Famous people born in May include John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the U.S., American actress Megan Fox, American rapper YNW Melly, and Pierce Brosnan who is most famous as James Bond in GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day.
Other famous celebrities and personalities with May birthdays are Facebook and Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Tony Blair the former Prime Minister of the UK from 1997 to 2007, and the 72nd U.S. Secretary of State since 2025, Marco Rubio. Other famous people born in May are Pope John Paul II and American singer Janet Jackson.
Celebrities and personalities with birthdays in May
American diplomat, political scientist and 64th U.S. secretary of state under president Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001
English singer, songwriter famous as one of world's best-selling artists & for her 2015 lead single, Hello, and Rolling in the Deep (2011)
4th president of Egypt from 1981 to 2011, 41st prime minister from 1981 to 1982
American singer, dancer and musician also known as Mr. Dynamite/ Godfather of Soul & whose hits include Please, Please, Please and Try Me
English actor, singer with a deep commanding voice and famous as Saruman in The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit film trilogies
American rapper also known as Biggie, famous in East Coast hip-hop, gangsta rap, & hits Big Poppa, One More Chance
U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel who was born in Kenya and promoted on November 14 at a ceremony in Fort Lee, Virginia
American actor who has won numerous awards and whose fame began with his role as Dr. Doug Ross in medical drama ER (1994–1999)
British broadcaster, biologist, historian and writer famous for nature documentary series such as The Blue Planet, Blue Planet II
English philosopher of the 19th century, political economist, politician & influential thinker in the history of liberalism and social liberalism
May Historical Events
1st January 1912:The Republic of China was formed, marking the end of the Xinhai Revolution that brought an end to the 2,000 years of imperial rule during which China was ruled by successive dynasties of emperors. The first emperor was Qin Shi Huang, founder of the Qin dynasty in 221 BC. The last emperor was Aisin-Gioro Puyi of the Qing Dynasty, whose fall led to the founding of the Peoples Republic of China.
8th January 1912:The African National Congress (ANC) was formed in South Africa. The social-democratic party began as a liberation movement that was formed to oppose the apartheid (institutionalized racial segregation) that black South Africans were subject to from around 1948. In 1994, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, became the first president of South Africa after the end of white minority rule.
12th January 1964:The Zanzibar Revolution was started by the black majority inhabitants of the Indian Ocean island. Located in East Africa and 15 miles off the coast of Tanzania, the island was ruled by an Arab government led by the Sultans of Zanzibar who were in power from 1856 to 1964.
The revolution led to the overthrow of the Sultan, and Abeid Karume became the president. The country was also renamed to the People's Republic of Zanzibar.
15th January 1929:Famous U.S civil rights movement activist, Martin Luther King Jr, was born. Martin Luther King Jr was the outspoken spokesperson of the civil rights movement that was formed to protest racial discrimination on the basis of skin color, ethnicity and race.
Although Dr. King was born on 15th, the third Monday of each January is celebrated in the U.S as the Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
26th January 1950: The Constitution of India came into effect, replacing the Government of India Act 1935 that was the governing document of India and which was adapted from the UK Parliament. India had, 3 years earlier, attained independence from the UK on 15 August 1947, the date on which the British Raj (the period of British rule of India) ended.Share this!