List of Famous people born in May

Olga Alekseyevna Zaitseva is a former Russian biathlete. She began her career in 1994. After not competing in the 2014–15 season, Zaitseva announced her retirement on 24 January 2015. Shortly afterwards she announced that she had been appointed as caretaker head coach of the Russian biathlon team.

Noureddine Saâdi was an Algerian football manager who was managing JSM Béjaïa in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. He coached many major clubs in Algeria, as well as clubs in Libya and the United Arab Emirates. He was also a member of Algeria's coaching staff at the 1990 African Cup of Nations.

Mikhail Mikhailovich Zadornov is a Russian economist, Chairman of the Management Board of Otkritie FC Bank, President and Chairman of the Management Board of VTB 24 in the years 2005–2017, government official, Russian Minister of Finance from 1997–1999, Russian State Duma Deputy, 1st – 4th Convocations. Recipient of the Order of Merit for the Motherland IV and a Certificate of Honour from the Russian Government.

Julius Maada Bio is a Sierra Leonean politician, and the current president of Sierra Leone since April 4, 2018. He is a retired Brigadier General in the Sierra Leone Army and was the military Head of State of Sierra Leone from January 16, 1996, to March 29, 1996 in a military Junta government. As the candidate of the main opposition Sierra Leone People's Party, Bio defeated Samura Kamara of the ruling All People's Congress in the runoff vote of the 2018 Sierra Leone presidential election with 51.8% of the votes to Kamara"s 48.2%. International and local observers declared the election free, fair and credible. Bio succeeded Ernest Bai Koroma as president. As the main opposition leader, Bio was a critic of his predecessor president Ernest Bai Koroma and his administration. As president, Bio has overturned most of the policies of Ernest Bai Koroma, whom he accuses of corruption.

Aalisha Panwar is an Indian actress who appears in television shows known for her work in Colors TV's thriller Ishq Mein Marjawan. She was last seen in Star Bharat's Meri Gudiya.

Sammy Sum Chun-hin is a Hong Kong actor. In 2006, Sum auditioned for TVbeople, a talent casting system hosted by TVB, and was selected to sign a two-year artiste contract with the company along with six other winners. Before acting in dramas, Sum joined TVB's acting classes and graduated from TVB's 22nd Artiste Training Class of 2007.

Klaus Bringmann is a German historian, an author of books on Roman history, and a professor of antiquity.

Olaf Bodden is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Sigizmund Aleksandrovich Levanevsky was a Soviet pioneer of long-range flight who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1934 for his role in the SS Chelyuskin rescue.

Adian Yuryevich Pitkeev is a Russian former figure skater. The 2015 Russian national bronze medalist, he has won one medal on the Grand Prix series and two on the ISU Challenger Series. On the junior level, he is the 2014 World Junior silver medalist, the 2013–14 JGP Final silver medalist, and the 2013 European Youth Olympic champion.