List of Famous people born on May 26th

Olivia Pascal is a German actress.

Lyudmila Stefanovna Petrushevskaya is a Russian writer, novelist and playwright. She began her career writing and putting on plays, which were often censored by the Soviet government, and following perestroika, published a number of well-respected works of prose.

Lisa Niemi Swayze is an American writer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and director. She is the widow of actor and dancer Patrick Swayze.

Randall Hank Williams, known professionally as Hank Williams Jr. or alternatively as Hank Jr. or Bocephus, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and country. He is the son of country music singer Hank Williams; the half-brother of Jett Williams; and the father of Hank Williams III, Holly Williams, Hilary Williams, Sam Williams, and the late Katherine Williams-Dunning.

Kevin Gage is an American character actor known for his roles in the crime film Heat, in which he portrayed the psychopathic, murderous and rogue criminal Waingro. In the military film G.I. Jane he played U.S. Navy Seal Instructor Max Pyro, and in the police thriller Strangeland he played Detective Mike Gage opposite Dee Snider's Captain Howdy.

Clémentine Autain is a French politician and feminist. She is also co-editor of the monthly publication Regards with Roger Martelli, and is co-secretary of the Fondation Copernic.

Anthony Lee Ervin is an American competition swimmer who has won four Olympic medals and two World Championship golds. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle, and earned a silver medal as a member of the second-place United States relay team in the 4×100-meter freestyle event. He was the second swimmer of African descent after Anthony Nesty of Suriname to win an individual gold medal in Olympic swimming. He is the first United States citizen of African descent to medal gold in an individual Olympic swimming event.

Julie Anne Merkell, known professionally as Patsy Palmer, is an English DJ and actress, known for her roles as Natasha in the children's drama series Grange Hill (1985–1987), and Bianca Jackson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, which earned her the British Soap Award for Best Actress.

Jason John Manford is an English comedian, singer, television presenter, radio presenter and actor.

Marian Gold is a German singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer of the German synth-pop recording act Alphaville, but also has recorded as a solo artist.