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Famous People Born in May 1979

  • May 1 Ben Easter, American actor
  • May 1 Daniel Letterle, American actor (Camp), born in Northfield, Ohio
  • May 1 Jennifer Botterill, Canadian ice hockey forward (Olympic gold 2002, 06, 10; Toronto Aeros, Harvard), born in Ottawa, Canada
  • May 1 Mauro Bergamasco, Italian rugby union flanker (Italy 106 caps; Benetton Treviso, Stade Français), born in Padova, Italy
  • May 2 Jason Chimera, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • May 2 Roman Lyashenko, Russian ice hockey player, born in Murmansk, Russia (d. 2003)
  • May 3 Genevieve Nnaji, Nigerian actress and director (Lionheart), born in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria
  • May 3 Monsta Mack [Steven Carrasquillo], American professional wrestler, born in Brooklyn, New York
  • May 4 Lance Bass, American pop singer (NSYNC - "Bye, Bye, Bye"), born in Laurel, Mississippi
  • May 4 Lesley Vainikolo, Tongan rugby union winger (5 Tests England; Gloucester Rugby, La Rochelle) and rugby league winger (12 Tests NZ; Canberra Raiders, Bradford Bulls), born in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
  • May 4 Ryan Shamrock [Alicia Webb], American professional wrestling valet, born in Houston, Texas
  • May 4 Wes Butters, British broadcaster, born in Salford, England
  • May 5 Bodek Janke, Polish jazz drummers, percussionist, and tabla player, born in Warsaw Poland
  • May 5 Vincent Kartheiser, American actor (Mad Men), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • May 7 Katie Douglas, American basketball player
  • May 7 Nikki Hayes [Eimear O' Keeffe], Irish radio personality, born in Bray, Ireland
  • May 9 Andrew W.K. [Wilkes-Krier], American rock singer, musician, songwriter ("Party Hard"), motivational speaker, and advice columnist, born in Stanford, California
  • May 9 Brandon Webb, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 2006, 07, 08; NL Cy Young Award 2006; NL wins leader 2006, 08; Arizona Diamondbacks), born in Ashland, Kentucky
  • May 9 Pierre Bouvier, Canadian singer and bass player (Simple Plan - "Perfect"; "Welcome To My Life"), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • May 9 Rosario Dawson, American actress
  • May 10 Lee Hyori, South Korean R&B and K-pop singer, born in Cheongwon, South Korea
  • May 11 Erin Lang, Canadian alternative rock musician (Feral & Stray; The Tail Lights), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • May 11 Laphonza Butler, American politician (Senator-D-California 2023-), born in Magnolia, Mississippi
  • May 12 Andre Carter, American football player and coach, born in Denver, Colorado
  • May 12 Steve Smith, American football player, orn in Los Angeles, California
  • May 13 Carl Philip, Prince of Sweden, son of Carl XVI Gustaf, born in Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
  • May 13 Michael Madden, American rock bassist (Maroon 5, 1994-2020), born in Austin, Texas
  • May 14 Carlos Tenorio, Ecuadorian soccer forward (50 caps; LDU Quito, Al-Sadd), born in Esmeraldas, Ecuador
  • May 14 Clinton Morrison, English-born Irish footballer
  • May 15 Adolfo "Bofo" Bautista, Mexican professional footballer, 1998-2016, born in Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico
  • May 16 Barbara Nedeljakova, Slovak horror movie actress (Hostel), born in Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
  • May 16 Evan Ferrante, American actor (Owen-Swan's Crossing), born in Armonk, New York
  • May 17 Kristóf Baráti, Hungarian classical violinist, born in Budapest, Hungary
  • May 17 Wayne Thomas, English footballer, born in Gloucester, England
  • May 18 (Jens) "Jeb" Bergensten, Swedish video game designer (Minecraft), born in Orebro, Sweden
  • May 18 Julián Speroni, Argentine footballer (Crystal Palace), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • May 18 Mariusz Lewandowski, Polish footballer (Shakhtar Donetsk), born in Legnica, Poland
  • May 18 Milivoje Novakovič, Slovenian footballer, born in Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • May 19 Andrea Pirlo, Italian footballer
  • May 19 Diego Forlán, Uruguayan footballer
  • May 21 Damián Ariel Álvarez, Argentinian Mexican footballer, born in Morón, Argentina
  • May 21 Fayçal Salhi, French-Algerian jazz guitarist and oud player, born in Khenchela, Algeria
  • May 21 Gaspard Augé, French electronic-rock musician (Justice), born in Besançon, France
  • May 21 James Clancy Phelan, Australian novelist, born in Melbourne, Australia
  • May 21 Jamie Hepburn, Scottish politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament, born in Glasgow, Scotland
  • May 21 Scott Smith, mixed martial arts fighter, born in Reno, Nevada
  • May 22 Maggie Q [Margaret Quigley], American actress (Mission Impossible III, Nikita), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
  • May 22 Nadia Khan, TV Presenter
  • May 23 Ivo Kahánek, Czech concert pianist, born in Frýdek-Místek, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
  • May 23 Josh Cooley, American animator, screenwriter (Inside Out), and Academy Award-winning director (Toy Story 4), born in Berkeley, California
  • May 23 Kirk Saarloos, American baseball player
  • May 24 Frank Mir, American UFC fighter and professional wrestler, born in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • May 24 Joe Kennedy, American MLB baseball pitcher. 2001-07 (Tampa Bay Devil Rays and 4 other teams), born in La Masa, California (d. 2007)
  • May 24 Tracy McGrady, American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (NBA All-Star 2001–07; NBA scoring champion 2003, 04; Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets), born in Bartow, Florida
  • May 25 Carlos Bocanegra, American sports executive and footballer, born in Alta Loma, California
  • May 25 Caroline Ouellette, French Canadian ice hockey player, born in Montreal, Quebec

Jonny Wilkinson (45 years old)

May 25 English international and Newcastle Falcons rugby player, born in Frimley, England

  • May 25 Sam Sodje, Nigerian footballer, born in Greenwich, London
  • May 26 Ashley Massaro, American model and professional wrestler
  • May 26 Elisabeth Harnois, American actress (CSI), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • May 26 Mehmet Okur (Memo), Turkish basketball player
  • May 27 Mile Sterjovski, Australian footballer
  • May 28 Jesse Bradford, American actor
  • May 28 Joeri Jansen, Belgian athlete
  • May 28 Monica Keena, American actress
  • May 29 Arne Friedrich, German soccer defender, coach (Germany 82 caps, Hertha BSC), born in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
  • May 29 Brian Kendrick, American pro wrestler (WWE cruiserweight tag team champion), born in Fairfax, Virginia
  • May 29 Casey Sheehan, American soldier (Iraq War); son of peace activist Cindy Sheehan, born in Bellflower, California (d. 2004)
  • May 30 Kugimiya Rie, Japanese seiyuu (voice actress)
  • May 30 Mike Bishai, Canadian ice hockey player
  • May 31 Vir Das, Indian comedian and actor, born in Dehradun, India

About May 1979

How Old? 45 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No

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