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Famous People Born in May 1958

  • May 3 Dean Garcia, British session and touring guitarist and bass player (Curve, 1990-2005; Eurythmics, 1983-85), born in London, England
  • May 3 Kevin Kilner, American actor (Earth:Final Conflict), born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • May 3 Sandi Toksvig, Danish-British comedian and radio presenter (The Great British Baking Show), born in Copenhagen, Denmark

Keith Haring (1958-1990)

May 4 American graffiti artist (Vanity Fair, Paris Review) and social activist, born in Reading, Pennsylvania

  • May 5 Ron Arad, Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer (WSO) who is officially classified as missing in action since October 1986, born in Hod HaSharon, Israel
  • May 6 (María) "Lolita" Flores, Spanish-Gypsy singer ("Sarandonga"). and actress, born in Madrid, Spain
  • May 7 Louis Orr, American college basketball coach (Bowling Green State University 2007–14, Seton Hall 2001-06), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2022)
  • May 8 Lovie Smith, American football coach (NFL Coach of the Year 2005 Chicago Bears; TB Buccaneers, Houston Texans; Uni of Illinois), born in Gladewater, Texas
  • May 9 Esko Rechardt, Finnish yachtsman (Olympic gold 1980)
  • May 10 Ellen Ochoa, PhD/Astronaut (STS 56, 66), born in Los Angeles, California
  • May 10 Rick Santorum, American politician (Rep-R-Penn 1995-2007), born in Winchester, Virginia
  • May 10 Yu Suzuki, Japanese creator of Virtua Fighter series
  • May 11 Peter Antonie, Australian rower (Olympic gold 1992), born in Melbourne, Victoria
  • May 12 Andreas Petroulakis, Greek political caricaturist
  • May 12 Beth Maitland, American actress (Traci-Young & Restless), born in Rapid City, South Dakota
  • May 12 Christian Brando, son of Marlon who killed his sisters boyfriend, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2008)
  • May 12 Dries Van Noten, Belgian fashion designer (Dries Van Noten), born in Antwerp, Belgium
  • May 12 Eric Singer [Mensinger], American hard rock drummer (KISS, 1991-present), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • May 12 Kim Greist, American actress (CHUD, Brazil, Payoff, Manhunter), born in Stamford, Connecticut
  • May 13 Frances Barber, English actress (Castaway), born in Wolverhampton, England
  • May 14 Christine Brennan, American sports columnist
  • May 14 Rudy Pérez, Cuban-born American pop and Latin record producer, songwriter, and musician, born in Pinar del Río, Cuba
  • May 15 Ron Simmons, American professional wrestler
  • May 16 Glenn Gregory, English rock vocalist (Heaven 17), born in Sheffield, England
  • May 17 Vincent Henar, Suriname bassist (Fra Fra Sound), born in Paramaribo, Suriname
  • May 18 Ray Donaldson, NFL center (Dallas Cowboys), born in Rome, Georgia
  • May 18 Toyah Wilcox, English singer ("I Want to Be Free"), actress, and Mrs. Robert Fripp, born in Birmingham, England
  • May 20 Jane Wiedlin, American pop-rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter (The Go-Gos - "Vacation"; "We Got The Beat"; solo - Fur), born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
  • May 20 Mike Stefanik, American auto racer (9 NASCAR Modified Championships), born in Wilbraham, Massachusetts (d. 2019)
  • May 20 Ron Reagan, American radio host (The Ron Reagan Show) and son of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, born in Los Angeles, California
  • May 21 Sabine Bischoff, German fencer (Olympic gold 1984), born in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany (d. 2013)

Drew Carey (66 years old)

May 23 American actor and comedian (Drew Carey Show), born in Cleveland, Ohio

  • May 23 François Feldman, French pop singer and songwriter (Petit Frank), born in Paris, France
  • May 23 Mitch Albom, American writer
  • May 23 Shelly West, American country singer ("Red Hot"; "West by West"), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • May 23 Thomas Reiter, German cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-22)
  • May 25 Dorothy Straight, American 4-year-old author (How the World Began), born in Washington, D.C.
  • May 25 Paul Weller, English guitarist (Jam - "This is Modern World"; Style Council), born in Woking, Surrey, England
  • May 26 Margaret Colin, American actress (Independence Day, Three Men & a Baby), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • May 27 Linnea Quigley, Davenport Iowa, actress (Night of Demons, Virgin High)
  • May 27 Neil Finn, New Zealand musician (Split Enz; Crowded House - "Don't Dream It's Over"), born in Te Awamutu, New Zealand

Annette Bening (66 years old)

May 29 American actress (Grifters, Bugsy, American Beauty), born in Topeka, Kansas

  • May 29 Ivar Sisniega, Mexican pentathlete, politician (Sports Minister 1994-2000), born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
  • May 29 Uwe Rapolder, German soccer midfielder, coach (1. FC Köln), born in Hausen an der Zaber, Germany
  • May 29 Willem Holleeder, Dutch criminal, kidnapper (Freddy Heineken), and murderer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • May 30 Marie Fredriksson, Swedish pop singer (Roxette - "Must Have Been Love"), born in Össjö, Sweden (d. 2019)
  • May 30 Michael E Lopez-Alegria, Lt Cmdr/astro (STS 73, sk 92), born in Madrid, Spain
  • May 30 Steve Israel, American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives (D-New York)
  • May 30 Ted McGinley, actor (Love Boat, MWC, Dynasty), born in Newport Beach, California
  • May 31 Gary Hallberg, American golfer (3 PGA Tour titles), born in Berwyn, Illinois
  • May 31 Kyle Secor, American actor (Tim Bayliss-Homicide), born in Tacoma, Washington
  • May 31 Mkhuseli Jack, South African UDF-leader (consumer boycots)

About May 1958

How Old? 66 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No

Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Signs: Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20), Gemini (May 21 - Jun 20)