- May 1 Matt Di Angelo, English Actor (Eastenders), born in London, England
- May 2 Pat McAfee, American NFL football punter/kicker, 2009-16 (Indianapolis Colts, 2 x Pro Bowl), and sports broadcaster (ESPN, WWE), born in Plum, Pennsylvania
- May 6 Adrienne Warren, American Tony Award-winning actress and singer (Tina), born in Chesapeake, Virginia
- May 6 Moon Geun-young, South Korean actress
- May 8 Aneurin Barnard, Welsh actor (The White Queen), born in Bridgend, Wales
- May 13 Candice King, American actress (The Vampire Diaries), born in Houston, Texas
- May 13 Hunter Parrish [Tharp], American screen and stage actor (Weeds; Spring Awakening), born in Richmond, Virginia
- May 15 Jennylyn Mercado, Filipina actress and singer, born in Parañaque, Philippines
- May 18 Luisana Lopilato, Argentine actress and model and singer, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- May 21 Ashlie Brillault, American actress (Lizzie Guire), born in San Francisco, California
- May 23 Bray Wyatt, American pro wrestler (WWE Championship 2017, Smackdown & Raw Tag Team C'ships), born in Brooksville, Florida (d. 2023)
- May 29 Alessandra Toreson, American actress, born in Palo Alto, California
About May 1987
How Old? 37 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: No