List of Famous people born on May 8th

Cristina Comencini is an Italian film director, screenwriter and novelist.

Christian Abt is a race car driver born in Kempten, Germany, into a family of amateur race drivers and car dealers.

Victor Pițurcă is a Romanian former professional football player and current manager. He is nicknamed "Satana" (Satan) by the press, something he calls remarkable.

Lucius Edward William Plantagenet Cary, 15th Viscount of Falkland, styled Master of Falkland from 1961 to 1984, is a British nobleman and politician.

Phyllida Ann Law is a Scottish actress, known for her numerous roles in film and television.

Alexander Joseph Gersbach is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a left back for AGF and the Australia national team.

Alain Gautier was born on 8 May 1962 in Lorient, and is a French professional offshore sailor. He is best known for winning the 1992–1993 Vendée Globe. He currently heads Lanic Sport Development which was founded in 1989, specializing in the preparation of and assistance to offshore racing teams including those of Ellen MacArthur in 1998 and Isabelle Joschke in 2019. He headed with Bertrand Pacé the Aleph challenge for the 34th America's Cup in 2013 but unfortunately the team never got the funding required, but did compete in the America's Cup World Series on supplied AC45 catamarans before withdrawing.