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Famous People Born in May 1964

  • May 1 Ruth Picardie, journalist
  • May 1 Sarah Armstrong-Jones, daughter of princess Margaret & Lord Snowdon

Yvonne van Gennip (60 years old)

May 1 Dutch speed skater (Olympic gold 1,500m, 3,000m, 5,000m 1988), born in Haarlem, Netherlands

Ron Hextall (60 years old)

May 3 Canadian ice hockey goalie (Vezina & Conn Smyth Trophy 1987) and executive (GM Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins), born in Brandon, Manitoba

  • May 4 Goran Prpić, Croatian tennis player (Hopman Cup Yugoslavia 1991 [Monica Seles], born in Zagreb, Croatia
  • May 4 Zsuzsa Mathe, Hungarian painter and visual artist, founder of transrealism
  • May 5 Heike Henkel, German world record indoor high jumper (Olympic gold 1992), born in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
  • May 5 Lorraine McIntosh, Scottish pop singer (Deacon Blues) and actress, born in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
  • May 6 Dana Hill [Goetz], American actress (2 of Us, Shoot the Moon), born in Van Nuys California,
  • May 6 Kim Oden, US Olympic volleyball player (NCAA Play of Decade-80s), born in Birmingham, Alabama
  • May 6 Mike McGruder, American NFL cornerback (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Cleveland, Ohio
  • May 7 Brian Kilmeade, American TV and radio host (Fox and Friends, The Brian Kilmeade Show), born in Massapequa, New York
  • May 7 Leslie O'Neal, NFL defensive end and 6x Pro-Bowl selection (San Diego Chargers, St Louis Rams), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
  • May 7 Mustapha Zerqti, Moroccan Dutch writer (Ihtidaar hub fi el-mahd)
  • May 7 Ronnie Harmon, NFL running back (San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Oilers), born in Queens, New York
  • May 8 Cheryl Richardson, American actress (Jennie-General Hospital), born in Palo Alto, California
  • May 8 Dave Rowntree, British drummer (Blur - "Country House"; Coffee &TV"), and politician, born in Colchester, Essex, England
  • May 8 Melissa Gilbert, American actress (Little House on the Prairie), born in Los Angeles, California

Miloslav Mečíř (60 years old)

May 9 Czech tennis player (Olympic gold 1988), born in Bojnice, Czechoslovakia

  • May 11 Bobby Witt, American MLB pitcher, 1986-2001 (Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, and 5 other teams), born in Arlington, Virginia
  • May 11 Floyd Youmans, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1985-89 (Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Tampa, Florida
  • May 11 Jeff Sellers, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1985-88 (Boston Red Sox), born in Compton, California
  • May 11 John Parrott, British snooker player, born in Liverpool, England
  • May 11 Katie Wagner, American TV personality, model, entertainment reporter (MTV), and daughter of actor Robert Wagner, born in Los Angeles, California
  • May 11 Tim Blake Nelson, American actor (O Brother, Where Art Thou?; The Ballad of Buster Scruggs; Watchmen), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • May 12 José Casanova, Peruvian soccer midfielder (10 caps; Alianza Lima), born in Lima, Peru (d. 1987)
  • May 12 Joy Ellen Kitzmiller, US badminton player (Olympic-92), born in Los Angeles, California
  • May 12 Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leonean politician (President of Sierra Leone 2018-), born in Tihun, Sierra Leone
  • May 13 Ronnie Coleman, American bodybuilder
  • May 13 Sara Gomer, English tennis player, born in Torquay, England

Stephen Colbert (60 years old)

May 13 American comedian and TV host (The Colbert Report, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert), born in Washington, D.C.

  • May 13 Tom Verica, American actor, director and producer (How to Get Away with Murder, Bridgerton), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • May 14 James M. Kelly, Capt USAF/astronaut, born in Burlington, Iowa
  • May 14 Nancy Sorel, actress (Generations, Black Foix)
  • May 14 Suzy Kolber, American sportscaster
  • May 15 Pierre Trentin, French 1K time trials (Olympic gold 1968)
  • May 16 Boyd Tinsley, American violinist and mandolin player (Dave Matthews Band, 1992-2018; Crystal Garden, 2015-), born in Charlottesville, Virginia
  • May 16 John Salley, NBA star (Detroit Pistons)
  • May 17 Menno Oosting, Dutch tennis player (d. 1999)
  • May 18 Will Wolford, American NFL tackle (Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Louisville, Kentucky
  • May 20 Earl Charles Spencer, English peer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, born in London, England
  • May 20 Jeff Schwarz, American baseball pitcher (California Angels, Chicago White Sox)
  • May 20 Joseph Sinnott Edwards, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • May 20 Paul W Richards, astronaut, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania
  • May 21 Annabel Schofield, Welsh actress (Laurel Ellis-Dallas), born in Llanelli, Wales
  • May 21 Carolyn Lawrence, American actress and voice actress (SpongeBob SquarePants), born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • May 21 Nancy Daus, American professional wrestler (d. 2007)
  • May 21 Tommy Albelin, Swedish NHL defenceman (Calgary Flames), born in Stockholm, Sweden
  • May 23 Kenny Gattison, NBA forward (Orlando Magic)
  • May 23 Ruth Metzler-Arnold, member of the Swiss Federal Council
  • May 23 Staci Greason, actress (Isabella Toscando-Days of Our Lives), born in Denver, Colorado
  • May 24 Adrian Moorhouse, British 100m breaststroker (Olympic gold 1988), born in Bradford, England
  • May 24 Elizabeth McColgan, British running star (world record 5 km indoor), born in Dundee, Scotland
  • May 24 Pat Verbeek, Canadian NHL forward, 1982-2002 (New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, and 3 other teams; Team Canada), and executive (Detroit Red Wings), born in Sarnia, Ontario
  • May 25 David Shaw, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1982-98 (Quebec Nordiques, New York Rangers, and 4 other teams), born in St. Thomas, Ontario
  • May 25 Ivan Bella, Slovak cosmonaut who was the 1st Slovak citizen to fly in space, born in Brezno, Czechoslovakia
  • May 25 Ray Stevenson, Northern Irish actor (King Arthur, Rome), born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland (d. 2023)
  • May 26 Kevin Kennedy, baseball manager (Texas Rangers)

Lenny Kravitz (60 years old)

May 26 American musician who holds the record for most Grammy Awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance (1999-2002), born in Manhattan, New York

  • May 27 Adam Carolla, American comedian and television personality
  • May 28 Armon Gilliam, American NBA forward, 1987-2000 (Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, NJ Nets, and 3 other teams), and college coach, 2001-05 (Penn State), born in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
  • May 28 Beth Herr, American tennis star, born in Middletown, Ohio
  • May 28 Jeff Fenech, Australian boxer
  • May 30 Andrea Montermini, Italian racing driver

Tom Morello (60 years old)

May 30 American guitarist (Audioslave; Rage Against the Machine), born in New York City

Wynonna Judd (60 years old)

May 30 American country singer (The Judds), born in Ashland, Kentucky

  • May 31 DMC [Darryl McDaniels], American hip-hop musician (Run-DMC - "Walk This Way"; "It's Like That"), born in New York City
  • May 31 Leonard Asper, Canadian businessman (CanWest), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • May 31 Scotti Hill [Mulvehill], American rock guitarist (Skid Row - "18 And Lie": "I Remember You"), born in Manhasset, New York

About May 1964

How Old? 60 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes

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