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Famous People Born in May 1968

  • May 1 D'arcy Wretzky, American rock bassist (The Smashing Pumpkins), born in South Haven, Michigan
  • May 1 Mark Scott, American rock drummer (Trixter - "Give It To Me Good"), born in Paramus, New Jersey
  • May 1 Oliver Bierhoff, German soccer striker (Germany 70 caps; Ascoli, Udinese, AC Milan), born in Karlsruhe, Germany
  • May 1 Sol Kyung-gu, South Korean actor
  • May 2 Eric Holcomb, American politician, Governor of Indiana (2017-), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • May 2 Jeff Agoos, Swiss-American soccer player, born in Geneva, Switzerland
  • May 2 Midorikawa Hikaru, Japanese voice actor, born in Otawara, Tochigi, Japan
  • May 2 Ziana Zain, Malaysian singer and actress, born in Merlimau, Malacca, Malaysia
  • May 3 Debora Caprioglio, Italian actress (Big Game Hunter), born in Mestre, Italy
  • May 3 Jay Darlington, English keyboardist (Kula Shaker), born in London
  • May 3 Shane Minor, American country music singer, born in Modesto, California
  • May 4 Eddie Pérez, Venezuelan baseball catcher (World Series 1995, 2021 [coach]; NLCS MVP 1999; Atlanta Braves), born in Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela
  • May 4 Julian Barratt, English comedian and musician, one half of The Mighty Boosh, born in Leeds, England
  • May 4 Sophia Arvaniti, Greek pop-rock singer ("The Desert Is in Your Heart"), born in Athens, Greece
  • May 5 Craig Hendrickson, CFL tackle (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Tucson, Arizona
  • May 5 Tim Neilsen, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (South Australian 1991), born in Forest Gate, London, England
  • May 6 Andy Kelly, American football quarterback (Nashville Kats, Rhein Fire), born in Dayton, Tennessee
  • May 6 Lætitia Sadier, French singer (Stereolab), born in Vincennes, France
  • May 7 Eagle Eye Cherry, Swedish pop rock singer-songwriter ("Save Tonight"), born in Stockholm, Sweden
  • May 7 Joe King, American NFL safety (Oakland Raiders), born in Dallas, Texas
  • May 8 Chris Lighty, music executive and manager (Violator), born in The Bronx New York (d. 2012)
  • May 8 Johan Pehrson, Swedish politician (leader of Liberals Party)

Omar Camporese (56 years old)

May 8 Italian tennis player (2 x WTA singles, 5 x doubles titles; world #18 1992), born in Bologna, Italy

  • May 9 Bruce Pickens, NFL cornerback (Oakland Raiders)
  • May 9 David Benoit, NBA forward (Utah Jazz, NJ Nets)
  • May 9 Marie-José Pérec, French track and field athlete (Olympic gold 200m, 400m 1996), born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
  • May 9 Scott Pruitt, American politician (EPA head 2017-18), born in Danville, Kentucky
  • May 9 Vince Workman, NFL running back (Packers, Panthers, Colts)
  • May 10 Al Murray, British comedian
  • May 10 Erik Palladino, American actor
  • May 10 Julie Smith, softball infielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Glendora, California
  • May 11 Jeffrey Donovan, American actor
  • May 11 Sławomir Dobrzański, Polish concert pianist and music professor, born in Wrocław, Poland
  • May 12 Scott Schwartz, American actor, born in Sacramento, California

Tony Hawk (56 years old)

May 12 American skateboarder, born in Carlsbad, California

  • May 13 Miguel Ángel Blanco, Spanish politician (d. 1997)
  • May 13 PMD [Parrish J. Smith], American rapper (EPMD), born in Smithtown, New York

Scott Morrison (56 years old)

May 13 Australian politician, Prime Minister of Australia (2018-22), born in Waverley, Australia

  • May 14 Greg Davis, Welsh-born, British stand-up comedian, actor, and former secondary school teacher (We Are Klang, The Inbetweeners, Cuckoo, Taskmaster), born in St Asaph, Denbighshire
  • May 15 Cecilia Malmström, Swedish politician
  • May 15 Leroy Hoard, American NFL running back, 1990-99 (Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, and 2 other teams), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • May 15 Seth Putnam, American hard-core punk vocalist and songwriter, born in Newton, Massachusetts (d. 2011)
  • May 15 Todd Porter, American actor (Whiz Kids - "Hamilton"), born in Montclair, New Jersey
  • May 16 Andrew Nethsingha, British organist, choral conductor, and music director (Westminster Abbey, 2023- ; St John's College, Cambridge, 2007-22), born in Exeter, England
  • May 16 Chingmy Yau, Hong Kong actress (Naked Killer), born in Hong Kong
  • May 16 Patrick Waite, British reggae-rock bassist (Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie"), born in Birmingham, England (d. 1993)
  • May 16 Ralph Tresvant, American singer (New Edition - "Cool It Now"; solo - "Sensitivity"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • May 17 Dave Abbruzzese, American drummer (Pearl Jam), born in Stamford, Connecticut
  • May 17 Tim Grunhard, NFL center (KC Chiefs)
  • May 19 Jeanne Basone, Brubank California, wrestler (Hollywood-GLOW)
  • May 19 Paul Justin, NFL quarterback (Indianapolis Colts)
  • May 20 Timothy Olyphant, American stage and screen actor (Deadwood; Justified; Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
  • May 20 Waisale Serevi, Fijian rugby union and rugby sevens footballer, born in Suva, Fiji
  • May 21 Julie Vega, Filipina child actress and singer, born in Quezon City, Philippines (d. 1985)
  • May 22 Alan Levine, Baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Park Ridge, Illinois
  • May 22 Kevin Carolan, American actor and comedian
  • May 22 Randy Brown, American NBA point guard and executive (NBA C'ship 1996-98, Chicago Bulls), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • May 23 Guinevere Turner, American actress
  • May 24 Jerry Dipoto, American baseball pitcher (NY Mets), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
  • May 25 Kendall Gill, American NBA guard & forward (NJ Nets), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • May 25 Nathalie Schneyder, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1996), born in San Francisco, California
  • May 25 Shawn Bouwens, American NFL guard (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Lincoln, Nebraska
  • May 26 Fernando León de Aranoa, Spanish film director
  • May 26 Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • May 26 Pat Kenney [Simon Diamond], American professional wrestler, born in Wilmington, Delaware
  • May 26 Rachael Sporn, Australian basketball forward (Olympic bronze 1996)
  • May 26 Steve Sedgley, English footballer
  • May 27 Cedric Smith, NFL running back (Wash Redskins, Arizona Cardinals)
  • May 27 Frank Thomas, American Baseball HOF 1st baseman/DH (5 × MLB All-Star; AL MVP 1993, 94; AL batting champion 1997, Chicago White Sox), born in Columbus, Georgia
  • May 27 Jeff Bagwell, American Baseball Hall of Fame infielder (MLB All-Star 1994, 96, 97, 99; NL MVP 1994; Gold Glove Award 1994; Houston Astros), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • May 27 Rebekah Brooks, English journalist (implicated in News International phone hacking scandal), born in Warrington, England

Kylie Minogue (56 years old)

May 28 Australian pop singer-songwriter ("Can't Get You Out of My Head"), and actress, born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • May 28 Sandra Bacher, American half-heavyweight judoka (Olympics, 1992, 1996), born in Long Island, New York
  • May 28 Tomas P Pukstys, American javelin thrower (Olympics 8th 1996), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • May 30 Amy Fuller, American rower (World C'ship gold W 8+, 6 x silver; Olympic silver Coxless four 1992), born in Inglewood, California (d. 2023)
  • May 30 Kelley Armstrong, Canadian novelist (Women of the Otherworld), born in Sudbury, Ontario
  • May 30 Tim Burgess, English rock vocalist (Charlatans - "Only One I Know"), born in Salford, Lancashire, England
  • May 30 Zacarias Moussaoui, French citizen and member of al-Qaeda who pled guilty to charges related to September 11, 2001 attacks, born in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France

About May 1968

How Old? 56 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes

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