List of Famous people born on May 20th
Ramazan Emeev
Ramazan Dadaevich Emeev is a Russian mixed martial artist of Avar heritage. He is Combat Sambo World Champion who currently fights in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former M-1 Global middleweight champion.
Sigrid Undset
Sigrid Undset was a Norwegian novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928.
Alexei Tupolev
Aleksey Andreevich Tupolev was a Soviet aircraft designer who led the development of the first supersonic passenger jet, the Tupolev Tu-144. He also helped design the Buran space shuttle and the long-range heavy bomber Tu-2000, both of which were suspended for lack of funding.
Ralph Bryant
Ralph Wendell Bryant is a retired Major League Baseball player. He played with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the major leagues, and with the Chunichi Dragons and Kintetsu Buffaloes in Nippon Professional Baseball. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and played outfield for most of his career.
Leonardo Jara
Leonardo Jara is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Boca Juniors of the Argentine Primera División.
Hubert Haenel
Hubert Haenel was a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represented the Haut-Rhin department and was a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party.
Carmen Brussig
Carmen Brussig is a German judoka who has won numerous tournaments including Paralympic and world championship gold.
Gerd Rubenbauer
Gerd Rubenbauer is a retired German sports commentator.
David Hunt
David Hunt was an English racing driver and younger brother of 1976 Formula One world champion James Hunt.
Erri De Luca
Enrico "Erri" De Luca is an Italian novelist, translator and poet. He has been recognized by critic Giorgio De Rienzo of Corriere della Sera as "the writer of the decade". He is also known for his opposition to the Lyon-Turin high speed train line, and is being sued for having called for its sabotage. On October 19, 2015 Erri De Luca was cleared of inciting criminal damage. He reacted to the not-guilty verdict declaring that "An injustice has been avoided."