- May 2 Matthew Barley, British classical, contemporary, and jazz cellist (The Peasant Girl), born in London, England
- May 3 John Jensen, Danish football player and manager, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
- May 3 Nina Garcia, Colombian-American fashion expert and television personality (Project Runway), born in Barranquilla, Colombia
- May 3 Rob Brydon, Welsh comedian and actor (Marion & Geoff), born in Baglan, Glamorgan, Wales
- May 4 Adrie Bogers, Dutch soccer player (Willem II), born in Breda, Netherlands
- May 5 Glenn Seton, Australian racing driver
- May 6 Bob Bassen, NHL center (Dallas Stars), born in Calgary, Alberta
- May 6 Ken Harvey, American NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins), born in Austin, Texas
- May 6 Nathalie Stutzmann (née Dupuy), French concert contralto and conductor (Orfeo 55, 2009-19), born in Suresnes, France
- May 6 Norman Whiteside, Northern Ireland football player, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- May 6 Paul Frase, American NFL defensive end (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Elmira, New York
- May 6 Zahid Sadiq, Kenyan cricketer, born in Nairobi, Kenya
- May 7 Chris O'Connor, American alternative rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist (The I-Rails; Primitive Radio Gods - "Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand"), born in California
- May 7 Owen Hart, Canadian-American professional wrestler, born in Calgary, Alberta (d. 1999)
- May 9 Ken Nomura, Japanese auto racer (D1 Grand Prix 2006, 08 runner-up), born in Fukuoka, Japan
- May 9 Marc Logan, NFL running back (Washington Redskins), born in Lexington, Kentucky
Steve Yzerman (57 years old)
May 9 Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame forward (Olympic gold 2002, Detroit Red Wings), born in Cranbrook, British Columbia
- May 10 Linda Evangelista, Canadian supermodel (Elite), born in St Catherines, Canada
- May 10 Mike Butcher, baseball player
- May 10 Rony Seikaly, NBA center (Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors)
- May 10 Todd Kalis, NFL guard (Cin Bengals)
- May 11 Greg Dulli, American rock guitarist, songwriter, and producer (The Afghan Whigs), born in Hamilton, Ohio
- May 11 Monsour del Rosario, Filipino martial artist and actor
- May 12 Stacy Wilson, Canadian ice hockey forward and captain of Team Canada (Silver medal, Olympics 1998), born in Moncton, New Brunswick
- May 13 Chris Washburn, American NBA player, born in Hickory, North Carolina
- May 13 Hikari Ota, Japanese comedian (Bakushō Mondai), born in Kamifukuoka, Japan
- May 13 José Antonio Delgado, Venezuelan mountain climber (d. 2006)
- May 13 Lari White, American country music singer and actress (You Can Be A Star winner- 1988), born in Dunedin, Florida (d. 2018)
- May 13 Natalie Massenet, entrepreneur and founder of Net-a-Porter, born in Los Angeles, California
- May 13 Tasmin Little, English classical violinist, born in London, England
- May 14 Curt Harnett, sprint cyclist (Olympic bronze 1992/96), born in Toronto, Ontario
- May 14 Dave Widell, NFL center/guard (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- May 14 Eoin Colfer, Irish writer
- May 14 Joey Cora, Caguas Puerto Rico, infielder (Seattle Mariners)
- May 14 Kelvin Martin, NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles)
- May 15 Dan Stryzinski, NFL punter (Atlanta Falcons)
- May 15 Jeff Rochlin, American actor (Cutting Class, Splitz, Taps), born in Brooklyn, New York
- May 15 Raí, Brazilian footballer
- May 16 Brent Jasmer, actor (Sly-Bold & Beautiful), born in Portland, Oregon
- May 16 Krist Novoselic, American rock bassist, and accordion player (Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"; Giants In The Trees), born in Compton, California
- May 16 Lori Sippel, Stratford Ontario, softball pitcher (Olympics 1996)
- May 17 Jeremy Vine, British radio and TV presenter (Eggheads), born in Epsom, England
- May 17 Richard Baumhammers, American spree killer
Trent Reznor (57 years old)
May 17 American rock singer-songwriter (Nine Inch Nails - Hurt; The Downward Spiral), Grammy and Academy Award-winning film score composer (The Social Network), born in Mercer, Pennsylvania
- May 18 Christopher Hall, American rock vocalist (Stabbing Westward; The Dreaming), born in Illinois
- May 18 Ingo Schwichtenberg, German heavy metal drummer (Helloween), born in Hamburg, West Germany (d. 1995)
- May 18 Rufus Porter, American NFL linebacker (Pro Bowl 1988-89; Seattle Seahawks), born in Amite, Louisiana
- May 19 Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, British pop singer (Curiosity Killed Cat - Keep Your Distance), born in Earls Court, London, England
- May 19 Joshua Beckett [Joshua Rifkind], American actor (Marshall Chronicles), born in Beverly Hills, California
- May 19 Maile Flanagan, American actress (Naruto, Lab Rats), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- May 20 Bruno Marie-Rose, French runner (world record 200 m indoor)
- May 20 Fia Porter, Mexia Tx, actress (Audrey Ames-One Life to Live)
- May 20 Ted Allen, American television host
- May 23 James Hasty, NFL cornerback (KC Chiefs)
- May 23 Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo, Real Madrid footballer
- May 23 Melissa McBride, American actress (The Walking Dead), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- May 23 Tom Tykwer, German film director
- May 23 Woorkeri Venkat Raman, cricketer (Indian slow left-arm all-rounder)
- May 24 Chris Jorgis, American badminton player (Olympic-92), born in Palo Alto, California
John C. Reilly (57 years old)
May 24 American actor (Chicago, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story), born in Chicago, Illinois
- May 24 Shinichirō Watanabe, Japanese anime director (Samurai Champloo), born in Kyoto, Japan
- May 25 George Hickenlooper, American documentary filmmaker, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2010)
- May 25 Mark Knight, American rock guitarist (Bang Tango - "Dancin' On Coals"), born in California
- May 25 Remco Prins, Dutch rockabilly guitarist, mandolin player, and vocalist (Stringcaster; Burma Shave)
- May 25 Roef Ragas, Dutch actor (Missing Link, Red Rain, Juju, Mykosch), born in Harderwijk, Netherlands (d. 2007)
- May 25 Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgaria high jumper (world record 1987), born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Yahya Jammeh (57 years old)
May 25 Gambian dictator (1994-2017), born in Kanilai, Gambia
Pat Cash (57 years old)
May 27 Australian tennis player (Wimbledon 1987), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- May 27 Todd Bridges, actor (Diff'rent Strokes, Fish), born in San Francisco, California
- May 28 Chris Ballew, American alt rock singer-songwriter, and bassist (The Presidents Of The United States -"Lump"; Caspar Babypants), born in Seattle, Washington
- May 28 Christa Miller, American actress (Kate-Drew Carey Show), born in NYC, New York
- May 29 Emilio Sánchez, Spanish tennis player (1988 Olympic bronze, Hopman Cup 1990), born in Madrid, Spain
- May 29 Jammo Myllys, Finnish hockey goaltender (Finland World C'ship gold 1995), born in Savonlinna, Finland
- May 30 Billy Donovan Jr., American basketball head coach (Oklahoma City Thunder 2015-19; University of Florida, NCAA Cship 2006-07), born in Rockville Centre, New York
- May 30 Tammy Parks, actress (Attack of 60' Centerfold), born in Rockville Centre, New York
- May 30 Tyronne Stowe, NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks)
- May 31 Annette Renee Peters [nee Hand], American 1500/3000 runner, born in Reno, Nevada
Brooke Shields (57 years old)
May 31 American model and actress (Blue Lagoon, Suddenly Susan), born in NYC, New York
- May 31 Steve White, British session and touring drummer (The Style Council; Paul Weller), born in Southwark, London, England
About May 1965
How Old? 57 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No