List of Famous people born on May 16th
Jacques François
Henri Jacques Daniel Paul François, known as Jacques François was a French actor. During a sixty-year career (1942–2002) he appeared in more than 120 films and over 30 stage productions. In 1948 he went to Hollywood with a view to playing the lead in Letter from an Unknown Woman but the part went to Louis Jourdan. After appearing alongside Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as the playwright Jacques Pierre Barredout in The Barkleys of Broadway he returned to France.
Alice Wetterlund
Alice Wetterlund is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and podcast host. She played the role of Carla Walton on the HBO sitcom Silicon Valley. She currently portrays the character D'Arcy on the TV series Resident Alien.
Hadassa Ben-Itto
Hadassa Ben-Itto was an Israeli author and jurist. She was best known for her bestselling book The Lie That Wouldn't Die: The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.
Birgitta Bengtsson
Birgitta Bengtsson is a Swedish sailor. She won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 1988 Summer Olympics with Marit Söderström.
Christian Califano
Christian Califano is a former French rugby union player who finished his career at Gloucester Rugby.
A. Narayanswamy
Abbaiah Narayanaswamy is an Indian politician who is the current Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Chitradurga and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. It became a controversy when he was denied entry into village of Pemmanahalli Gollarahatti in Pavagada taluk of Tumakuru district in his own constituency as he belongs to Madiga community.
Terence Davis
Terence B. Davis II is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Ole Miss Rebels. After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020.
Boyd Tinsley
Boyd Calvin Tinsley is an American violinist and mandolinist who is best known for having been a member of the Dave Matthews Band.
Special Ed
Edward K. Archer, known professionally as Special Ed, is an American rapper and producer. Ed is perhaps best known for the songs "I Got It Made", "Think About It" and "I'm The Magnificent" from his debut album Youngest in Charge, released in 1989 when he was 16 years old.
Hakeem Butler
Hakeem Butler is an American football wide receiver and tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa State University, and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.