List of Famous people born in May

Banryūyama Takaharu is a former sumo wrestler from Tatsuno, Hyōgo, Japan. He made his professional debut in November 1966, and reached the top division in March 1975. His highest rank was komusubi. He retired in November 1984 and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Matsuchiyama. He worked as a coach at Mihogaseki stable until its closure in 2013, whereupon he moved to Kasugano stable. Upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65 in May 2016 he was re-hired as a consultant for five more years. He left the Sumo Association upon turning 70 in May 2021.

The Hon. Drummond William Thomas Money-Coutts, also known as DMC, is an English magician and specialist card shark, and the heir apparent to the Latymer Barony. His first professional performance came in 2000 while he was still at school, at the Royal Horticultural Society.

David Cornell Leestma is a former American astronaut and retired Captain in the United States Navy.

David Guterson is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, journalist, and essayist. He is best known as the author of the bestselling Japanese American internment novel Snow Falling on Cedars.

Pavel Baudiš is a Czech software engineer, entrepreneur and the co-founder of Avast along with Eduard Kučera. As of 2020, he is the 6th wealthiest person in the Czech Republic, with a net worth of more than 51 billion Czech koruna according to Forbes.