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Famous People Born in May 1966

  • May 1 Armando Reynoso, Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks), born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
  • May 1 Charlie Schlatter, American actor (18 Again, Heartbreak Hotel), born in New York City
  • May 1 Johnny Colt [Charles Brandt], American rock bassist (Black Crowes), born in Cherry Point, North Carolina
  • May 1 Olaf Thon, German soccer midfielder (52 caps; Bayern Munich, Schalke 04), born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
  • May 2 Belinda Stronach, Canadian businesswoman and politician, born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
  • May 3 Darren Morgan, Welsh snooker player, born in Newport, Wales
  • May 3 Firdous Bamji, Indian-American actor (The War Within), born in Bombay, India
  • May 3 M-16 [Ernest Mateen], American cruiserweight boxing champion, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2012)
  • May 3 Peter Abbay, American actor (Another World), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • May 4 Jane McGrath, British-Australian co-founder of the McGrath Foundation for breast cancer, born in Paignton, Devon (d. 2008)
  • May 5 Mike Stapleton, Canadian NHL center (Winnipeg Jets), born in Sarnia, Ontario
  • May 5 Shawn Drover, Canadian heavy metal drummer (Megadeth), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • May 7 Anderson Cummins, Barbados Canadian cricketer (in Packer's Valley Barbados & WI quickie), born in Christ Church, Barbados
  • May 8 Cláudio Taffarel, Brazilian soccer goalkeeper (101 caps; World Cup 1994; Internacional, Parma, Atlético Mineiro, Galatasaray), born in Santa Rosa, Brazil
  • May 8 Daniel Glass, American jazz and R&B drummer, music writer, historian and educator (Royal Crown Revue; Daniel Glass Trio), born in Lincoln, Nebraska
  • May 8 Marta Sánchez, Spanish singer (De Mujer a Mujer), born in Madrid, Spain
  • May 9 Mark Tinordi, Canadian NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), born in Red Deer, Alberta
  • May 10 Jonathan Edwards, British athlete (Olympics gold triple jump 2000, silver 1996; World C'ship gold 1995, 2001), born in London, England
  • May 10 Mikael Andersson, Swedish NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Malmö, Sweden
  • May 11 Chris Mohr, NFL punter (Buffalo Bills)
  • May 11 Christoph Schneider, German drummer (Rammstein), born in Pankow, East Germany
  • May 11 Julian Joseph, British jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, (Dance of the Three Legged Elephants), and broadcaster (BBC), born in London, England
  • May 11 Trenidad Hubbard, American MLB outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • May 12 Bebel Gilberto, Brazilian-American pop and bossa nova singer, born in New York City
  • May 12 Rafael Bournigal, Dominican infielder (Oakland A's), born in Azua, Dominican Republic
  • May 12 Stephen Baldwin, American actor (The Usual Suspects), born in Massapequa, New York
  • May 13 Alison Goldfrapp, English singer-songwriter (Seventh Tree), born in London
  • May 13 Darius Rucker, American rock singer (Hootie & the Blowfish - "Only Wanna Be With You"), born in Charleston, South Carolina
  • May 13 Kamen Vodenicharov, Bulgarian entertainer
  • May 13 Nikos Aliagas, Greek TV show host
  • May 14 Fab Morvan, French singer-songwriter, dancer, and de-frocked Grammy Award winner (Milli Vanilli with Rob Pilatus), born in Paris, France
  • May 14 Leroy Blugh, CFL defensive end (Edmonton Eskimos)
  • May 14 Marianne Denicourt, French actress
  • May 14 Mike Inez, American rock bassist (Alice in Chains - "Facelift"; Ozzy Osbourne), born in San Fernando, California
  • May 14 Pooh Richardson, NBA guard (NBA All-Rookie First Team 1990 Minnesota Timberwolves; Los Angeles Clippers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • May 14 Raphael Saadiq, American musician (Tony! Toni! Toné!), born in Oakland California
  • May 15 Paul Ysebaert, Canadian NHL player (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Sarnia, Ontario

Janet Jackson (58 years old)

May 16 American pop singer (Control, "Nasty"), sister of Michael, born in Gary, Indiana

  • May 16 Scott Reeves, American actor (The Young and the Restless, 1991-2001 - "Ryan"; General Hospital, 2009-13 - "Steven Webber"), and country music singer-songwriter, born in Santa Monica, California
  • May 16 Thurman Thomas, American College/Pro Football HOF running back (Oklahoma State Uni; NFL MVP, NFL Offensive Player of the Year 1991; First-team All-Pro 1990, 91; 5 x Pro Bowl; Buffalo Bills), born in Houston, Texas
  • May 17 Danny Manning, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 1993, 94; NBA Sixth Man of the Year 1998; Phoenix Suns), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
  • May 17 Mark Kratzmann, Australian tennis player (#1 junior player in 1984), born in Windera, Queensland
  • May 17 Qusay Hussein, Iraqi politician, military leader, and second son of Saddam Hussein, born in Baghdad, Iraq (d. 2003)
  • May 18 Michael Tait, American Christian musician (dc Talk, Tait), born in Washington D.C.
  • May 19 Marc Bureau, Trois Rivieres, NHL center (Montreal Canadiens)
  • May 19 Polly Walker, British actress
  • May 19 Sophia Crawford, English actress and martial artist (Power Rangers), born in London, England
  • May 20 Dan Abrams, American TV reporter (Nightline)
  • May 20 Gina Ravera, American actress
  • May 20 Liselotte Neumann, Swedish golfer (US Open 1988; 13 LPGA Tour titles), born in Finspang, Sweden
  • May 20 Mindy Cohn, American actress (The Facts of Life - "Natalie"), born in Los Angeles, California
  • May 20 Paolo Seganti, actor (Damian-As the World Turns)
  • May 21 Manon Kelley, Canadian actress (Red Lips 2), born in Quebec City, Québec
  • May 22 Donald Royal, American NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • May 22 José Mesa, Dominican MLB baseball pitcher, 1987-2007, 2X All-Star (Cleveland Indians; Philadelphia Phillies, and 6 other teams), born in Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic
  • May 22 Kenny Hickey, American guitarist (Type O Negative), born in New York City
  • May 23 Gary Roberts, Canadian ice hockey left wing (NHL All-Star 1992, 93, 2004; Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs), born in North York, Ontario
  • May 23 Graeme Hick, English cricket batsman (65 Tests, 6 x 100s; 120 ODIs; Worcestershire), born in Harare, Zimbabwe
  • May 24 Eric Cantona, French footballer and actor (Looking for Eric), born in Marseille, France
  • May 24 Ricky Craven, American NASCAR driver, born in Newburgh, Maine
  • May 24 Tony Jones, American NFL tackle (Super Bowl 1997, 98; Second-team All-Pro 1994; Pro Bowl 1998; Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos), born in Royston, Georgia (d. 2021)
  • May 25 Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, wife of Prince Constantijn and sister-in-law of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, born in Leiden, Netherlands
  • May 26 Grant Bradburn, New Zealand cricketer and coach (son of Wynne NZ off-spinner), born in Hamilton, New Zealand

Helena Bonham Carter (58 years old)

May 26 British actress (Harry Potter, Fight Club, The King's Speech, Enid, The Wings of the Dove), born in London, England

  • May 26 Zola Budd Pieterse, South African long-distance runner (World Cross Country Champion 1985, 86), born in Bloemfontein South Africa
  • May 27 Eric Leckner, NBA center (Detroit Pistons)
  • May 27 John Jaha, infielder (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Portland, Oregon
  • May 27 Ray Sheppard, Pembroke, NHL right wing (Florida Panthers)
  • May 27 Sean Kinney, American rock drummer (Alice in Chains - "Check My Brain"; "Hollow"), born in Renton, Washington
  • May 30 Gary Martin, cricket pace bowler (Zimbabwe ODI)
  • May 30 Stephen Malkmus, American songwriter, singer and guitarist (Pavement), born in Santa Monica, California
  • May 31 Jeremy Hotz, Canadian stand-up comedian
  • May 31 Jessica Monroe, Canadian rower (Olympic gold coxless four, eight 1992, silver eight 1996), born in Palo Alto, California
  • May 31 Roshan Mahanama, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (52 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 225; 213 ODIs; Colombo CC, Bloomfield CC), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka

About May 1966

How Old? 58 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No

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