List of Famous people born on May 12nd

Marquis Boniface Antoine de Castellane was a French aristocrat, most notable as deputy for Cantal and as father of Boni de Castellane.

Captain Ernst August Lehmann was a German Zeppelin captain. He was one of the most famous and experienced figures in German airship travel. The Pittsburgh Press called Lehmann the best airship pilot in the world, although he was criticized by Hugo Eckener for often making dangerous maneuvers that compromised the airships. He was a victim of the Hindenburg disaster in 1937.

Takayuki Nishigaya is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Pierre de Bellefeuille was a Canadian politician and a two-term Member of the National Assembly of Quebec.

Christopher Richard Pontius is a former American soccer player.

Julienne Salvat was a French teacher, poet, Femme de lettres, and actress from Martinique who spent a large part of her career in Réunion. She was the recipient of the Silver Medal from the Société Académique ASL in 2010.

Priyanka Phogat is an Indian female wrestler who won a silver medal at the 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships. She is the sister of Commonwealth Games gold medalist wrestler Vinesh Phogat, niece of Dronacharya Award winner Mahavir Phogat and cousin of Commonwealth Games gold medalist wrestlers, Geeta and Babita.