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Famous People Born in May 1977

  • May 1 Stathis Drogosis, Greek rock singer-songwriter, born in Naxos, Greece
  • May 2 Amy D'Entremont, American figure skater (1995 NE Jr champ), born in Stoneham, Massachusetts
  • May 2 Fredrik Malm, Swedish politician, Member of Parliament for the Liberal People's Party, born in Stockholm, Sweden
  • May 2 Jenna Von Oÿ, American actress (Blossom - "Seven"; The Parkers - "Stevie"), born in Danbury, Connecticut
  • May 2 Luke Hudson, American MLB baseball pitcher, 2002-07 (Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals), born in Fountain Valley, California
  • May 3 Eric Church, American country music singer-songwriter ("Drink In My Hand", "Springsteen", "Hell of a View"), born in Granite Falls, North Carolina
  • May 3 Maryam Mirzakhani, Iranian mathematician, born in Tehran, Iran (d. 2017)
  • May 3 Mashima Hiro, Japanese Mangaka of Rave Master and Fairy Tail, born in Nagano, Japan
  • May 3 Ryan Dempster, Canadian MLB baseball picher, 1998-2013 (Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, and 3 other teams; 2 x All-Star, World Series Champ, 2013), born in Gibsons, British Columbia
  • May 3 Tyronn Lue, American basketball coach (NBA Championship 2016 Cleveland Cavilers), born in Mexico, Missouri
  • May 4 Emily Perkins, Canadian actress (Hiccups), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
  • May 4 Mariano Pernía, Argentine soccer left back (11 caps Spain; Independiente, Recreativo, Getafe, Atlético Madrid), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • May 5 Choi Kang-hee, South Korean actress (Sweet Buns), born in Seoul, South Korea
  • May 5 Tiffany Roberts, American soccer defender (112 caps; Olympic gold 1996; FIFA Women's World Cup 1999; Carolina Courage, Washington Freedom), born in Petaluma, California
  • May 5 Zolani Marali, South African boxer (IBO World Super Bantamweight title 2003–04; IBO Super Featherweight title 2009), born in Mdantsane, South Africa (d. 2022)
  • May 6 Christophe Brandt, Belgian cyclist
  • May 7 Elton Flatley, Australian rugby union fly-half (38 caps; 187 points; Queensland Reds 114 games, 609 points), born in Tamworth, NSW
  • May 7 Marko Milic, NBA guard (Phoenix Suns)
  • May 8 Joe Bonnamassa, American blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter ("Dust Bowl"; "Redemption"), born in New Hartford, New York
  • May 9 Choi Jeong-yoon, South Korean actress
  • May 9 Dan Regan, American ska trombonist (Reel Big Fish), and craft brewer, born in Corpus Christi, Texas
  • May 9 Iñigo Landaluze, Spanish cyclist
  • May 9 Maggie Dixon, American college basketball coach (d. 2006)
  • May 9 Paul Lynch, Irish writer (Booker Prize - "Prophet Song"), born in Limerick, Ireland
  • May 10 Amanda Borden, American gymnast (World silver 1994, Olympic gold 1996), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • May 10 Chas Licciardello, Australian comedian, member of The Chaser
  • May 10 Henri Camara, Senegalese footballer
  • May 10 Nick Heidfeld, German Formula 1 driver
  • May 11 Gonzalo Colsa, Spanish footballer
  • May 11 Janne Ahonen, Finnish ski jumper
  • May 11 Matthew Newton, Australian actor
  • May 11 Pablo García, Uruguayan footballer
  • May 11 Victor Matfield, South African rugby union footballer
  • May 12 Graeme Dott, Scottish snooker player (World C'ship 2006; world #2 2007-08), born in Larkhall, Scotland
  • May 12 Rebecca Herbst, American actress (General Hospital), born in Encino, California
  • May 13 Diane Halber, American figure skater (1996 National Collegiate champ), born in Torrance, California
  • May 13 Ilse DeLange, Dutch singer-songwriter, born in Almelo, Netherlands
  • May 13 Neil Hopkins, American actor (Lost), born in Trenton, New Jersey
  • May 13 Pusha T [Terrence LeVarr Thornton], American rapper and record executive (Daytona), born in New York City
  • May 13 Robby Hammock, American baseball player (Arizona Diamondbacks), born in Macon, Georgia
  • May 13 Samantha Morton, English actress (Sweet and Lowdown, Longford), born in Nottingham, England
  • May 13 Sara DeCosta, American ice hockey goalie (USA, Olympics 1998), born in Warwick, Rhode Island
  • May 13 Tom Cotton, American politician (Senator-R-Arkansas 2015-), born in Dardanelle, Arkansas
  • May 14 Ada Nicodemou, Australian actress
  • May 14 Anca Barna, Cluj Romania, tennis star (semifinals 1995 ITF Poland)
  • May 14 Jayna Hefford, ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics 1998)
  • May 14 Roy Halladay, American Baseball HOF pitcher (8 x MLB All-Star, Cy Young Award 2003, 10; perfect game 2010; postseason no-hitter 2010; Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Denver Colorado (d. 2017)
  • May 14 Sophie Anderton, English model and television personality
  • May 16 Dolcenera [Emanuela Trane], Italian singer-songwriter, born in Galatina, Italy
  • May 16 Emilíana Torrini, Icelandic singer and songwriter ("Jungle Drum"; "Gollum's Song"), born in Kópavogur, Iceland
  • May 16 Jean-Sébastien Giguère, Canadian ice hockey player
  • May 16 Melanie Lynskey, New Zealand actress (Yellowjackets), born in New Plymouth, New Zealand
  • May 17 Jere Michael, American figure skater (1994 National Jr champ), born in Aspen, Colorado
  • May 18 Danny Mills, English footballer (Leeds United), born in Norwich, England
  • May 18 Lee Hendrie, English footballer, born in Solihull, England
  • May 19 Manuel Almúnia, Spanish footballer
  • May 20 Angela Goethals, American actress (VI Warshawski, Heartbreak Hotel), born in New York City
  • May 20 Chad Muska, American Skateboarder for Element Skateboards, born in Lorain, Ohio
  • May 20 Leonardo Noeren Franco, Argentine football goalkeeper and manager, born in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina
  • May 20 Matt Czuchry, American actor (Gilmore Girls, The Resident), born in Manchester, New Hampshire
  • May 20 Miriam Parrish, American television actress (Days of Our Lives), born in Bradenton, Florida
  • May 21 Quinton Fortune, South African footballer, born in Cape Town, South Africa
  • May 21 Ricky Williams, American College Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1998, U of Texas; Pro Bowl 2002, Miami Dolphins), born in San Diego, California
  • May 22 Alastair Ralphs, Canadian professional wrestler
  • May 22 Dre Bly, American Football Player
  • May 22 Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Irish hurler
  • May 22 Vinnie Potestivo, American TV Producer

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May 23 English comedian, actor and director (The IT Crowd), born in London

  • May 24 Kym Valentine, Australian actress (Neighbours), born in Sydney, New South Wales
  • May 25 Giel Beelen, Dutch radio DJ (a Guinness World Record for the longest radio DJ marathon ever, lasting 198 hours of non-stop broadcasting), born in Haarlem, Netherlands
  • May 26 Luca Toni, Italian soccer striker (47 caps; Palermo, Fiorentina, Bayern Munich), born in Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy
  • May 26 Mark Hunter, American heavy metal vocalist (Chimaira), born in Parma Heights, Ohio
  • May 26 Raina Telgemeier, American cartoonist (Smile), born in San Francisco, California
  • May 27 Abderrahmane Hammad, Algerian high jumper (Olympic Bronze in 2000) and politician, born in Dellys, Algeria
  • May 27 Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lankan cricketer
  • May 28 Ashley Ruiz, Cuban-American pop singer (Menudo, 1991-95 - "Besame En La Playa"), born in Miami, Florida
  • May 28 Elisabeth Hasselbeck, American television panelist (The View)
  • May 28 Jeremy Borash, American professional wrestling announcer
  • May 29 António Lebo-Lebo, Angolan soccer defender (Angola 15 caps), born in Malanje, Angola
  • May 29 Danny Gerard, American actor (Alan Silver-Brooklyn Bridge), born in Mt Vernon, New York
  • May 29 Marco Cassetti, Italian soccer defender (Italy 5 caps, Roma, Watford), born in Brescia, Italy
  • May 29 Massimo Ambrosini, Italian soccer midfielder (Italy 35 caps, AC Milan), born in Pesaro, Italy
  • May 30 Akwá, Angolan footballer
  • May 30 Rachael Stirling, British actress
  • May 31 Domenico Fioravanti, Italian swimmer
  • May 31 Eric Christian Olsen, American actor (NCIS: Los Angeles), born in Eugene, Oregon
  • May 31 Greg Leeb, Canadian ice hockey player
  • May 31 Joachim Olsen, Danish shot putter and politician, born in Aalborg, Denmark
  • May 31 Joel Ross, British disc jockey
  • May 31 June Sarpong, British television presenter (Loose Women), born in London, England
  • May 31 Moses Sichone, Zambian footballer, born in Mufulira, Zambia
  • May 31 Phil Devey, Canadian baseball player
  • May 31 Scott Klopfenstein, American ska and rock trumpeter and guitarist (Reel Big Fish, 1995-2011), born in Garden Grove, California
  • May 31 Theodoros Baev, Bulgarian-born Greek volleyball player

About May 1977

How Old? 47 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No

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