Famous people and celebrities born in May 1944

Welcome to our dedicated page for celebrating the notable individuals born in May 1944! This month and year saw the birth of many influential figures who have made significant contributions to various fields, including entertainment, sports, politics, and more. Explore the biographies and achievements of these famous personalities and see how their talents have shaped the world. Join us in honoring the stars born in this memorable time.

• May 1 Rita Coolidge

  Rita coolidge is a grammy award-winning american singer known for her hits in the 1970s, including 'we're all alone' and 'higher and higher'.

• May 4 Paul Gleason

  American actor (b. 1939)

• May 4 Russi Taylor

  American voice actress (d. 2019)

• May 5 John Rhys-Davies

  John rhys-davies is a welsh actor known for his roles as gimli in the lord of the rings and sallah in the indiana jones films.

• May 5 Roger Rees

  Welsh-american actor and director (d. 2015)

• May 7 Richard O'Sullivan

  English singer and actor

• May 8 Gary Glitter

  Gary glitter is a british rock singer known for his glam rock hits in the 1970s, including 'rock and roll (part 2).'

• May 8 French presidential election 1988

  French presidential election 1988 is a politician who served as the president of france from 1981 to 1995.

• May 10 Marie-France Pisier

  French actress and director, born in vietnam to her father. she is also a member of a prominent family. her brother, a well-known mathematician and husband of her sister, founded "doctors without borders".

• May 10 Jim Abrahams

  American screenwriter, actor, director, and producer. at 26 years old, he was a private investigator in his hometown. a chance encounter with childhood friends, david and jerry zucker led to the founding of kentucky fried theatre in madison wi. this multimedia presentation combined live improv with film and video humor. the show was moved to los angeles and became the …

• May 11 Ringo (singer)

  Ringo is a british musician best known as the drummer for the legendary band the beatles.

• May 13 Armistead Maupin

  American actor and screenwriter

• May 14 George Lucas

  American filmmaker, writer, producer, and film genius. he is the man behind the epic "star wars", which was first released in 1977. the sequels to it were "the empire strikes back" and "the return of the jedi" both in 1980. since he was a teenager, the space fantasy had been brewing in his head and it finally came to fruition …

• May 14 Francesca Annis

  London, england -- actress (madame bovary and dune).

• May 15 Relena Feynman

  Renowned physicist known for contributions to quantum electrodynamics.

• May 16 Danny Trejo

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

• May 20 Deitrich Mateschitz

  Co-founder of Red Bull GmbH.

• May 27 Alain Souchon

  French pop singer, songwriter, and actor (mother) of swiss descent was born in morocco. pierre souchon was pierre's son. he was born to a parisian teacher of english. he was raised by kienast, a jewish man (first husband of his mom) until he reached the age of 7.

• May 28 Jean-Pierre Léaud

  French actor who appeared in his first film as a 13-year-old. the son of an actress (jacqueline pierreux) and scriptwriter/director pierre la(c)aud, jean-pierre appeared in his first film when he landed a small part in "la tour, prends garde!" (1957). he appeared in truffaut’s "400 blows" at the age of 14. his career is nearing 50 years old. his films …

• May 28 Gladys Knight

  American singer and leader of the rhythm and blues rock band "gladys knight" and "the pips." the group was inducted into cleveland's rock and roll hall of fame, ohio in 1989. they were awarded the 1998 lifetime achievement award by the rhythm and blues foundation, new york city on february 26, 1998. knight started out in show business to support …

• May 28 Patricia Quinn

  Singer and actress from ireland

• May 28 Sondra Locke

  Sondra locke was an american actress known for her roles in several clint eastwood films.

• May 28 Rudy Giuliani

  American politician. he was the controversial and charismatic mayor of new york city. he also ran for the republican nomination in 2008. rudy was at his best when the terrorist attack on the world trade towers, september 11, 2001, brought down rudy. rudy's commanding presence, his resolute spirit and inspirational words were the hallmark of leadership in a crisis. he …

• May 29 Helmut Berger

  Actor (ash wednesday damned; picture of dorian gray).

• May 30 Meredith MacRae

  American singer and actress (d. 2000).