List of Famous people born in May

Atsushi Nakajima was a Japanese author.

Iryna Volodymyrivna Herashchenko is a Ukrainian journalist and politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from European Solidarity. She is a Merited Journalist of Ukraine since 2000. Former First Deputy Chairwoman of the Verkhovna Rada, also serving as President's Humanitarian Envoy at the Minsk peace talks regarding the War in Donbas.

Haydée Politoff is a Russian-French actress born on May 25, 1946 in Paris.

Svetlana Yurievna Baskova is a Russian movie director, screenwriter and painter.

Ghanem Humood al-Masarir al-Dosari, is a London-based Saudi human rights activist and a popular political satirist. He hosts an online talk show named the Ghanem Show, which features segments such as "Fadfada" where he criticizes the Saudi royal family through the use of black comedy.

Felipe Folgosi is a Brazilian actor, television presenter and comics writer, best known for his roles in telenovelas. In 2012, he was the runner-up of the fifth season of the Brazilian version of The Farm.

Nadine Heredia Alarcón de Humala is a Peruvian politician. As the wife of President of Peru Ollanta Humala, she served as the First Lady of Peru from 2011 to 2016. The President of the Peruvian Nationalist Party (PNP), which formed the Peru Wins electoral alliance in 2011, Heredia is seen as a highly influential figure in Peruvian politics. She has headed the PNP since December 2013.

Sezgin Tanrıkulu is a Turkish human rights lawyer known for his defense of the rights of Kurdish citizens. He is currently serving as an MP in the Turkish Grand Assembly with the Republican People's Party (CHP).

Thomas Hugues is a French journalist, producer and television host.

Jung Gun-Joo is a South Korean actor. He has starred in several webdramas before venturing into TV broadcasts.