List of Famous people born on May 1st

Ray Erskine Parker Jr. is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed the theme song to the 1984 film Ghostbusters. He also performed with his band, Raydio, and with Barry White.

Carrie Stevens, aka Chanel Stevens, is an American model, actress, and entrepreneur. She was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for June 1997, and was the cover model for the fall 2002 issue of Gene Simmons' magazine, Gene Simmons Tongue.

Taka Kato or Taka Katou is a Japanese male former adult video (AV) actor.

Ni Zhifu was a Chinese engineer, inventor, and high-ranking politician. When he worked as a technician in the 1950s, he invented the "Ni Zhifu drill" which earned him a patent and the honour of "model worker". During the Cultural Revolution, he was elevated to leadership positions in the municipal government of Beijing and became an alternate member of the Politburo. He was not close to the Gang of Four, and for that reason his career continued to rise when the Gang fell at the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976. He became a full member of the Politburo, and served as Deputy Communist Party Chief of Shanghai municipality, Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, Party Chief of Tianjin municipality, and Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress.

Sophie Dix is an English actress, best known for her role as Captain Sadie Williams in Soldier Soldier. She has also had roles in The Bill, Benidorm, Between The Lines, and Holby City.

María Victoria Moreno Márquez was a Spanish writer and teacher. She was one of the pioneers of literature for children and young people in Galician. The Day of Galician Literature was devoted to her on 17 May 2018.

Theodorus van Gogh was a Dutch art dealer. He was the younger brother of Vincent van Gogh, and Theo's unfailing financial and emotional support allowed his brother to devote himself entirely to painting. Theo died at the age of 33, six months after his brother died at the age of 37.

Oliver Patric Neuville is a German former footballer who played as a striker.

Svetlana Vladimirovna Ustinova is a Russian actress, most notable for appearing in the film Hardcore Henry.

Mark Nikolayevich Yevtyukhin was a Russian Lieutenant-Colonel and Commander of the Pskov-based 2nd Battalion, 104th Guards Airborne Regiment, 76th Guards Airborne Division, who was killed in action during the Battle for Height 776.0 near Ulus-Kert, Chechnya. For his actions in that battle, he was posthumously honoured as a Hero of the Russian Federation.