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Famous People Born on May 2(178 people)
Lucy Dacus, American singer-songwriter
Huang Zitao, Chinese singer and rapper
María Teresa Torró Flor, Spanish tennis player
Jeong Jinwoon, South Korean actor and singer
Jonathan Villar, Dominican baseball player
Paul George, American basketball player
Neftalí Feliz, Dominican baseball player
Nana Kitade, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress
Pat McAfee, American sports analyst and football player
Kris Russell, Canadian ice hockey player
Lily Allen, English singer-songwriter and actress
Kyle Busch, American race car driver
Ashley Harkleroad, American tennis player
Sarah Hughes, American figure skater
Saulius Mikoliūnas, Lithuanian footballer
Thabo Sefolosha, Swiss basketball player
Alessandro Diamanti, Italian footballer
Daniel Sordo, Spanish race car driver
Johan Botha, South African cricketer
Ellie Kemper, American actress, comedian and writer
Troy Murphy, American basketball player
Brad Richards, Canadian ice hockey player
David Beckham, English footballer, coach, and model
Joe Wilkinson, English comedian, actor and writer
Dwayne Johnson, American actor and wrestler
Ziana Zain, Malaysian singer-songwriter and actress
Mika Brzezinski, American journalist and author
David Rocastle, English footballer (died 2001)
Gina Yoginda, Indonesian army general and diplomat
Michael Grandage, English director and producer
Jimmy White, English snooker player
Stephen Daldry, English director and producer
Royce Simmons, Australian rugby league player and coach
Tony Wakeford, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Yasushi Akimoto, Japanese songwriter and producer
David O'Leary, English-Irish footballer and manager
Donatella Versace, Italian fashion designer
Elliot Goldenthal, American composer and conductor
Valery Gergiev, Russian conductor and director
Jamaal Wilkes, American basketball player
Chris Anderson, Australian rugby league player and coach
Christine Baranski, American actress and singer
John Glascock, English singer and bass player (died 1979)
Duncan Gay, Australian businessman and politician
Alan Titchmarsh, English gardener and author
Alfons Schuhbeck, German celebrity chef, author and businessman
Larry Gatlin, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
James Dyson, English businessman, founded the Dyson Company
Lesley Gore, American singer-songwriter (died 2015)
Judge Dread, English singer-songwriter (died 1998)
Bianca Jagger, Nicaraguan-American model, actress, and activist
Robert G. W. Anderson, English chemist, historian, and curator
Mustafa Nadarević, Bosnian actor and film director (died 2020)
Jacques Rogge, Belgian businessman (died 2021)
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho (died 1996)
Norma Aleandro, Argentinian actress, director, and screenwriter
Engelbert Humperdinck, English singer and pianist
Faisal II of Iraq, the last King of Iraq (died 1958)
Harry Woolf, Baron Woolf, English lawyer and judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Phil Bruns, American actor and stuntman (died 2012)
Yoram Kaniuk, Israeli painter and critic (died 2013)
Marco Pannella, Italian journalist and politician (died 2016)
Édouard Balladur, Turkish-French economist and politician, 162nd Prime Minister of France
Link Wray, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2005)
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan (died 1972)
Ray Barrett, Australian actor and singer (died 2009)
Michael Broadbent, British wine critic and writer (died 2020)
John Neville, English-Canadian actor (died 2011)
Theodore Bikel, Austrian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (died 2015)
Hugh Cortazzi, English soldier, historian, and diplomat, British Ambassador to Japan (died 2018)
Patrick Hillery, Irish physician and politician, 6th President of Ireland (died 2008)
Roscoe Lee Browne, American actor and director (died 2007)
B. B. Lal, Indian archaeologist (died 2022)
Joe "Mr Piano" Henderson, Scottish pianist and composer
Văn Tiến Dũng, Vietnamese general and politician, 6th Minister of Defence for Vietnam (died 2002)
Doris Fisher, American singer-songwriter (died 2003)
Peggy Mount, English actress (died 2001)
Axel Springer, German journalist and publisher, founded Axel Springer AG (died 1985)
Marten Toonder, Dutch comic strip creator (died 2005)
Nigel Patrick, English actor and director (died 1981)
Pinky Lee, American comedian and television host (died 1993)
Charlotte Armstrong, American author (died 1969)
Charles I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels, Count of Kladsko, Governor of Bohemia and Silesia (died 1536)
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About Famous Birthdays on May 2
May 2 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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