List of Famous people born on May 5th

John Trollope, 1st Baron Kesteven PC, known as Sir John Trollope, Bt, between 1820 and 1868, was a British Conservative politician. He served as President of the Poor Law Board in the Earl of Derby's short-lived 1852 Conservative administration.

Jane Elizabeth Leslie, 12th Countess of Rothes was a Scottish noblewoman.

Gilles Grangier was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 55 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film Archimède le clochard was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival, where Jean Gabin won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. He had the most number of successful films at the French box office between 1945 and 2001 with 42 of his films having admissions of 500,000 or more, more than any other.

Louis Émile Javal was a French ophthalmologist born in Paris. Javal is remembered for his studies of physiological optics and his work involving a disorder known as strabismus.

Ali Hussein Shihab was an Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Al-Talaba.

Maria-Pia Casilio was an Italian film actress, best known for major roles in Umberto D. and Un americano a Roma.