnets du major thompson" in 1954. it was followed by many sequels. some books were translated into english and published under the titles "major thompson lives in france and discovers the french", "major thompson and i" and “major thompson goes french". he was killed in paris on january 7, 2005.

  • Josef Manger

    German weightlifter (d. 1991)

  • Pierre Daninos

    French author (b. 1913)

  • Robert Shaw

    American conductor (b. 1916)

1912

  • Janos Kadar

    Former leader of Hungary known for his role in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

  • Carolin Babcock
  • János Kádár

    Hungarian mechanic and politician, hungarian minister of the interior (b. 1912)

  • Jay Silverheels
    Jay Silverheels

    American actor tonto - lone ranger, dies at 60. he was born in 1912.

  • János Kádár

    Hungarian politician and mechanic 46th prime minister of hungary

1911

  • Maurice Baquet

    French actor, cellist, and mountaineer who died in noisy-le-grand on july 8, 2005.

  • Henry Ephron

    American screenwriter and producer of playwrights (d. 1992).

  • William McHardy

    Scottish teacher and professor

  • Randi Brænne

    Norwegian actress. she was the first woman to lend her voice to the talking clock in 1932. in 1933, she made her breakthrough in the film "vi sm gay=r kja,kkenveien", which featured the story of "we who use the backdoor .').". 1934 was her first stage appearance. she was a leading actress in comedy and revue in the 1940s and …

  • Ben Alexander

    Nevada, united states -- actor. (dragnet. outer gate. mr doodles kicks off).

1910

  • Laurance Rockefeller

    American conservationist and philanthropist (born in 1910).

  • Imi Lichtenfeld

    Hungarian-israeli martial artist, boxer, and gymnast (d. 1998)

  • Adolfo Lopez

    Mateos president of mtxico.

  • Laurance S Rockefeller

    Nyc, new york -- ceo (chase manhattan bank).

1909 - 1900

Famous birthdays on May 26th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

  • Matthew Busby

    Sir matt busby was a scottish football player and manager, best known for his time as the manager of manchester united.

  • Matt Busby

    From 1946-1970, he was the scottish manager of manchester united soccer club. the club was crowned the best in the world by him.

  • Adolfo López Mateos

    Mexican president known for his social reforms and economic policies.

  • Nikolay Guryanov

    Russian orthodox christian priest and mystic (d. 2002).

  • Adolfo López Mateos

    Mexican politician, 48th president of mexico (d. 1969)

1908

  • Robert Morley
    Robert Morley

    England, united kingdom -- actor, high road to china, african queen

  • Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ

    Vietnamese politician, 1st prime minister of the republic of vietnam (d. 1976)

  • Maxime Charles

    French priest and clergyman. charles, bishop of paris, was the founder of richelieu and then rector of basilica of montmartre for 30 years.

  • Nguyễn Thơ

    Vietnamese politician, 1st prime minster of the republic of vietnam

  • Nguyen Ngoc Tho

    Prime minister of south vietnam

1907

  • John Wayne

    One of the most iconic and influential actors in Hollywood history, known for his roles in Western films.

  • John Wayne

    American actor. one of the most iconic icons of silver screen history. after a slow start, he became one of hollywood's most well-known and successful actors. he appeared in more than 190 films since his debut.

  • Jean Bernard (physician)
  • Kurt Pahlen
  • Jean Bernard

    French haematologist and physician (d. 2006).

1905

  • Hans Holewa

    Composer.

  • René Bondoux

    French lawyer, fencer and military officer.

1904

  • Danton Pereira de Souza
  • Vlado Perlemuter

    Lithuanian-french educator and pianist (d. 2002).

  • George Formby
    George Formby

    English singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1904)

  • Necip Fazıl Kısakürek

    Turkish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1983)

  • Danton Souza

    Brazilian astrologer, one the 20th-century's first pro counselors and authors. he also shares astrology as a second career with his law practice.

1903

  • Estes Kefauver

    (senator-democrat-tennessee).

1902

  • Charles Héger

    Belgian politician, lawyer, and minister. he is also a member the christian social party.

1900

  • Eduardo de Filippo
  • Lesley Selander
  • Eduardo De Filippo

    Italian comedian and producer. he was the son of a neapolitan actor and was exposed to the stage atmosphere from an early age. at the age of 13, he joined the eduardo scarpetta dialect company. he founded, with his sister tina and brother peppion, a successful stage company. they enjoyed great success as an actor, director, and dramatist. many of …

  • Georges Darcourt

    France scientist

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