List of Famous people born in May

Richard Salwitz, known as Magic Dick, is an American musician, noted for playing the harmonica for the J. Geils Band. In addition to the harmonica, Salwitz plays the trumpet and saxophone.

Per Jimmie Åkesson is a Swedish politician and author, serving as leader of the Sweden Democrats since 2005. He has been a member of the Riksdag (SD) for Jönköping County since 2010. He previously served as leader of the Sweden Democratic Youth from 2000 until 2005.

Gabriel Gonzaga Santos Nogueira is a Brazilian professional boxer and mixed martial artist, who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is perhaps best known for his upset head-kick knockout of Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 70, which earned him a heavyweight title shot. Gonzaga won a gold medal in the Ultra Heavyweight division at the 2006 Mundials, which is considered to be the top BJJ competition in the world. Gonzaga's nickname "Napão" means "big nose" in Portuguese.

Josef "Sepp" Schellhorn is an Austrian entrepreneur, restaurateur, and politician of NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum. He has been deputy chairman of NEOS since 2018. He is also chairman of the party's Salzburg branch. Since 2014, he has been a member of the National Council.

Yohan Durand is a French middle and long distance runner.

Kelly Olivia Gale is a Swedish-Australian model of Indian and Australian heritage. Gale is known globally for her work for Victoria's Secret, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and Playboy, as well as being featured in the music video of "Duele el Corazón" by Enrique Iglesias.

Douglas Stuart is a Scottish-American writer and fashion designer. His debut novel, Shuggie Bain, was awarded the 2020 Booker Prize.

Anjum Chopra is a cricket commentator, former cricketer and captain of India's national women's cricket team. The first time she stepped onto the cricket ground was at the age of 9. She played her first friendly match with the college girls' team at the inter-college level, scoring 20 runs and taking 2 wickets. Later the same year she was selected to play for New Delhi in the under −15 tournament.

Andy Janovich is an American football fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska, and was selected in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.

Maynor Alexis Figueroa Róchez is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and captains the Honduras national team. He spent most of his career at Wigan Athletic, where he made 179 Premier League appearances and won the 2013 FA Cup. Figueroa has made over 160 international appearances since 2003, including appearances at three CONCACAF Gold Cups, two FIFA World Cups and the 2012 Olympics.