List of Famous people born in May

Malcolm Le Grice is a British artist known for his avant-garde film work.

Harry C. Stonecipher is a former president and chief executive officer of American aerospace companies McDonnell Douglas and, later, The Boeing Company. Stonecipher was widely credited with the seeming resurgence of Boeing after government procurement scandals. However, his tenure also included major decisions to change Boeing's design and sourcing process for the new 787 airliner. These decisions later proved to be organizationally and financially disastrous for the company. Stonecipher was forced to resign from Boeing following the disclosure of an affair with a subordinate, in violation of the Boeing Code of Conduct.

Herbert Henry John Murrill was an English musician, composer, and organist.

Herbert Behrens is a German trade unionist and politician of the party The Left. From 2009 to 2017 he was a member of the German Bundestag.

Sannatasah Saniru is a badminton player from Malaysia. Her brother, Vountus Indra Mawan also a former Malaysia national player.