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Who was born on 8 May?

Celebrity birthdays for 8 May

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Oldest

97 years, 5 months, 20 days

Youngest

27 years, 3 months, 17 days

Born first

8 May 1884

Died first

16 August 1938

Born last

8 May 1996

Died last

10 July 2020

British broadcaster and naturalist  David Attenborough

David Attenborough

British broadcaster and naturalist

1926
French comics artist Jean Giraud

Jean Giraud

French comics artist

1938
American politician, 33rd president of the United States  Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

American politician, 33rd president of the United States

1884
South Korean actor, born 1986 Kim Seon-ho

Kim Seon-ho

South Korean actor, born 1986

1986
South Korean actress Bae Hae-sun

Bae Hae-sun

South Korean actress

1974
American rapper from New York  6ix9ine

6ix9ine

American rapper from New York

1996
Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias

Spanish singer

1975
American blues musician  Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

American blues musician

1911
Canadian author and activist Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein

Canadian author and activist

1970
English footballer and manager  Jack Charlton

Jack Charlton

English footballer and manager

1935
British-American philosopher and writer Kwame Anthony Appiah

Kwame Anthony Appiah

British-American philosopher and writer

1954
American professional wrestler and rikishi Akebono Tarō

Akebono Tarō

American professional wrestler and rikishi

1969
Thai model, actress mc and beauty queen, Miss Thailand World 1996 Cindy Burbridge

Cindy Burbridge

Thai model, actress mc and beauty queen, Miss Thailand World 1996

1979
actress and director Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert

actress and director

1964
American basketball player Kemba Walker

Kemba Walker

American basketball player

1990
American musician  Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa

American musician

1977
American actress and author Julia Whelan

Julia Whelan

American actress and author

1984
Filipino basketball player J.R. Quiñahan

J.R. Quiñahan

Filipino basketball player

1984
Italian-American basketball coach and former player Mike D'Antoni

Mike D'Antoni

Italian-American basketball coach and former player

1951
Indonesian actress and model Nadine Chandrawinata

Nadine Chandrawinata

Indonesian actress and model

1984
American stand-up comedian Don Rickles

Don Rickles

American stand-up comedian

1926
British actress Vicky McClure

Vicky McClure

British actress

1983
actor, musician, singer Ricky Nelson

Ricky Nelson

actor, musician, singer

1940
American football player Felix Jones

Felix Jones

American football player

1987
American model, actress, entrepreneur Josie Maran

Josie Maran

American model, actress, entrepreneur

1978
French artist, actress and model Marie de Villepin

Marie de Villepin

French artist, actress and model

1986
American jazz/classical pianist and composer Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett

American jazz/classical pianist and composer

1945
Italian association football player Franco Baresi

Franco Baresi

Italian association football player

1960
Japanese voice actress and singer from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture Satomi Satō

Satomi Satō

Japanese voice actress and singer from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture

1986
Beauty pageant titleholder  Olivia Culpo

Olivia Culpo

Beauty pageant titleholder

1992
Irish author Roddy Doyle

Roddy Doyle

Irish author

1958
Canadian actor Stephen Amell

Stephen Amell

Canadian actor

1981
American football coach and former player  Lovie Smith

Lovie Smith

American football coach and former player

1958
American model, actor, and activist Nyle DiMarco

Nyle DiMarco

American model, actor, and activist

1989
American poet Gary Snyder

Gary Snyder

American poet

1930
baseball player from the United States Adrián González

Adrián González

baseball player from the United States

1982
American composer, producer and conductor Brian Tyler

Brian Tyler

American composer, producer and conductor

1972
British actress Christina Cole

Christina Cole

British actress

1982
American YouTuber Trisha Paytas

Trisha Paytas

American YouTuber

1988
South Korean singer and actress  Park Jeong-hwa

Park Jeong-hwa

South Korean singer and actress

1995
American basketball player Aubrey Dawkins

Aubrey Dawkins

American basketball player

1995
Czech actress, model and presenter Iva Kubelková

Iva Kubelková

Czech actress, model and presenter

1977
American graphic designer and filmmaker Saul Bass

Saul Bass

American graphic designer and filmmaker

1920
British actress Phyllida Law

Phyllida Law

British actress

1932
American voice actress Rachael Lillis

Rachael Lillis

American voice actress

1966
American actress Salome Jens

Salome Jens

American actress

1935
British actress Jodhi May

Jodhi May

British actress

1975
Goan musician Remo Fernandes

Remo Fernandes

Goan musician

1953