List of Famous people born in May

Jean-Patrick Courtois is a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Saône-et-Loire department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He is the mayor of the city of Mâcon, in the Saône-et-Loire department since 2001.

Jean-Pascal Tricoire is a French business executive. Since 2006, Tricoire has served as chairman and CEO of Schneider Electric, a company specializing in energy management and industrial automation, with €25.7bn in revenues in 2018, more than 137,000 employees worldwide and a presence in over 100 countries.

Kūdō is a Japanese hybrid martial art. It is a full-contact combat sport that aims to achieve both safety and practicality, a style of mixed martial arts practised with headgear and gloves. It features stand-up striking, with throwing and grappling techniques being also allowed in the competition, including restraint, locks and chokeholds.

José María Álvarez, is a Spanish poet and novelist.