Famous People Born in May 1956

Akio Toyoda

May 3 Akio Toyoda, Japanese president of Toyota Motor Corporation, born in Nagoya, Japan

May 3 Gillian Rolton, Australian equestrian (Summer Olympics 1992, 1996- gold), born in Adelaide, South Australia (d. 2017)
May 4 Michael L. Gernhardt, American NASA astronaut (STS 69, 83, 94, sk 100), born in Mansfield, Ohio
May 4 Ulrike Meyfarth, German high jumper (Olympic gold 1972), born in Frankfurt, Germany
May 4 David Guterson, American author (Snow Falling on Cedars), born in Seattle, Washington
May 4 Ken Oberkfell, American baseball player, born in Highland, Illinois
May 4 Sharon Jones, American soul singer (Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings), born in Augusta, Georgia (d. 2016)
May 5 Dick Kemper, Dutch rock vocalist and bassist (Vandenberg), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
May 6 Tim Simpson, American golfer (4 PGA Tour titles, born in Atlanta, Georgia
May 6 Brad Felt, American jazz tuba and euphonium player, composer, and bandleader, born in Royal Oak, Michigan (d. 2011)
May 7 Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002-10), born in Biezelinge, Netherlands
May 7 Anne Dudley, British classical and film composer (The Full Monty), born in Beckenham, Kent
May 7 Jean Lapierre, Canadian politician and television host, born in Bassin, Quebec, Canada (d. 2016)
May 9 Wendy Crewson, Canadian actress (Saving Hope), born in Hamilton, Ontario
May 10 Vladislav Listyev, Russian television anchor and journalist (d. 1995)
May 10 Bakithi Kumalo, South African session and touring bassist, and composer (Paul Simon - "Graceland"; "Call Me Al"; Mickey Hart's Planet Drum; Harry Belafonte), born in Alexandra, Johannesburg, South Africa
May 11 Theresa Burke, Canadian journalist
May 11 Alex Lester, British broadcaster
May 12 Bernie Federko, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan
May 12 Glenn Robbins, Australian comedian (Kath & Kim), born in Melbourne, Australia

Homer Simpson

May 12 Homer Simpson, fictional character from the long running television show "The Simpsons", born in Springfield

May 12 Greg Phillinganes, American session and touring keyboardist, and musical director (Stevie Wonder, Toto, Michael Jackson, David Gilmour), born in Detroit, Michigan
May 13 Aleksandr Yuriyevich Kaleri, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-14)
May 13 Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Indian spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation, born in Papanasam, India
May 13 Richard Madeley, British TV presenter, journalist, columnist and novelist (Richard & Judy, The Wright Stuff), born in Romford, Essex
May 13 David Hollestelle, Dutch rock guitarist (Herman Brood & His Wild Romance), born in Hilversum, Netherlands
May 14 Gillian [Marucha] Bradshaw, American sci-fi author (Hawk of May)
May 14 Steve Hogarth, Kendal England, vocals (Marillion-Clutching at Straws)
May 15 Alice Miller, American golfer (Nabisco Dinah Shore 1985), born in Marysville, CA
May 15 Dan Patrick, American sportscaster

Bob Saget

May 17 Bob Saget, American comedian, actor (Full House), and TV host (America's Funniest Home Video), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)

May 17 Sue Carpenter, TV presenter/journalist

Sugar Ray Leonard

May 17 Sugar Ray Leonard, American boxer (Olympic gold 1976), born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

May 17 Dave Sim, Canadian cartoonist
May 18 James Moginie, Australian rock musician, and songwriter (Midnight Oil - "Beds Are Burning"; "Blue Sky Mine"), born 64) Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia
May 18 Naomichi 'Joe' Ozaki, Japanese golfer (32 Japan Tour titles), born in Tekushima, Japan
May 19 Althea Gwyn, WBL center (NY Stars)
May 19 Martyn Ware, rocker (Heaven 17-Electric Dreams)
May 19 Steve Ford, actor (Young & Restless)/son of President Gerald Ford
May 20 Andrew Hilditch, cricketer (Australian opening bat 1979-85)
May 20 Tomas Smid, Czech, tennis star
May 20 Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Norwegian author (Elling tetralogy, Brødre i blodet), born in Tønsberg, Norway
May 20 Dean Butler, American actor
May 20 William Michaelian, American novelist and poet
May 20 John Carney, American politician, Governor of Delaware (2017-), born in Willington, Delaware
May 22 Douglas Heyes Jr., American actor (Captains & Kings, Aspen), born in Los Angeles, California
May 22 Natasha Shneider, Russian musician (Eleven), born in Riga, Latvia (d. 2008)
May 22 Lucie Brock-Broido, American poet and academic (Noctuary), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
May 23 Ursula Plassnik, Austrian politician and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2004-8), born in Klagenfurt, Austria
May 23 Mark Shaw, New Zealand rugby union flanker (30 caps; Manawatu, Hawke's Bay), born in Palmerston North, New Zealand
May 23 Buck Showalter, American baseball manager (AL Manager of the Year 1994, 2004, 14; NY Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles) and analyst (ESPN, YES network), born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida
May 24 Michael Jackson, Northern Irish clergyman (Archbishop of Dublin), born in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
May 25 Helen Terry, British pop-rock singer ("Love Lies Lost"; "Now You're Mine"), born in England
May 25 Tatsutoshi Goto, Japanese professional wrestler (WAR/NJPW), born in Tokoname, Aichi, Japan
May 25 Lincoln Barrington "Sugar" Minott, Jamaican singer (The African Brothers), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2010)
May 25 David P. Sartor, American music composer, born in Nashville, Tennessee
May 25 Larry Hogan, American politician, Governor of Maryland (2015-), born in Washington, D.C.
May 26 Frédéric Dutoit, French politician
May 27 Lisa Niemi, actress (Dirty Dancing, Will Rodgers Follies), born in Houston, Texas
May 27 Nick Lowery, NFL kicker (NY Jets)
May 27 Cynthia McFadden, American television anchor
May 28 Germaine Montenesdro, 2nd victim of NYC's Zodiac killer (survives)
May 28 Jeff Dujon, cricket wicket-keeper (WI 1981-91, their most successful)
May 28 Markus Höttinger, Austrian racing driver (d. 1980)
May 29 LaToya Jackson, American singer ("If You Feel the Funk"), and model, born in Gary, Indiana
May 29 Larry Blackmon, American singer (Cameo-Alligator Woman), born in New York City
May 30 Allison Roe MBE, New Zealand marathon runner (NYC, Boston 1981; Seoul 1982), born in Auckland, New Zealand
May 30 Jonathan Idema, Poughkeepsie, New York, torturer, kidnapper and con artist (d. 2012)
May 30 David-Maria Sassoli, Italian politician and journalist, European Parliament President (2019-22), born in Florence, Italy (d. 2022)
May 31 Bart van Poppel, Dutch bassist, guitarist, and singer (Duplex Johnson, 1980-85; Tambourine, 1987-92; The Analogues, 2014-), born in The Netherlands
May 31 Yoshiko Sakakibara, Chiba Japan, actress (Sailor Moon, Vampire Hunter)
May 31 Fritz Hilpert, German musician and sound engineer (Kraftwerk, 1987-), born in Amberg, West Germany

About May 1956

How Old? 65 or 66 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes

Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Signs: Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20), Gemini (May 21 - Jun 20)

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