Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Sage Stallone, Lance Henriksen, Salawa Abeni, and Jackson Mandago. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthday list for May 5, 2026 include Brooke Hogan, Adele, Craig David, Chris Brown, and Henry Cavill. More May 5 birthday celebrities are Karl Marx, Jim Kelly, and Vanessa Bryant.
Wondering whose birthday is it today? We have a list of legends and notable individuals whose birthday is today. They include famous TV personalities, films and TV actors and actresses, influencers and social media celebrities, sportspeople, and politicians. Moreover, they are from all over the world and of all ages, including child actors and child celebrities.
Today's famous birthday list for May 5, 2026
45 years old
English singer whose famous singles include Walking Away (2000), Rise & Fall (2002), and 7 Days (2000)
37 years old
American singer whose famous hits include Run It! (2005), Kiss Kiss (2007), and Look at Me Now (2011)
Died aged 36
American actor who died of coronary artery disease at the age of 36 and famous as the eldest child of actor Sylvester Stallone
44 years old
Mexican-American businesswoman, philanthropist, and wife of the late famous NBA player Kobe Bryant
37 years old
English singer, songwriter famous as one of world's best-selling artists & for her 2015 lead single, Hello, and Rolling in the Deep (2011)
37 years old
American TV personality, singer famous as daughter of wrestler Hulk Hogan & stars in TV series Hogan Knows Best (2005 to 2007)
86 years old
American actor whose famous films include The Terminator (1984), Alien vs. Predator (2004), and TV series Millennium
52 years old
Kenyan politician who served as the governor of Uasin Gishu County from 2013-2022
43 years old
British actor famous as Superman in Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017)
Died aged 67
American former National Football League (NFL) quarterback who famously played with Buffalo Bills team for 11 seasons
65 years old
Nigerian singer who is famous for her waka music genre music and is known as Nigeria’s Queen of Waka
Died aged 64
German philosopher, economist and political theorist whose revolutionary socialist theories and ideas are known as Marxism
What is the date today?
Today is Tuesday the 5th of May. It is the 125th day of 2026.
There are 240 days until the end of the year, and today's zodiac sign is Taurus in Western astrology.
Celebrity Birthdays by Month
Here are more notable personalities by the month they were born, including Mr. Bean actor, Michelle Obama and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey in January, legendary reggae singer Bob Marley in February, and famous Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o, physicist Albert Einstein and Lady Gaga in March.
The fourth month is the birth month of Queen Elizabeth II and martial artist legend Jackie Chan, while notable people born in May include the famous Americans Marco Rubio (U.S. secretary of state), and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Notable Personalities born in June, July and August
Famous June birthdays include president Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, while famous African and renowned South African anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, English actress Helen Mirren, and The Terminator actor Arnold Schwarzenegger top the list of July birthdays personalities.
Presidents Barack Obama & Bill Clinton, legendary athlete Usain Bolt, and musicians Whitney Houston & Michael Jackson were born in August.
September, October, November and December prominent birthdays
Current head of the Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV, singer Beyoncé, and actresses Zendaya, Idris Elba and Sydney Sweeney are September celebrities, while Titanic actress Kate Winslet and TV personality Kim Kardashian were born in October.
November has Bruce Lee, Scarlett Johansson, and former U.S. president Joe Biden, while in December we have French footballer Kylian Mbappé, singers Christina Aguilera and Nicki Minaj, and the late Pope Francis, among others.
