Celebrities Born In May: Famous May Celebrity Birthdays In History

Celebrities Born In May: Famous May Celebrity Birthdays In History

The fifth month of the year is home to bright and sunny births of unique people. Popular celebrities from musicians to actors to footballers have birthdays in May.

May borns are fun and cool individuals. Lots of our favorite celebrities were born in the fifth month. Let’s know which stars have birthdays in May.

Nigerian Celebrities Born In May

Here are 20 Nigerian celebrities who celebrate their birthdays in the month of May.

Salawa Abeni 

Salawa Abeni Alidu, “Queen of Waka Music”, is a Nigerian singer and veteran. She was born May 5, 1961 in Epe, Lagos state, Nigeria.

Rotimi Amaechi 

Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is a Nigerian politician who served as the Governor of Rivers state for two consecutive terms. He was born May 27, 1965 in Ikwerre, Rivers state, Nigeria.

Sir Shina Peters 

Sir Shina Peters is a prolific Nigerian Afro-Jùjú musician. He was born May 30, 1958 in Ogun state, Nigeria.

Genevieve Nnaji 

Genevieve Nnaji is a famous Nigerian actress, film director and producer. She was the first actress to win the Africa Movie Academy Award in 2005 for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She was born May 3, 1979 in Mbaise, Imo state, Nigeria.

Patoranking 

Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, popular as Patoranking, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter in the reggae-dancehall genre. He was born May 27, 1990 in Alimosho, Lagos state, Nigeria.

Dr. SID 

Sidney Onoriode Esiri, famous as Dr. SID, is a Nigerian songwriter, singer and dentist. He is the son of the late veteran Nigerian actor “Justus Esiri”. He was born May 1, 1980 in Ikeja, Lagos state, Nigeria.

Emmanuel Emenike 

Emmanuel Chinenye Emenike is a Nigerian professional football player who was a striker for the Greek club “Olympiacos”. He was born May 10. 1987 in Otuocha, Anambra state, Nigeria.

Samuel Okwaraji

Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji was a Nigerian professional footballer who held the midfielder position. He was born May 19, 1964 in Orlu, Imo state, Nigeria and died August 12, 1989.

Sam Sodje

Samuel Okeremute Sodje is a retired Nigerian professional football defender-player. He was born May 25, 1979 in Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Eldee

Lanre Dabiri, known as Eldee, is a former Nigerian-American singer, rapper and record producer who is now a U.S. IT Consultant. He was born May 23, 1977 in Kaduna state, Nigeria.

Chidinma Ekile

Chidinma Ekile, famous as Chidinma, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter who became recognized for winning “Project Fame West Africa” in 2010. She was born May 2, 1991 in Kosofe, Lagos state, Nigeria.

Joel Obi

Joel Chukwuma Obi is a Nigerian professional football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Alanyaspor. He was born May 22, 1991 in Lagos state, Nigeria.

Ernest Shonekan

Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan is a Nigerian, politician, lawyer and industrialist who was once a President of Nigeria. He was born May 9, 1936 in Lagos state, Nigeria.

Christian Obodo

Christian Obodo is a Nigerian footballer who is the Super Eagles’ midfielder. He was born May 11, 1984 in Warri, Delta state, Nigeria.

Kelvin Etuhu

Kelvin Peter Etuhu is a Nigerian football player who is with the League Two club “Carlisle United”. He was born May 30, 1988 in Kano state, Nigeria.

Isaac Okoronkwo

Isaac Okoronkwo is a former Nigerian football player who played for Russian club “FC Rostov” as a defender. He was born April 1, 1978 in Nbene, Nigeria.

Alki David

Alkiviades David is a Greek TV director, billionaire heir and a member of the Leventis family. He was born May 23, 1968 in Lagos state, Nigeria.

Innocent Emeghara

Innocent Nkasiobi Emeghara is a Nigerian professional football player who currently plays for the Azerbaijani club “Quarabag FK”. He was born May 27, 1989 in Lagos state, Nigeria.

Onyekachi Okonkwo

Onyekachi Donatus Okonkwo is a Nigerian football midfielder who last played for a South African club. He was born May 13, 1982 in Aba, Abia state, Nigeria.

Rauf Aregbesola

Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola is a Nigerian political leader. He was once the Governor of Osun state from 2010 to 2018. He was born May 25, 1957 in Nigeria.

Famous Singers & Rappers With Birthdays In May

These are 20 famous singers who have birthdays in May.

Adele

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE is an English songwriter and singer who graduated from BRIT performing arts school in Croydon. She was born May 5, 1988 in Tottenham, London, United Kingdom.

Chris Brown

Christopher Maurice Brown is an American singer, songwriter, actor and dancer who started music at a young age. He was born May 5, 1989 in Tappahannock, Virginia, US.

Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American songwriter, singer, dancer and actress who is known for sexually provocative records. She was born May 16, 1966 in Gary, Indiana, United States.

Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Noelle Hill is an American songwriter, singer and rapper who is popular for the solo album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”. She was born May 26, 1975 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States.

Stevie Wonder

Stevland Hardaway Morris, popular as Stevie Wonder, is an American songwriter, musician, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He was born May 13, 1950 in Michigan, United States.

Debby Ryan

Deborah Ann Ryan is an American actress and singer who started acting at the age of seven before she got discovered by Disney Channel. She was born May 13, 1993 in Huntsville, Alabama, US.

James Brown

James Joseph Brown, “Godfather of Soul”, was an American musician songwriter, singer, dancer, record producer and bandleader. He was born May 3, 1933 in South Carolina, United States and died December 25, 2006.

Tim McGraw

Samuel Timothy McGraw is an American country singer, songwriter and actor who has fifteen studio albums to his name. He was born May 1, 1967 in Delhi, Louisana, United States.

Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler, “King of Latin Pop”, is a  Spanish singer, songwriter and producer. He was born May 8, 1975 in Madrid, Spain.

Bono

Paul David Hewson, KBE OL, famous as Bono, is an Irish musician, singer, songwriter, business, venture capitalist and philanthropist. He was born May 10, 1960 in Dublin, Ireland.

Sam Smith

Samuel Frederick Smith is an English singer and songwriter who became famous in 2012 and won a couple of Grammy Awards since then. He was born May 19, 1992 in London, United Kingdom.

George Strait

George Harvey Strait Sr., “King of Country”, is an American country music singer, record producer, songwriter and actor. He was born May 18, 1952 in Texas, United States.

Idina Menzel

Idina Kim Menzel is an American actress, singer and songwriter who sang the soundtrack “Let It Go” for the movie “Frozen”. She was born May 30, 1971 in New York, United States.

Lenny Kravitz

Leonard Albert Kravitz is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor whose style incorporates various music genres. He was born May 26, 1964 in New York, United States.

Lance Bass

James Lance Bass is an American bass singer, actor, dancer , film and TV producer who was a member of the American pop boy band “NSYNC”. He was born May 4, 1979 in Mississippi, United States.

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is an American songwriter, singer, visual artist and author who has been prominent for six decades. He was born May 24, 1941 in Minnesota, United States.

Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney was an American singer and actress who has released a lot of hit pop songs. She was born May 23, 1928 in Maysville, Kentucky, United States and died June 29, 2002.

Prince Royce

Geoffrey Royce Rojas, known as Prince Royce, is an American songwriter and singer who began to write music and poetry as a teenager. He was born May 11, 1989 in The Bronx, New York, United States

Cher

Cherilyn Sarkisian, famous as Cher, is an American singer and actress who is sometimes called the “Goddess of Pop”. She was born May 20, 1946 in California, United States.

Ricky Nelson

Eric Hilliard Nelson was an American rock and roll musician, singer, songwriter and star who started his career in 57. He was born May 8, 1940 in New Jersey, United States and died December 31, 1985.

Famous May Birthdays In History

Below are 20 famous May birthdays  in history.

Orson Welles

George Orson Welles was an American writer, actor, director and producer who worked diligently in film, radio and theatre. He was born May 6, 1915 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States and died October 10, 1985.

Bob Hope

Leslie Townes Hope was an American actor, stand-up comedian, singer, dancer, author and athlete. He was born May 29, 1903 in Well Hall, County of London, England and died July 27, 2003.

Bing Crosby

Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby was an American actor and singer who was the first multimedia star. He was born May 3, 1903 in Tacoma, Washington, United States and died October 14, 1977.

Nellie Bly

Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, known as Nellie Bly, was an American journalist and author who went on a trip round the world in 72 days. She was born May 5, 1864 in Cochran’s Mills, Pennsylvania, United States and died January 27, 1922.

Salvador Dali

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, known as Salvador Dali, was a Spanish Surrealist painter, photographer, sculptor, writer and draftsman. He was born May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Spain and died January 23, 1989.

Sally Ride

Sally Kristen Ride was an American astronaut, engineer and physicist who became the first American woman in space in 1983. She was born May 26, 1951 in Encino, Los Angeles, US and died July 23, 2012.

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale, OM, RRC, DStJ, “Lady with the Lamp”, was an English statistician, social reformer who pioneered modern nursing. She is remembered as a nurse trainer and manager during the Crimean War. She was born May 12, 1820 in Florence, Italy and died August 13, 1910.

Lorraine Hansberry

Lorraine Vivian Hansberry was an African-American writer and playwright who became the first black woman to have her written play performed on Broadway. She was born May 19, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States and died January 12, 1965.

Peggy Lee

Norma Deloris Egstrom, famous as Peggy Lee, was an American composer, singer, songwriter and actress whose career lasted for over six decades. She was born May 26, 1920 in North Dakota, United States and died January 21, 2002.

M. Barrie

Sir James Matthew Barrie OM, was a Scottish playwright and novelist. He was the creator and author of the character “Peter Pan”. He was born May 9, 1860 in Angus, Scotland and died June 19, 1937.

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn was an British model, dancer, humanitarian and actress who was active during Hollywood’s Golden age. She was born May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium and died January 20, 1993.

Richard Feynman

Richard Phillips Feynman was an American physicist who was famous for his contributions to quantum physics. He was born May 11, 1918 in Queens, New York, United States and died February 15, 1988.

Joe Louis

Joseph Louis Barrow, “Brown Bomber”, was an American professional boxer who was world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1948. He was born May 13, 1914 in Alabama, United States and died April 12, 1981.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL, was a British writer who was famous for his detective story with the character “Sherlock Hormes”. He was born May 22, 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland and died July 7, 1930.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American poet, lecturer, essayist and philosopher. He was a Transcendentalist in the mid-19th century. He was born May 25, 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts, US and died April 27, 1882.

John Wayne

Marion Mitchell Morrison, known as John Wayne, was an American filmmaker and actor. He was born May 26, 1907 in Iowa, United States and died June 11, 1979

John F. Kennedy

John Fitzgerald “Jack” Kennedy, was an American journalist and politician. He was the 35th U.S. President. He was born May 29, 1917 in Massachusetts, United States and died November 22, 1963.

Fred Allen

John Florence Sullivan, known as Fred Allen, was an American comedian who hosted “The Fred Allen Show”. He was born May 31, 1894 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US and died March 17, 1956.

Ian Fleming

Ian Lancaster Fleming was an English journalist, author and naval intelligence officer. He created the character “James Bond” and the original spy book series. He was born May 28, 1908 in Mayfair, London, UK and died August 12, 1964.

Norman Vincent Peale

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was an American minister, religious leader and bestselling author of “The Power of Positive Thinking”. He was born May 31, 1898 in Ohio, United States and died December 24, 1993.

Black Celebrities Born In May

These are black celebrities born in the month of May.

Busta Rhymes

Trevor George Smith Jr., famous as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, musician, singer, record producer, actor and record executive. He was born May 20, 1972 in Arizona, United States.

Heavy D

Dwight Arrington Myers, popular as Heavy D, was a Jamaican-American rapper, singer, actor and record producer who has strong MC skills. He was born May 24, 1967 in Mandeville, Jamaica and died November 8, 2011.

Aaron McGruder

Aaron Vincent McGruder is an American screenwriter, cartoonist, producer and lecturer who wrote and drew “The Boondocks” comic strip. He was born May 29, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Cee Lo Green

Thomas DeCarlo Callaway, popular as CeeLo Green, is an American songwriter, singer, rapper, actor, record producer and businessman. He was born May 30, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Patti Labelle

Patricia Louise Holte, known as Patti Labelle, is an American singer who kick-started her career in the early 1960s. She was born May 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Pam Grier

Pamela Suzette Grier is an American actress who rose to fame in the early 1970s for starring in prison and blaxploitation films. She was born May 26, 1949 North Carolina, United States.

Ray Lewis

Raymond Anthony Lewis Jr. is a former American footballer who played for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was born May 15, 1975 in Bartow, Florida, United States.

Raheem Devaughn

Raheem Devaughn is an American singer and songwriter whose debut album “The Love Experience” reached number 46 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. He was born May 5, 1975 in Newark, New Jersey, United States.

Emmitt Smith

Emmitt James Smith III is a former American professional footballer who became the National Football League’s all-time leading player during the 1990s and 2000s. He was born May 15, 1969 in Florida, United States.

Naomi Campbell

Naomi Elaine Campbell is an English supermodel, businesswoman and actress who became a popular in-demand model. She was born May 22, 1970 in London, United Kingdom.

Mel B

Melanie Janine Brown, known as Mel B, is an English singer, actress, author and TV personality. She was a member of the group “Spice Girls” in the 1990s. She was born May 29, 1975 in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Chris Paul

Christopher Emmanuel Paul is a professional American basketball player who has won NBA Awards over his career with the Houston Rockets. He was born May 6, 1985 in North Carolina, United States.

Andre 3000

André Lauren Benjamin, famous as André 3000, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and singer who was in the duo “Outkast” with Big Boi. He was born May 27, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Kevin Garnett

Kevin Maurice Garnett is an former American professional basketball player who is known for his versatile abilities in the National Basketball Association. He was born May 19, 1976 in South Carolina, United States.

Kimora Lee Simmons

Kimora Lee Leissner, popular as Kimora Lee Simmons, is an American fashion designer and model who had her very own reality TV shows. She was born May 4, 1975 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

LaToya Jackson

LaToya Yvone Jackson is an American actress, songwriter, singer, television personality and businesswoman. She was born May 29, 1956 in Gary, Indiana, United States.

Gladys Knight

Gladys Maria Knight, “Empress of Soul”, is an American R&B songwriter, singer, businesswoman and actress. She was born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Kyam Anthony is a professional American basketball player. He played for National Basketball Association’s Houston Rockets. He was born May 29, 1984 in New York, United States.

Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe is an American actress who debuted on the film “Precious” in 2009 and won awards for her performance. She was born May 6, 1983 in New York, United States.

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Issabel Dawson is an American actress, comic book writer, singer and producer who made her film debut in 1995. She was born May 9, 1979 in New York, United States.

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