List of Famous people born in May

Datin Wong Mew Choo is a Malaysian former badminton singles player. She was known for her exceptional stamina and endurance. Without any significant attacking weapons, she initially built her game on her ability to endure long rallies, sending the shuttle continually back against more powerful players. These tactics served her well, but put a lot of pressure on her knees and ankles. She suffered from various long term injuries during her playing career.

Magnus Norman is a Swedish tennis coach and retired professional tennis player. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 2 singles ranking on June 12, 2000. His career highlights include reaching a Grand Slam final at the French Open in 2000, and winning an ATP Masters Series title at the 2000 Rome Masters.

Matthieu Pigasse is a French investment banker, media proprietor and investor. He previously served as Lazard's Global Head of Mergers and Acquisitions and Sovereign Advisory, as well as CEO of Lazard France. He currently serves as head of Centerview Partners in France.

Jean-Pierre Haigneré is a French Air Force officer and a former CNES spationaut.

Mieko Yoshimura is governor of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. She was elected on January 25, 2009. She defeated the sitting governor of Yamagata Prefecture, Hiroshi Saitō in an upset. A native of Ōe, Yamagata, she worked at a help-wanted advertising company before becoming a notary public for the city government of Yamagata. She soon became a member of Yamagata Prefecture's Education Committee before running for governor in 2008. She is Yamagata's first female governor and the sixth in Japanese history.

Tonia Couch is a former British Olympic diver.

Brent Harvey, often known by his nickname "Boomer", is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He holds the record for most matches played by an individual in VFL/AFL history, breaking Michael Tuck's previous VFL/AFL record in 2016.

Johnathan Lee Williams III is an American professional basketball player for Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the Basketball Champions League. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He spent two seasons with the University of Missouri Tigers men's basketball team before deciding to transfer before the 2015–16 season.

Kasen Williams is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington.

Mayar Sherif Ahmed Abdel-Aziz is an Egyptian tennis player. She is the younger sister of Rana Sherif Ahmed.