List of Famous people born on May 1st
Wes Anderson
Wesley Wales Anderson is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their symmetry, eccentricity and distinctive visual and narrative styles, and he is regarded by some critics as a modern-day example of the auteur. Three of his films – The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, and The Grand Budapest Hotel – appeared in BBC Culture's 2016 poll of the greatest films since 2000.
Khamzat Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev, is a Russian-born Swedish professional mixed martial artist of Chechen ethnicity who competes in the welterweight and middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He formerly competed in Brave Combat Federation. As of November 16, 2020, he is #15 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
Jamie Dornan
James Dornan is an actor, model, and musician from Northern Ireland.
Charli D'Amelio
Charli Grace D'Amelio is an American social media personality, voice actress and dancer. Born and raised in Norwalk, Connecticut, she was a competitive dancer for over 10 years before starting her social media career. She started actively posting content on the video-sharing app, TikTok, in late 2019, where she began posting dance videos to trending songs on the platform. She quickly amassed a large following and subsequently became the most-followed creator on the app, surpassing Loren Gray.
Chet Holmgren
Chet Holmgren is an American basketball player who attends Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A consensus five-star recruit and one of the highest ranked players in the 2021 class, he stands 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) and plays the center position. In addition to his size and shot-blocking, he is known for his ball-handling and perimeter shooting skills.
Nicholas Braun
Nicholas Joseph Braun is an American actor. He is known for his role in the HBO series Succession (2018–present), for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2020. He has also appeared in several films, including Sky High (2005), Princess Protection Program (2009), Red State (2011), Prom (2011), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), Date and Switch (2014), and How to Be Single (2016).
Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma is an Indian actress and producer who works in Hindi films. One of the most popular and highest-paid actresses in India, she has received several awards, including a Filmfare Award. She has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 since 2012 and was featured by Forbes Asia in their 30 Under 30 list of 2018.
Chiedozie Ogbene
Chiedozie Ogbene is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Rotherham United, as a winger. Born in Nigeria, he represents the Republic of Ireland national team. On October 9th 2021, he became the first African-born player to score for Ireland with his goal against Azerbaijan in the Euro 2022 qualifier in Baku.
Lady Sarah Chatto
Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Chatto is the only daughter of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, and a niece of Queen Elizabeth II. She is the youngest granddaughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. At the time of her birth she was seventh in line of succession to the British throne and is currently 24th.
Jo Jorgensen
Jo Jorgensen is an American libertarian political activist and academic. Jorgensen was the Libertarian Party's nominee for president of the United States in the 2020 election, in which she finished third in the popular vote with about 1.9 million votes, 1.2% of the national total. She was previously the party's nominee for vice president in the 1996 U.S. presidential election, as Harry Browne's running mate. She is a full-time lecturer of psychology at Clemson University.
Radhika Madan
Radhika Madan is an Indian film actress, former television personality and a former dance instructor from New Delhi, India, who primarily works in Telugu and Hindi films. She progressed into television in 2014 with the romantic drama Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi as Ishaani Vaghela and into films in 2018 with Vishal Bhardwaj's drama Pataakha and Playing the Female Lead in Angrezi Medium with Irrfan Khan. Her breakthrough came with a lead role as Supri in the 2019 action comedy Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota.
Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lamond Lumley, is a British actress, presenter, former model, author, television producer, and activist.
Una Stubbs
Una Stubbs is an English actress, television personality, and former dancer who has appeared on British television and in the theatre, and less frequently in films. She became widely known for appearing in the film Summer Holiday (1963) and later played Rita Rawlins in the BBC sitcoms Till Death Us Do Part and In Sickness and in Health. Other well-known television roles include Aunt Sally in Worzel Gummidge and Miss Bat in The Worst Witch. She more recently appeared as Sherlock Holmes's landlady Mrs. Hudson in the BAFTA award-winning television series Sherlock.
Marcus Stroman
Marcus Earl Stroman is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays. Stroman is listed at 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m), making him one of only six pitchers shorter than 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) to make a start at the MLB level in the 21st century.
Zaz
Isabelle Geffroy, better known by the nickname Zaz, is a French singer-songwriter who mixes jazzy styles, French variety, soul and acoustic. She is famous for her hit "Je veux", from her first album, Zaz, released on 10 May 2010.
YNW Melly
Jamell Maurice Demons, known professionally as YNW Melly, is an American rapper, songwriter and convicted felon from Gifford, Florida. He was best known for his songs "Murder on My Mind", "Mixed Personalities", and "Suicidal". The first is considered his breakout, which garnered him further attention after being charged with the double-murder of two fellow rappers in the "YNW" collective. He released his debut album, Melly vs. Melvin, on November 22, 2019.
Romain Ntamack
Romain Ntamack is a French rugby union fly-half who currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the Top 14, and the France national rugby union team.
Leonardo Bonucci
Leonardo Bonucci is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and serves as vice captain of both Serie A club Juventus and the Italy national team.
Patrick Grant
Patrick James Grant is a Scottish fashion designer and businessman who is director of bespoke tailors Norton & Sons of Savile Row, clothing lines E. Tautz & Sons and Community Clothing, and textile manufacturer Cookson & Clegg. Since 2013, he has been a judge on the reality series The Great British Sewing Bee, which aired on BBC Two before moving to BBC One in 2020.
Lorene Scafaria
Lorene Scafaria is an American screenwriter, playwright, actress, and film director. She is best known for her work on the films Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008), Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012), and Hustlers (2019).