Famous Birthdays on May 1 (Part 2)

Birthdays 201 - 273 of 273

• 1966 Armando Reynoso, Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks), born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
• 1966 Charlie Schlatter, American actor (18 Again, Heartbreak Hotel), born in New York City
• 1966 Johnny Colt [Charles Brandt], American rock bassist (Black Crowes), born in Cherry Point, North Carolina

• 1966 Olaf Thon, German soccer midfielder (52 caps; Bayern Munich, Schalke 04), born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
• 1967 Regie Hamm, American pop and contemporary Christian songwriter ("The Time of My Life"; "I Surrender All"), and singer, born in Nashville, Tennessee
• 1967 Scott Coffey, American actor (Shag; Shout; Satisfaction), and director (Ellie Parker), born in Honolulu, Hawaii

• 1967 Yael Arad, Israeli middleweight judoka (first Israeli to win an Olympic medal - silver 1996), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
• 1968 D'arcy Wretzky, American rock bassist (The Smashing Pumpkins), born in South Haven, Michigan
• 1968 Mark Scott, American rock drummer (Trixter - "Give It To Me Good"), born in Paramus, New Jersey
• 1968 Oliver Bierhoff, German soccer striker (Germany 70 caps; Ascoli, Udinese, AC Milan), born in Karlsruhe, Germany
• 1968 Sol Kyung-gu, South Korean actor
• 1969 Bryan Marchment, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1989-2006 (Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks, and 7 other teams), born in Scarborough, Ontario (d. 2022)
• 1969 Wes Anderson, American director and writer
• 1970 Alex Van Pelt, American NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills) and QB coach ; GB Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 1970 Bernard Butler, Irish-English guitarist, songwriter (The Tears - "Refugees"; Suede), and record producer, born in Stamford Hill. North London, England
• 1970 Damon Diletti, Australian field hockey goal keeper (Olympic silver 1992; Champions Trophy gold 1999), born in Perth, West Australia
• 1970 Sacha Perry, American hard bop jazz pianist, composer, and pedagogue, born in Brookyln, New York City
• 1971 Ajith Kumar, Indian film actor
• 1971 Ethan Albright, American NFL long-snapper (Pro Bowl 2007; Washington Redskins), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
• 1971 Stuart Appleby, Australian golfer (British Open 2002 runner-up; 9 PGA Tour titles, Presidents Cup x 5; 11-under-59 Greenbrier Classic 2010), born in Cohuna, Australia
• 1972 Bobby Chouinard, Filipino baseball pitcher (first Filipino to play MLB), born in Manilla, Philippines
• 1973 Curtis Martin, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (Pro Bowl 1995, 96, 98, 2001, 04; First-team All-Pro 2001, 04; NE Patriots, NY Jets), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 1973 Oliver Neuville, German soccer striker (69 caps; Servette, Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia M'gladbach), born in Locarno, Switzerland
• 1975 Alexei Smertin, Russian soccer midfielder/executive (55 caps; Zarya Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Bordeaux), born in Barnaul, Russia
• 1975 Austin Croshere, American basketball forward (Indiana Pacers) and broadcaster (Fox Sports Indiana Pacers analyst), born in Los Angeles, California
• 1975 Marc-Vivien Foé, Cameroon soccer midfielder (62 caps; collapsed during international match, died; Lens, West Ham, Lyon), born in Yaounde, Cameroon (d. 2003)
• 1976 Darius McCrary, actor (Edward Winslow-Family Matters)
• 1977 Stathis Drogosis, Greek rock singer-songwriter, born in Naxos, Greece
• 1978 James Badge Dale, American actor (24; The Departed; Parkland; The Pacific), born in Manhattan, New York
• 1978 Sachie Hara, Japanese actress
• 1979 Ben Easter, American actor
• 1979 Daniel Letterle, American actor (Camp), born in Northfield, Ohio
• 1979 Jennifer Botterill, Canadian ice hockey forward (Olympic gold 2002, 06, 10; Toronto Aeros, Harvard), born in Ottawa, Canada
• 1979 Mauro Bergamasco, Italian rugby union flanker (Italy 106 caps; Benetton Treviso, Stade Français), born in Padova, Italy
• 1980 Ana Claudia Talancón, Mexican actress
• 1980 Inês Henriques, Portuguese race walker (World C'ships gold 50k walk 2017), born in Santarém, Portugal
• 1980 Jay Reatard [James Lindsey] American punk rock musician (Reatards; Lost Sounds), born in Lilbourn, Missouri (d. 2010)
• 1980 Zaz [Isabelle Geffroy], French singer-songwriter (Je veux), born in Tours, France
• 1981 Aliaksandr Hleb, Belarusian soccer winger (80 caps; VfB Stuttgart, Arsenal), born in Minsk, Belarus
• 1981 Wes Welker, American football wide receiver (First-team All-Pro 2009, 11; 5 × Pro Bowl; NFL receptions leader 2007, 09, 11; NE Patriots), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• 1982 Ambrose Akinmusire, American avant-garde jazz trumpeter and composer (The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier to Paint), born in Oakland, California
• 1982 Beto, Portuguese soccer goalkeeper (16 caps; Sevilla, Göztepe S.K.), born in Lisbon, Portugal
• 1982 Darijo Srna, Croatian soccer defender (134 caps; Shakhtar Donetsk 339 games), born in Metković, Croatia

• 1982 Justė Janulytė, Lithuanian contemporary classical composer (Observation Of Clouds; The Color of Water), born in Vilnius, Lithuania
• 1982 Katya [Brian McCook] American drag queen, comedian and TV performer (The Trixie and Katya Show), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• 1982 Tommy Robredo, Spanish tennis player (12 ATP titles), born in Hostalric, Spain
• 1983 Alain Bernard, French swimmer (Olympic gold 100m freestyle 2008, 4x100 freestyle relay 2012), born in Aubagne, France
• 1984 Alexander Farnerud, Swedish soccer midfielder (8 caps; Strasbourg, Young Boys), born in Landskrona, Sweden
• 1984 David Backes, American ice hockey center (NHL All Star 2011; Olympic silver 2010; St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 1984 Farah Fath, American actress (Days of Our Lives), born in Lexington, Kentucky
• 1984 Keiichiro Koyama, Japanese J-pop singer (NEWS), born in Sagamihara, Japan
• 1984 Mišo Brečko, Slovenian soccer defender (77 caps; FC Köln, FC Nürnberg), born in Trbovlje, Slovenia
• 1985 Drew Sidora, American actress
• 1986 Changmin [Lee Chang-min], South Korean K-pop singer (Homme; 2AM), born in Busan, South Korea
• 1986 Christian Benítez, Ecuadorian soccer striker (58 caps; El Nacional, Santos Laguna, América), born in Quito, Ecuador (d. 2013)
• 1987 Leonardo Bonucci, Italian soccer centre-back (95 caps; Juventus), born in Viterbo, Italy
• 1987 Matt Di Angelo, English Actor (Eastenders), born in London, England
• 1987 Ryan Matthews, American NFL running back (Pro Bowl 2011; SD Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Riverside, California
• 1987 Shahar Pe'er, Israeli tennis player (5 WTA singles titles), born in Jerusalem, Israel
• 1988 Nicholas Braun, American actor (Succession), born in Bethpage, New York
• 1988 Teodor Peterson, Swedish cross-country skier (Olympic silver individual sprint, bronze team sprint 2014), born in Umeå, Sweden
• 1989 Victoria Monét, American singer-songwriter ("Oh My Mama", collaborates with Ariana Grande), born in Atlanta, Georgia
• 1991 Creagen Dow, American actor (Zoey 101), born in Lake Wales, Florida
• 1991 Marcus Stroman, American MLB baseball pitcher (All-Star, 2019; Gold Glove, 2017; Toronto Blue Jays, NY Mets), born in Medford, New York
• 1992 Hani [Ahn Hee-yeon], South Korean K-pop singer (EXID) and television personality, born in Seoul, South Korea
• 1992 Matĕj Vydra, Czech Republic soccer striker (26 caps; Watford, Derby County, Burnley), born in Chotĕboř, Czech Republic
• 1993 Sepp Straka, Austrian golfer (British Open 2023 runner-up), born in Vienna, Austria
• 1997 Ariel Gade, American actress
• 1998 Mahalia [Burkmar], English singer-songwriter (Sober), born in Leicester, England
• 2000 Rema [Divine Ikubor], Nigerian rapper (Calm Down), born in Benin City, Nigeria

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