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Famous People Born on May 16(209 people)
Luis Garcia, Dominican-American baseball player
Elizabeth Ralston, Australian footballer
Kathinka von Deichmann, Liechtenstein tennis player
Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete
IU, Korean singer-songwriter and actress
Jeff Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player
Kirstin Maldonado, American singer and songwriter
Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player
Joey Graceffa, American internet celebrity
Ashley Wagner, American figure skater
Amanda Carreras, Gibraltarian tennis player
Omar Strong, American basketball player
Martynas Gecevičius, Lithuanian basketball player
Tom Onslow-Cole, English race car driver
Shamcey Supsup, Filipino model and architect
Rodrigo Peters Marques, Brazilian footballer
Corey Perry, Canadian ice hockey player
Darío Cvitanich, Argentinian footballer
Tomáš Fleischmann, Czech ice hockey player
Rick Rypien, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2011)
Kyle Wellwood, Canadian ice hockey player
Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spanish tennis player
Michael Oberlechner, Austrian politician
Scott Nicholls, English motorcycle racer
Lionel Scaloni, Argentinian footballer and manager
Emilíana Torrini, Icelandic singer-songwriter
Dirk Nannes, Australian-Dutch cricketer
Tony Kakko, Finnish musician, composer, and vocalist
Simon Whitfield, Canadian triathlete
Laura Pausini, Italian singer-songwriter and producer
Sonny Sandoval, American singer-songwriter and rapper
Christian Califano, French rugby player
Matthew Hart, New Zealand cricketer
Phil Clarke, English rugby league player and sportscaster
Rachel Goswell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Gabriela Sabatini, Argentinian tennis player
Danielle Spencer, Australian singer-songwriter and actress
Tucker Carlson, American journalist, co-founded The Daily Caller
Ralph Tresvant, American singer and producer
Doug Brocail, American baseball player and coach
Janet Jackson, American singer-songwriter actress
Scott Reeves, American singer-songwriter and actor
Thurman Thomas, American football player
John Salley, American basketball player and actor
Boyd Tinsley, American singer-songwriter and violinist
Milton Jones, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter
Rachel Griffith, Anglo-American economist
David Wilkinson, English theologian and academic
Kevin McDonald, Canadian actor and screenwriter
Mitch Webster, American baseball player
Mare Winningham, American actress and singer-songwriter
Benjamin Mancroft, 3rd Baron Mancroft, English politician
Yuri Shevchuk, Russian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Bob Suter, American ice hockey player and coach (died 2014)
Jack Morris, American baseball player and sportscaster
Hazel O'Connor, English-born Irish singer-songwriter and actress
Páidí Ó Sé, Irish footballer and manager (died 2012)
Dafydd Williams, Canadian physician and astronaut
Pierce Brosnan, Irish-American actor and producer
Richard Page, American singer-songwriter and bass player
Stephen Woolman, Lord Woolman, Scottish judge and academic
Christian Lacroix, French fashion designer
Jonathan Richman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Janet Soskice, Canadian philosopher and theologian
Ray Condo, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2004)
Rick Reuschel, American baseball player
Jesper Christensen, Danish actor, director, and producer
Judy Finnigan, English talk show host and author
Enrico Fumia, Italian automobile and product designer
Jimmy Hood, Scottish engineer and politician (died 2017)
Emma Georgina Rothschild, English historian and academic
Staf Van Roosbroeck, Belgian cyclist
Darrell Sweet, Scottish drummer (died 1999)
Roch Thériault, Canadian religious leader (died 2011)
John Law, English sociologist and academic
Robert Fripp, English guitarist, songwriter and producer
Friedrich Schorlemmer, German Protestant theologian (died 2024)
Kay Andrews, Baroness Andrews, English politician
Dan Coats, American politician and diplomat, 29th United States Ambassador to Germany
David Penry-Davey, English lawyer and judge (died 2015)
Mario Segni, Italian professor and politician
Stuart Bell, English lawyer and politician (died 2012)
Ivan Sutherland, American computer scientist and academic
Yvonne Craig, American ballet dancer and actress (died 2015)
Karl Lehmann, German cardinal (died 2018)
Floyd Smith, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
Kenneth O. Morgan, Welsh historian and author
Antony Walker, English general (died 2023)
Hana Brady, Jewish-Czech Holocaust victim (died 1944)
Lowell P. Weicker Jr., American soldier and politician, 85th Governor of Connecticut (died 2023)
Friedrich Gulda, Austrian pianist and composer (died 2000)
Betty Carter, American singer-songwriter (died 1998)
John Conyers, American lawyer and politician (died 2019)
Claude Morin, Canadian academic and politician
Adrienne Rich, American poet, essayist, and feminist (died 2012)
K. Natwar Singh, Indian scholar and politician, Indian Minister of External Affairs (died 2024)
Billy Martin, American baseball player and coach (died 1989)
Nancy Roman, American astronomer (died 2018)
Ola Vincent, Nigerian banker and economist (died 2012)
Nílton Santos, Brazilian footballer (died 2013)
Barbara Bachmann, American microbiologist (died 1999)
Dawda Jawara, 1st President of the Gambia (died 2019)
Victoria Fromkin, American linguist and academic (died 2000)
Peter Underwood, English parapsychologist and author (died 2014)
Martine Carol, French actress (died 1967)
Liberace, American pianist and entertainer (died 1987)
Ramon Margalef, Spanish ecologist and biologist (died 2004)
Wilf Mannion, English footballer and manager (died 2000)
Ben Kuroki, American sergeant and pilot (died 2015)
James C. Murray, American lawyer and politician (died 1999)
Juan Rulfo, Mexican author and photographer (died 1986)
Ephraim Katzir, Israeli biophysicist and politician, 4th President of Israel (died 2009)
Mario Monicelli, Italian director and screenwriter (died 2010)
Edward T. Hall, American anthropologist and author (died 2009)
Studs Terkel, American historian and author (died 2008)
Olga Bergholz, Russian poet and author (died 1975)
Higashifushimi Kunihide, Japanese monk and educator (died 2014)
Margaret Sullavan, American actress and singer (died 1960)
Luigi Villoresi, Italian race car driver (died 1997)
Bob Tisdall, Irish hurdler (died 2004)
Ernie McCormick, Australian cricketer (died 1991)
Alfred Pellan, Canadian painter and educator (died 1988)
Margret Rey, German author and illustrator (died 1996)
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, American educator who founded the first U.S. kindergarten (died 1894)
William H. Seward, American lawyer and politician, 24th United States Secretary of State (died 1872)
William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot, English politician, Lord Steward of the Household (died 1782)
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About Famous Birthdays on May 16
May 16 has been the birthday of many notable individuals throughout history. From entertainers and athletes to scientists and world leaders, people born on this date have made significant contributions to society.
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