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2019 - 2010

Famous birthdays on May 16th for the celebrities who were born in the years 2019 - 2010

2015

  • American identical triplets were delivered at corpus christi medical center by c-section. scarlett and ximena were joined at the abdomen. they shared a colon.

2014

  • American television personality kendra wilkinson and american football player hank baskett's second and first daughters, respectively.

2009 - 2000

Famous birthdays on May 16th for the celebrities who were born in the years 2009 - 2000

2006

  • Reality star

  • Filipina daughter of a noted parent, lea salonga, a singer/actress from filipina, made an impact in the us with the play "miss saigon" together with her husband robert chien.

2002

2001

2000

  • Spanish midfielder known for his creativity and skill on the ball.

1999 - 1990

Famous birthdays on May 16th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

  • Stetson Bennett is a talented football player known for his skills as a quarterback.

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

  • Kenyan middle-distance runner who excelled in the steeplechase event.

  • Talented figure skater known for graceful performances on the ice.

  • Ashley Wagner is an American figure skater who has won multiple national championships.

  • Grigor dimitrov is a bulgarian tennis player known for his stylish play and one-handed backhand.

  • Hip-hop artist known for his introspective lyrics and unique style.

1990

1989 - 1980

Famous birthdays on May 16th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

1988

1987

1986

  • Megan Fox

    American actress and model. her acting career began in 2001 with a few small roles on television and films. she also appeared regularly on the hope & faith television show. she made her film debut in 2004 with the role she played as the confessions of a teenage drama queen. she starred in transformers as mikaela, shia labeouf’s love interest, …

  • Drew roy is a tv actor known for his role as hal mason in the tv series falling skies.

  • Indian television actor known for his roles in popular TV shows.

  • American actress

  • Filipino architect and model

1985

1984

1983

  • Renowned songwriter known for his work with popular music artists.

  • Nancy ajram is a lebanese singer known for her pop music and her contributions to the arabic music industry.

  • Former NFL cornerback known for his time with the New England Patriots.

  • Canadian ice hockey player

  • Afl australian football player

1982

1981

1980

1979 - 1970

Famous birthdays on May 16th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

1978

1977

  • Talented Japanese singer known for her powerful vocals and diverse music styles.

  • Lynn Collins

    Lynn Collins is an American actress best known for her role as Dejah Thoris in the film John Carter.

  • Icelandic singer/songwriter

  • Melanie Lynskey

    Melanie lynskey is a new zealand actress known for her roles in films such as heavenly creatures and tv shows like two and a half men.

  • New zealand actress

1976

1975

  • Finnish singer-songwriter/guitarist (sonata arctica, northern kings).

  • Olympic gold medalist in triathlon, representing Canada.

  • Finnish musician, composer, and vocalist

  • American singer

  • British/austrian professional dancer. she was awarded 3rd place at the blackpool dance competition in 1992.

1974

  • Italian pop singer, who won the top prize in 1993 san remo music festival as a new artist. two years later, she released her first album in english.

  • French wakeboarder and world games champion who spent his childhood in tahiti, in the southern archipelago village of fariipiti.

  • American singer-songwriter and rapper

  • Sean Carrigan
  • Romanian Member of the European Parliament and former Minister of European Funds.

1973

  • Tori Spelling

    American actress, and well-known family member, is the daughter of tv producer aaron spelling. her role as donna martin, a good-natured clotheshorse, helped her to establish herself as an actress.

  • American television personality

  • American actor and stuntman

  • American rapper and actor (crooklyn dodgers)

  • American rapper

1972

1971

1970

  • Argentinian tennis player known for winning the US Open singles title in 1990.

  • Talented football player who made a mark in the sport with his performance.

  • Argentina -- tennis player (1988 olympics - silver medalist)

  • Danielle Spencer

    Australian actress and singer-songwriter

1969 - 1960

Famous birthdays on May 16th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1969 - 1960

1969

  • Canadian actor best known for his role in the TV series 'Murdoch Mysteries'.

  • David Boreanaz

    David boreanaz is an american actor best known for his roles in the television series buffy the vampire slayer and angel.

  • Tucker Carlson

    The daily caller was founded by an american journalist

  • Tracey gold is an american actress best known for her role as carol seaver on the tv show growing pains.

1968

  • American actor and producer of singers (new edition, heads of state).

  • American singer and producer

  • Massachusetts, usa; singer (new editon).

  • Italian singer-songwriter who rose to national fame following his 1997 participation in the sanremo music festival's newcomers' section. he was awarded the mia martini critics award for "capelli", which was his entry.

1967

1966

  • Iconic pop and R&B singer with numerous hit songs and albums.

  • Janet Jackson

    American actress and recording artist. she is well-known for her innovative, socially conscious, and provocative music. her elaborate stage and television shows have made her a major figure in popular culture since the 1970s. she was the youngest of the jackson children and began her career in 1976 on the jacksons variety tv series. following the 1982 release of h, …

  • Italian sailor who rose up to international prominence starting in 1991. he won second place in 1992's transatlantic race between england and the u.s. he was also second in the transatlantic race from england to america that year. he placed second in 1994-1995 in the boc challenge, going solo around the globe in a boat that was donated by the …

  • Janet Jackson is a renowned singer known for hits like 'Rhythm Nation' and 'Together Again.'

  • American athlete who ran back for the nfl buffalo bills between 1988-1999. he was also named nfl player of the year in 1991. he played with miami in 2000.

1965

1964

1963

  • Kazakh businessman known for his involvement in the banking sector.

  • French musician who was the guitarist for french rock band noir da(c).sir, from its inception in 1982 to its demise on 29 november 2010. bertrand cantat was his band's frontman. he met him at bordeaux's lyca(c),e saint-gena",s in the 1980s.

  • Grant heslov is an american actor, producer, and screenwriter, best known for his work on films such as 'good night, and good luck' and 'argo'.

  • Kazakh politician and businessman.

  • Sergi Belbel is a Catalan playwright and director known for his works in the Catalan language.

1962

1961

1960

1959 - 1950

Famous birthdays on May 16th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

1958

  • English singer-songwriter (heaven 17 honeyroot, and abc).

  • American singer-songwriter (christian death & pompeii 99).

1957

  • American road runner. she was a leading woman runner. her 120-mile training began to pay off when she became the fastest u.s. marathon runner in 1979. she broke many world records in 1983.

  • 3rd baron mancroft, english politician

  • 22nd baron st john of bletso, english lawyer and businessman

  • Russian singer-songwriter/guitarist (ddt).

  • American ice hockey coach and player (d. 2014).

1956

1955

  • Debra Winger

    American actress, whose films include "urban cowboy," 1980 and "an officer and a gentleman," respectively. she was also nominated for best actress in 1983 for "terms of endearment."

  • British astrologer. he is the editor of "astrologer’s apprentice" as well as a regular writer for a soccer journal. on tv. in 2001, he was published with "the real astrology", in which his humor and eloquence were evident.

  • American baseball player and sportscaster

  • Soviet gymnast known for her innovative techniques and winning multiple Olympic gold medals.

  • Irish footballer and manager (d. 2012)

1954

  • Canadian astronaut and physician

  • Saskatchewan, canada; md/astronaut (sts 90).

  • Actress (sparrow king john, mayor at casterbridge).

  • French cartoonist who worked for pionniers and fluide glacial magazines, pilote, fluide glacial and le petit psikopat illustra (c)).

  • American editor of aim report, a bi-monthly newsletter published twice a month by accuracy in media, a non profit news media watchdog.

1953

1952

1951

  • French fashion designer and couturier. he was known for his use of old styles to "regenerationize" fashion. according to the london "observer", december 1987, he stated that "haute couture should not be painful, but rather, it should be funny, foolish, and almost uncontrollable."

  • He is a french historian and anthropologist. he was the son of journalist olivier todd. after the terrorist attack (2015).

  • American singer/songwriter/musician and founder of the band "modern lovers. at age 15, he began to play guitar and was praised for his skill. he formed the "modern lovers", which released several albums. he released his first solo album in 1983. in the 1980s, he added several more albums to his collection. he is described as "witty, fresh and innocent, an …

  • Canadian philosopher and theologian

1950

1949 - 1940

Famous birthdays on May 16th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

1948

1947

  • Scottish entertainer, janette has a stage show called "the krankies" in which she plays alongside her husband ian. janette plays "wee jimmy," a cheeky schoolboy. their act is very popular with children.

  • Bill Smitrovich

    Actor (crime story, miami vice)

  • Known for leading a controversial cult in Canada and being involved in various business ventures.

  • English journalist (b. 1925)

  • English-scottish drummer (nazareth) (d. 1999)

1946

  • American professional astrologer. he was one of the founders of afan. a b.a. he holds a b.a. degree from the university of massachusetts and is a highly respected lecturer and counselor. his pioneering work in astrodrama has earned him a reputation.

  • English singer-songwriter and producer (king crimson, the league of gentlemen giles giles, fripp and fripp & eno).

  • British politician, member of parliament who was elected at the general election on 6/11/1987.

  • English academic and sociologist

  • English songwriter and drummer (savoy brown and foghat).

1945

1944

  • Danny Trejo

    Danny trejo is an american actor known for his tough-guy roles in various action films and television shows.

  • Panamanian-american drummer composer and leader (mahavishnu orchestra jazz is dead and bobby and the midnites).

  • Hungarian footballer

  • American actor

1943

  • American politician and diplomat, 29th united states ambassador to germany

  • Dutch actress, comedian, singer, writer and artist

  • Baroness andrews is an english politician

  • Director (all the vermeers, ny)

  • Translator and poet in italian-slovenian

1942

1941

1940

1939 - 1930

Famous birthdays on May 16th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

  • Israeli philosopher known for his work in ethics and political philosophy.

  • Italian professor and politician

  • Belgian actor, musician, siderealist astrologer and data collector. he was a specialist in belgian, french, and holland data. many of the information was misquoted or invented.

  • French economist, professor emeritus of the universita(c), paris-dauphine. he is a specialist on public finance and monetary economy. he was the mont pelerin society's former president (1994-1996).

1938

1937

  • American actress best known for her role as Batgirl in the 1960s Batman TV series.

  • American jurist. he was a judge in a municipal court and a crusader for juvenile justice. his books include "up from never" (autobiography). before he began his legal career, he was an gangster teen who entered jail for the first time at age 14. for fighting, he was discharged by the marines. he changed his mind and enrolled at harvard …

  • American doctor and chess champion, a man who is passionate about his two passions: public health and chess. his m.d. he received his m.d. from cornell in 1962. in los angeles, he joined the u.s. public health service. he was a peace corps member 1953-65, resident san francisco 1965-66, and los angeles practitioner 1967-72. his specialization is in preventive medicine.

1936

1935

1934

  • Welsh historian and author

  • English general (d. 2023)

  • Author and historian from wales

  • Historian

  • Ceo (tsb group).

1933

  • American drug addict who killed his mother while high on lsd. he was eventually released after being placed in an institution. he was afflicted by guilt and committed suicide on 4/1979.

  • French cinema critic, who is a panelist on "le masque et la plume" (the mask and the feather), an arts radio program on france inter.

1932

  • American mathematician known for her work in topology and knot theory.

  • Jazz drummer and composer who collaborated with Ramsey Lewis.

  • Holt; american drummer (young-holt unlimited - "in crowd").

1931

1930

1929 - 1920

Famous birthdays on May 16th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

1928

  • American cartoonist, member of national cartoonists society. he is well-known for his work on the

  • American baseball manager and player, well-known for his shrewd and all-out style of playing baseball and barroom fighting brawls.

  • American baseball manager and player, well-known for his shrewd and all-out style of playing baseball and barroom fighting brawls.

1927

1926

  • Innovative sculptor known for her unique and provocative artworks.

  • Dutch psychologist and professor at the university of mons. he is a specialist in paranormal phenomena and dreams. his classes are full of excitement about the subject matter he covers. dirkens can often be seen on "mysteries" tv.

  • Composer

  • Playwright

  • British peace activist (d.2004)

1925

  • American siderealist, astrologer and senior editor of american astrology. he was an avid amateur astronomer who designed over a dozen telescopes. on a grant from national science foundation, allen worked as a meteorologist at new york university.

  • Trailblazing astronomer known as the 'Mother of Hubble' for her role in planning the Hubble Space Telescope.

  • Nigerian economist and banker (d. 2012).

  • Brazilian footballer (d. 2013)

  • Belgian actor and guitarist (d.2010)

1924

1923

1922

  • French politician and a member the senior branch of poland’s princely poniatowski families. he was the founder of independent republicans and was part of president vala(c]ry giscard d'estaing's administration. poniatowski was minister of health between 1973 and 1974, and minister of interior in the d'estaing administration from 1974 to 1977. he was the founder and honorary president of the union …

  • American trombonist (b. 1922)

  • Treasurer (queen elizabeth).

  • Principal king of arms

1921

  • Menton politician

  • Saugus (california) -- actor (she wore a yellow ribbon).

  • American actor, and well-known family member, harry carey's son. his films include "red river", "mister roberts" and "alvarez kelly." john ford used him as a favourite as a second lead. he then moved into character roles by 1970. he is still a star in westerns like "man from the east" 1974.

  • American actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2012)

  • Brown politician.

1920

  • French actress and leading lady, popular in france, in many films of the 1950s made by her husband christian faque (one of four). she was most memorable in the title role of lola montes, 1955. she was the star of "around the world in 90 days" in hollywood in 1956.

  • French actor who provided gregory peck's french voice in dubbed films.

  • Saint-mande (france) -- actress (nana).

1919 - 1910

Famous birthdays on May 16th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1919 - 1910

1919

  • American musician and entertainer known for his music, his trademark candelabra, his flamboyant lifestyle and highly affected mannerisms. gay and over-the-top, he was well-liked by people who worked with him; they found him considerate and unpretentious. he was an early television performer who was considered tv's first "matinee idol," winning two emmys, six gold albums, two stars on the hollywood …

  • Richard mason is a british author known for his novel 'the world of suzie wong'.

  • Spanish biologist and ecologist (d. 2004).

  • American singer-songwriter and pianist, (b. 1919)

  • Neuilly sur seine military man

1918

1917

  • George Gaynes

    Helsinki, finland -- actor (henry punky brewster).

  • Mexican screenwriter, writer, and photographer. rulfo is a latin american writer, screenwriter, and photographer. his reputation rests on his two slim books, pedro pa!ramo (1955) and el llano en llamas (53), a collection short stories. the burning plain and other stories published fifteen of the seventeen stories. this collection includes his beloved tale, "diles que me maten!" ("tell them not …

  • American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1917)

  • American pilot and sergeant (d. 2015).

  • American politician and lawyer (d. 1999).

1916

  • Fourth president of israel, israeli biophysicist and politician (d. 2009).

  • American author known for his novel 'The Teahouse of the August Moon'.

  • American world war ii pilot (d.2010)

  • Israeli biophysicist and politician, 4th president of israel (d. 2009)

1915

  • Italian screenwriter and film director. he made a modest start as a codirector on a few minor comedies. he was the son of a prominent journalist and began his career as a film critic. in 1935, he won an amateur prize at venice for a 16mm feature. he collaborated with stefano vanzina from 1949 to 1953 on eight comic films …

  • Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2010)

1914

1913

  • American musician and big bandleader. his music was always up-to-date in the 1940s and he was always looking for new arrangements. herman's music was broadcast on radio via jazz and pop. his talent and ability to mould it led to such hits as "i’ve got the world on a string," and "northwest passage." herman was a highly eclectic performer who …

  • Australian politician, 30th premier of queensland (d. 1991)

  • Germany actor

  • He was an italian ecclesiastic. in 1935, he was ordained as a priest. later, he rose through the ranks at vatican to become archbishop, and finally a cardinal in 1969. he played a significant role in the administration and success of pope john paul ii.

1912

1911

1910

  • Russian painter and educator (d. 1972)

  • Japanese monk and educator (d. 2014.)

  • Russian poet and playwright (b. 1910)

  • Russian painter (d. 1972).

  • Russian poet (d. 1975)

1909 - 1900

Famous birthdays on May 16th for the celebrities who were born in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

  • Margaret Sullavan

    American actress who achieved her greatest fame in the 1943 stage production "voice of the turtle." in 1933, she began her career with a screen trial that led to her first starring role. she produced 16 films in her career, but it was noted that she was temperamental and difficult to work with.

  • French politician and political activist, he was a champion of centrist principles in french social democracy parliamentary. one week after his 68th birthday, he died may 23, 1977.

  • Italian race car driver (d. 1997)

  • Sir charles wilson was an administrator and educator from scotland. he was a political scientist and was later appointed principal of leicester university college. later, he became principal and vice-chancellor of the university of glasgow, 1961-1976. he was responsible for overseeing the university's expansion, which was initiated by sir hector hetherington. he also oversaw the construction of two new buildings.

1908

  • French politician who was active in resistance during wwii's french occupation. he held various government positions, including the minister of social affairs.

  • Swami muktananda was a spiritual teacher and guru known for popularizing the practice of siddha yoga meditation.

  • British physicist who made significant contributions to the field of atomic and molecular physics.

  • Indonesian foreign minister (linggadjati).

1907

  • Inventor of the Gamma Knife for non-invasive brain surgery.

  • Rudyard Boys was a British physicist known for his work in nuclear physics.

  • Hoverboard for sri lankan-irish (d. 2004).

  • Italian race car driver (d. 1997)

  • Ireland -- 400m hurdler (1932 olympics, gold medalist).

1906

1905

  • British author known for his novels and short stories depicting rural life.

  • Henry Fonda

    American actor. he was a star on screen and stage for many years. he was nominated to the oscar for 1940's "the grapes of wrath" and starred on tv in "the smith family". he won the oscar in 1982 for "on golden pond", his film debut that spanned 47 years. he was remarkably indifferent to his personal life. he only …

  • Italian novelist, poet and writer. his career began as an apprentice to a mason. in his early years, he also worked as a technical design. he started writing prolifically in 1930s and published his first book of poetry in 1936. in 1942, he published his first novel, "estarina."

  • Businessman

1904

  • Canada -- ice hockey player (1928 olympics, gold medalist).

1903

  • Rudi, an austrian medium, is well-known for his telekinesis and materialization phenomena. baron albert von schrenck–notzing, a german psychic researcher and physician, started a series experiments in the laboratory. he first tested them with willy, then rudi. rudi became more well-known. trance is when objects move and materialize in small amounts.

  • Italian politician and important leader of the italian republican party.

  • American inventor and manufacturer (d. 1992)

  • French explorer, ethnographer, and author. he is best known for his work on prehistoric cave art and was credited with discovering important cave paintings at the sahara desert's edge. lhote, an early antiquity astronaut theorist, considered prehistoric art evidence of paleocontact.

1902

1901

1900

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