List of Famous people born in May

Taro Iwashiro is a Japanese composer.

Michael Peter Fay is an American citizen who caused a temporary strain in Singapore–United States relations in 1994 when he was sentenced to six strokes of the cane for theft and vandalism at the age of 18 and lived in the country. Fay pleaded guilty, but he later claimed that he was advised that such a plea would preclude caning and that his confession was false, that he never vandalized any cars, and that the only crime he committed was stealing road signs.

Stephanie Poetri Dougharty is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. She is currently signed to record label 88rising.

Nylon Chen is a Taiwanese singer and actor.

Koen Bauweraerts, better known by his stage name Coone, is a Belgian hardstyle producer and DJ.

Leah Christine Pruett is an American drag racer, currently driving an NHRA Top Fuel dragster for Don Schumacher Racing after previously being employed at Bob Vandergriff Racing before the company closed in April 2016. Her first career national event win on the professional level came February 28, 2016 at the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals in Chandler, Arizona, defeating Brittany Force in the first all-female final round in Top Fuel since 1982. Pruett debuted in Top Fuel in 2013 with Dote Racing after previously competing in Pro Mod and Nostalgia Funny Car.

Sachia Vickery is an American professional tennis player. She first entered the top 100 in 2018 and eventually reached a career-high of No. 73 in the world in the WTA rankings.

Jeffrey Fairburn is a British businessman, who was the chief executive (CEO) of Persimmon plc, a British housebuilding company and constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, from April 2013 to November 2018.

Jan Malte Metzelder is a German former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Tristán Ulloa is a Spanish actor, writer, and director.