List of Famous people born in May

Hakubun Shimomura is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet.

Wendy Holdener is a Swiss World Cup alpine ski racer.

William Lloyd Brill, & Bar was a senior officer and bomber pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Born in the Riverina district of New South Wales, he was a farmer and a member of the Militia before joining the RAAF in 1940. After training in Australia and Canada, he was posted to Britain in 1941 to take part in the air war over Europe. Brill first saw combat with No. 460 Squadron RAAF, flying Vickers Wellington medium bombers. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in May 1942 for attacking a target after his plane was badly damaged by anti-aircraft fire. Following assignment as an instructor with the Royal Air Force (RAF), he returned to the bombing campaign in January 1944 as a flight commander with No. 463 Squadron RAAF, flying Avro Lancaster heavy bombers.

Alain Bernard is a former French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône.

Satsuki Shimabukuro, better known by her stage name Meisa Kuroki, is a Japanese actress, model and singer. She is represented by the agency Sweet Power and is signed to Sony Music Japan. She made her acting debut in 2004. She has modeled for the popular Japanese fashion magazine JJ, among others, and is the current Japanese representative for Epson and Giorgio Armani. She has appeared in numerous television dramas, commercials, films, and stage productions.

Daniel Stephen Rodimer also known by his ring name, Dan Rodman, is an American attorney, businessman, congressional candidate, and retired professional wrestler and football player. In 2006, he signed a one-year developmental contract with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

Satoshi Tomiura is a Japanese actor and tarento. He is represented with Stardust Promotion. He is nicknamed Shī-chan (しーちゃん).

Mason Lee is a Taiwanese-American actor. He is the son of three-time Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee, and Jane Lin, a microbiology researcher. He is best known for playing the role of Teddy in The Hangover Part II.

Sonja Sohn is an American actress and director best known for her roles as Detective Kima Greggs on the HBO drama The Wire and Detective Samantha Baker on the ABC series Body of Proof. She is also known for having starred in the independent film Slam, which she co-wrote. Her role on The Wire led to her work as the leader of a Baltimore community initiative called ReWired for Change.

Abbey Cooper is an American middle- and long-distance runner. Cooper is the most decorated Ivy League athlete in track and field and cross country running. She is the first Dartmouth female distance runner to win an NCAA title. She won a total of seven NCAA titles in her career. In 2014, she became a professional runner for New Balance.