- May 1 Darius McCrary, actor (Edward Winslow-Family Matters)
- May 2 Jeff Gutt, American rock singer-songwriter (Stone Temple Pilots, 2017-present; Dry Cell), and television personality (X-Factor), born in Marine City, Michigan
- May 4 Heather Kozar, playmate (Jan, 1998), born in Akron, Ohio
- May 5 Dieter Brummer, Australian TV actor (Home and Away: Underbelly), born in Sydney, New South Wales (d. 2021)
- May 5 Sage Stallone, American actor (Rocky V) and the eldest son of Sylvester Stallone, born in Los Angeles, California
- May 8 Ian "H" Watkins, Welsh pop singer (Steps - "Heartbeat"; "Stomp"), actor, and television personality, born in Llwynypia, Wales
- May 14 Martine McCutcheon, British actress
- May 17 Rochelle Aytes, American actress (Mistresses), born in Harlem, New York
- May 21 Christopher Tin, American film, television, and video game score composer (Baba Yetu), born in Redwood City, California
- May 22 Christian Vande Velde, American road cyclist (Tour de France 1 TTT stage 2011; Giro d'Italia 2 TTT stages 2008, 12) and broadcaster (NBC Sports), born in Chicago, Illinois
- May 23 Kelly Marie Monaco, playmate (April, 1997), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- May 25 Cillian Murphy, Irish actor (28 Days Later), born in Douglas, County Cork, Ireland
- May 25 Ethan Suplee, American actor (American History X), born in Manhattan, New York
- May 26 Benji Gregory, American actor (Alf - "Brian Tanner"), born in Encino, California (d. 2024)
- May 28 Liam O'Brien, American voice actor, writer and director (Dungeons & Dragons), born in Weehawken, New Jersey
- May 29 Jerry Hairston Jr., American baseball infielder/outfielder, broadcaster (Baltimore Orioles), born in Des Moines, Iowa
- May 29 Yūsuke Iseya, Japanese model and actor
- May 30 Omri Hairi Katz, actor (Marshall Teller-Eerie Indiana), born in Los Angeles, California
Colin Farrell (48 years old)
May 31 Irish actor (In Bruges, Minority Report), born in Dublin, Ireland
About May 1976
How Old? 48 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes
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