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Famous People Born in May 1963

  • May 1 Robert Seguso, American tennis player (4 x men's doubles major titles; Olympic gold men's doubles 1988), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • May 2 Brian Tochi, American actor (Dr Alan Poe-St Elsewhere, Renegades), born in Los Angeles, California
  • May 3 Jamie Reeves, British coal miner, strongman and professional wrestler (1989 World's Strongest Man), born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
  • May 3 Jeff Hornacek, American basketball player and coach, born in Elmhurst, Illinois
  • May 5 Heidi Kozak, Danish-American actress (Slumber Party Massacre 2), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • May 5 James LaBrie, Canadian progressive rock singer (Dream Theater, 1991-present), born in Penetanguishene, Ontario
  • May 5 Simon Rimmer, English chef and TV host (Something for the Weekend), born in Wallasey, Merseyside, England
  • May 6 Alessandra Ferri, Italian ballerina (Royal Ballet, 1980-84; American Ballet Theater, 1985-2007, La Scala Ballet, 1985-2007), born in Milan, Italy
  • May 7 Johnny Lee Middleton, American musician (Savatage; Trans-Siberian Orchestra), born in St. Petersburg, Florida
  • May 8 Clemens Lothaller, Austrian physician cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-13 backup), born in Vienna, Austria
  • May 8 Izabela Kloc, Polish politician, born in Mikołów, Poland
  • May 8 Robin Jarvis, British young adult fiction, and fantasy writer (The Witching Legacy), born in Liverpool, England
  • May 8 Terry Christian, British writer, radio and television presenter, born in Old Trafford, Lancashire, England
  • May 9 Ron Miles, American jazz cornetist, composer, and bandleader, born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2022)
  • May 9 Sanja Doležal, Croatian pop singer (Novi fosili), and television personality, born in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
  • May 10 Lisa Nowak, American engineer and astronaut (convicted for attempted kidnapping), born in Washington, D.C.
  • May 10 Suzan-Lori Parks, American playwright and writer (Topdog/Underdog Pulitzer Prize 2002), born in Fort Knox, Kentucky
  • May 11 Gunilla Carlsson, Swedish politician
  • May 11 Mark Breland, American welterweight boxer (Olympic gold 1984), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • May 11 Masatoshi Hamada, Japanese comedian

Natasha Richardson (1963-2009)

May 11 English actress (Gothic, Handmaid's Tale), born in London

  • May 11 Nina Stemme [Thöldte], Swedish dramatic soprano opera singer, born in Stockholm, Sweden
  • May 11 Roark Critchlow, actor
  • May 12 Charles Pettigrew, American soul singer (Charles & Eddie - "Would I Lie To You?"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2001)
  • May 12 Stefano Modena, Italian racing driver, born in Modena, Italy
  • May 12 Vanessa Williams, American actress (Soul Food, Murder One, Melrose Place - "Rhonda Blair";), born in Brooklyn, New York [not Miss America]
  • May 13 Julian Brookhouse, British rock guitarist (Curiosity Killed Cat - "Keep Your Distance"), born in Putney, London, England
  • May 13 Melissa Nobles, American political scientist (Chancellor of MIT 2021-), born in New York City
  • May 13 Wally Masur, English-born Australian tennis player, born in Southampton, England
  • May 14 Pat Borders, catcher (California Angels), born in Columbus, Ohio
  • May 15 George Heidweiler, Suriname, Dutch painter
  • May 15 Grant Herslov, actor (Wayne-Spencer, Under One Roof), born in Los Angeles, California
  • May 16 Jon Coffelt, American visual artist, born in Dunlap, Tennessee
  • May 16 Mercedes Echerer, Austrian actress and politician
  • May 17 Page McConnell, American songwriter and keyboardist (Phish), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • May 18 Marty McSorley, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Stanley Cup 1987, 88 Edmonton Oilers; NHL Plus-Minus Award 1991 LA Kings), born in Hamilton, Ontario
  • May 20 Brian Nash, actor (Joel-Please Don't Eat Daisies), born in Glendale, California
  • May 20 David Wells, American baseball pitcher (perfect game 1998; World Series 1992, 98; MLB All Star 1995, 98, 2000), born in Torrance, California
  • May 21 Dave Specter, American Chicago blues and jazz guitarist, born in Chicago, Illinois
  • May 21 Elena Vodorezova, Russian figure skater (Olympic-1976) and coach, born in Moscow, USSR
  • May 21 Greg Smith, American session and touring rock bassist (Rainbow; Alice Cooper; Wendy O. Williams, Ted Nugent), born in the USA
  • May 21 Kevin Shields, American born Irish musician (My Bloody Valentine), born in Queens, New York
  • May 21 Richard Appel, American writer and TV showrunner (Family Guy), born in New York City
  • May 24 Gene Anthony Ray, American dancer and actor (Fame - "Leroy"), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2003)
  • May 24 Ivan Capelli, Italian racing driver, born in Milan, Italy
  • May 24 Joe Dumars, American Basketball Hall of Fame guard (Detroit Pistons; 6-time NBA All-Star), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
  • May 24 Kathy Leander, Swiss pop singer, born in Alle, Switzerland
  • May 24 Ken Flach, American professional tennis player (4 Grand Slam titles, 2 mixed doubles), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2018)
  • May 24 Michael Chabon, American novelist (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay), born in Washington, D.C.
  • May 24 Rich Rodriguez, American football coach, born in Grant Town, West Virginia
  • May 24 Vivian Trimble, American alt-rock keyboardist (Luscious Jackson; Dusty Trails), born in New York City (d. 2023)

Mike Myers (61 years old)

May 25 Canadian actor and comedian (SNL, Wayne's World), born in Scarborough, Ontario

  • May 26 Charles Van Eman, Pitts, actor (Charlie-All My Children, Dynasty II)
  • May 26 Eddie Martin Jr, jockey
  • May 27 Calliope Tsoupaki, Greek classical pianist and composer (Sappho's Tears), born in Piraeus, Greece
  • May 27 Gonzalo Rubalcabo [González], Cuban jazz pianist, born in Havana, Cuba
  • May 28 Eugene Robinson, American football safety (Super Bowl XXXI GB Packers, 3 × Pro Bowl), born in Hartford, Connecticut
  • May 28 Gavin Harrison, British progressive rock drummer (Porcupine Tree; King Crimson; Pineapple Thief), born in Harrow, Middlesex, England
  • May 28 Houman Younessi, Iranian-born scientist
  • May 29 Blaze Bayley [Bayley Cooke], English singer (Wolfsbane; Iron Maiden), born in Birmingham, England
  • May 29 Claude Loiselle, Canadian hockey center, executive (NHL 1994-2002), born in Ottawa, Ontario
  • May 29 Lisa Whelchel, American actress (Blair-Facts of Life), born in Fort Worth, Texas
  • May 29 Tracey E. Bregman, actress (Lauren-Bold & Beautiful, Days of Our Life), born in Munich. Germany
  • May 29 Ukyo Katayama, Japanese auto racer, team manager (F1 95 starts), born in Tokyo, Japan
  • May 30 Helen Patricia Sharman, Great Britain, cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-12)
  • May 30 Nasrin Sotoudeh, Iranian human rights lawyer, born in Langarud, Iran
  • May 30 Sally Dyvenor [Whittaker], English actress (Coronation Street), born in Middleton, Lancashire, England

Viktor Orbán (61 years old)

May 31 Hungarian politician and Prime Minister of Hungary (2010-), born in Székesfehérvár, Hungary

  • May 31 Wendy Smith, British guitarist, keyboardist, and singer (Prefab Sprout - "The King of Rock 'n' Roll"; "When Love Breaks Down), and educator, born in Middlesborough, England
  • May 31 Wesley Willis, American punk rock singer-songwriter, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2003)

About May 1963

How Old? 61 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No

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