- May 6 Cindy Daniel, Québécois singer, born in Montreal, Quebec
- May 7 Matt Helders, English musician and drummer for the rock band Arctic Monkeys, born in Sheffield, England
- May 7 Frances Quinlan, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Hop Along; Likewise), born in New Jersey
- May 20 LaLa Brown, American singer (d. 2007)
- May 21 Myra, Mexican-American singer
- May 24 Mark Ballas, American professional dancer (Dancing with the Stars), born in Houston, Texas
- May 29 Valy Hedjasi, Afghan singer
- May 31 Sopho Khalvashi, Georgian musical artist
About May 1986
How Old? 34 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: No