50+ Celebrities Born on May 20

Jules Burke
May 14, 2024 58 items

May 20th isn't just another day on the calendar - it's a star-studded birthday bash! From actors, such as James Stewart and Jack Gleeson, and singers, like Cher and Busta Rhymes, to influential figures, this date has given us some of the most iconic celebrities and historical figures both living and deceased who have shaped entertainment and culture.

Curious to see which of your favorite stars blow out candles on May 20th? Here’s a list that might just surprise you with its variety and star power. Whether it’s for trivia night or just fun facts to share at parties, knowing these celebrity birthdays could definitely add sparkle to conversations!

  • Cher
    A multi-faceted personality with an impressive career spanning over six decades, Cher rose from humble beginnings to become a global superstar. She was born as Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946, in El Centro, California. Her early life was marked by financial struggles and frequent moves, but these hardships did not deter her from pursuing her dreams. Cher ventured into the entertainment industry in the 1960s as a backup singer before hitting the limelight as one-half of the folk-rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher. Cher's music career is characterized by a series of reinventions that kept her relevant across different generations. While the 70s saw her transition from folk-rock to pop with hits like "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves", the 80s witnessed a shift towards rock music. In the 90s, Cher made another successful transition, this time to dance-pop. Her song "Believe" became a massive hit and is credited for popularizing the use of Auto-Tune in music. Cher's versatility is not limited to music alone. She has also demonstrated commendable acting skills, winning an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Moonstruck. In addition to her professional achievements, Cher's personal life and style have also been subjects of public fascination. Known for her distinctive contralto voice and flamboyant fashion choices, Cher has often been referred to as the 'Goddess of Pop'. Her romantic relationships, most notably with Sonny Bono and Gregg Allman, have made headlines, as has her advocacy for various causes, including LGBT rights and HIV/AIDS research.
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  • James Stewart
    James Stewart, also known by the stage name Jimmy Stewart, was an influential figure in the world of Hollywood, with an acting career that spanned over 50 years. Born on May 20, 1908, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Stewart's humble beginnings were far from the glitz and glamor of Tinseltown. He graduated from Princeton University in 1932 with a degree in architecture but soon found his passion lay elsewhere. After joining the University Players, a summer stock theater group, he made his way to Broadway before eventually landing in Hollywood. Stewart's acting prowess shone brightly, and he quickly established himself as one of the most reliable and versatile actors of his generation. His filmography is a testament to his range, encompassing a wide variety of genres from romantic comedies to gripping thrillers. His role in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) earned him his first Academy Award nomination, but it was his performance in The Philadelphia Story (1940) that clinched the award for Best Actor. However, perhaps his most iconic role was that of George Bailey in Frank Capra's timeless classic, It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Beyond his illustrious acting career, Stewart was notable for his service during World War II. In 1941, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps, where he flew numerous combat missions and rose to the rank of Brigadier General. This commitment to his country, combined with his talent and charm on screen, cemented his place as a beloved figure in American culture. Despite passing away on July 2, 1997, James Stewart's legacy continues to live on, his exceptional body of work serving as a beacon for future generations of actors and filmmakers.
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  • Jack Gleeson
    Jack Gleeson, an Irish actor, was born in Cork, Ireland on May 20, 1992. Known primarily for his noteworthy performance in HBO's Game of Thrones, Gleeson's acting career began at a tender age. His journey to stardom started with minor roles in films like Batman Begins and Shrooms. However, it was his portrayal of the detestable King Joffrey Baratheon in the critically acclaimed series Game of Thrones that truly put him on the global stage. Gleeson's performance as King Joffrey has been widely recognized and applauded. He masterfully brought to life one of the most reviled characters in television history, earning him a nomination for a Young Artist Award. Despite the character's malevolence, Gleeson's portrayal made him a household name in the entertainment industry. However, upon the conclusion of his role in Game of Thrones, Gleeson announced his retirement from acting to focus on his academic pursuits, displaying a unique commitment to personal growth rarely found in the industry. In addition to his acting career, Gleeson is also known for his academic achievements. He attended Trinity College Dublin, where he studied Philosophy and Theology. He also co-founded Collapsing Horse Theatre Company in Dublin, showcasing his love for theatre and performance art. Despite his decision to step away from the film industry, Jack Gleeson left a lasting impression with his compelling performance in Game of Thrones, forever cementing his place in television history.
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  • Timothy Olyphant
    Timothy Olyphant, a notable figure in the Hollywood landscape, has cemented his place in the entertainment industry with an intriguing mixture of charisma and immense talent. Born on May 20, 1968, in Honolulu, Hawaii, he spent most of his childhood in Modesto, California. He attended the University of Southern California where he studied fine art and was a competitive swimmer. His transition to acting began post-graduation when he took a leap of faith and started training at New York's renowned William Esper Studio. Olyphant's acting career is an illustrious tapestry that extends across television, film, and stage performances. He first gained recognition for his role in Scream 2 in 1997, which set the course for a thriving career in both mainstream and independent cinema. His remarkable portrayal of Sheriff Seth Bullock in the HBO series Deadwood, and Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in FX's Justified, earned him critical acclaim and showcased his versatility as an actor. His nuanced performances have secured him roles in a variety of genres; from action-filled dramas to lighthearted comedies such as The Santa Clarita Diet. Aside from his acting prowess, Olyphant is also recognized for his voice-over work. Notably, he lent his voice to the character of Spirit in the animated movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and more recently, to characters in video games like Hitman. In addition to his on-screen accomplishments, Olyphant has also made significant contributions to the theatrical world with performances in off-Broadway productions, including The Monogamist, which earned him the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut Performance. Despite his commanding presence on screen and stage, Olyphant maintains a modest and grounded persona, attributing his success to hard work, determination, and a love for his craft.
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  • Busta Rhymes
    Born as Trevor George Smith Jr. on May 20, 1972, in Brooklyn, New York, Busta Rhymes is a distinguished figure in the world of hip hop. Raised by Jamaican immigrant parents, his unique blend of reggae and hip hop roots took the music world by storm. Recognized for his intricate rapping technique, often delivering verses at breakneck speed, Rhymes quickly established himself as an artist with a knack for complex lyricism and a dynamic stage presence. His love for music was nurtured during his time at Uniondale High School, where he, along with fellow students, formed a rap crew named 'Public Enemy'. Rhymes's career trajectory skyrocketed when he joined Leaders of the New School, a hip-hop group that introduced him to the mainstream music industry. The group's debut album, A Future Without a Past, gained critical acclaim and set the stage for Rhymes's eventual solo career. His debut solo album, The Coming, released in 1996, was a commercial success, featuring the hit single "Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check." Over the years, Busta Rhymes has released nine studio albums, each showcasing his innovative style and lyrical prowess. Apart from his flourishing music career, Rhymes has also made a mark in the film and television industry. His acting credits include roles in films like Higher Learning and Shaft, and appearances on TV shows such as The Boondocks and The Wayans Bros. Despite encountering legal issues and controversies throughout his career, Rhymes's influence on the hip-hop genre remains undeniable. His contributions to the music industry have earned him several awards, including a Grammy nomination, solidifying his status as one of hip hop's most distinctive voices.
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  • Tony Stewart
    Anthony Wayne Stewart (born May 20, 1971), nicknamed Smoke, is an American former professional stock car racing driver and current NASCAR team owner. He is a three-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion as a driver, winning titles in 2002, 2005 and 2011. As a team owner, he has won Monster Energy Cup titles in 2011 with himself and in 2014 with Kevin Harvick as drivers. Throughout his racing career, Stewart has won racing titles in Indy, midget, sprint, and USAC Silver Crown cars. He is the only driver in history to win a championship in both IndyCar and NASCAR. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (now known as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) during the 2016 season, driving the No. 14 Chevrolet SS for his own team, Stewart-Haas Racing, under crew chief Mike Bugarewicz. From 1999 to 2008, he drove the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing car, under crew chief Greg Zipadelli with The Home Depot as the primary sponsor. While driving for car owner Joe Gibbs, Stewart won two Cup Series championships in 2002 and 2005. In 2011, Stewart became the first owner-driver since Alan Kulwicki to win the Cup Series championship, which ended Jimmie Johnson's streak of consecutive championships at five. Stewart is the only driver to win the Cup Series championship under the old points system and the chase playoff format, and is the only driver to win the title under three different sponsorships (Winston in 2002, Nextel in 2005, and Sprint in 2011). He is also the first driver in the Cup Series to win the championship by virtue of a tie breaker (number of wins during the season is the first level tie breaker; Stewart had five while eventual runner-up Carl Edwards had one.) On May 22nd, 2019, Stewart was inducted into the NASCAR Hall Of Fame
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  • Tony Goldwyn
    Anthony Howard Goldwyn (born May 20, 1960) is an American actor, singer, producer, director and political activist. He portrayed Carl Bruner in Ghost, Colonel Bagley in The Last Samurai, and the voice of the title character of the Disney animated film Tarzan. He starred in the ABC legal/political drama Scandal as Fitzgerald Grant III, a fictional president of the United States, from 2012 to 2018.
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  • Joe Cocker
    Joseph John Cocker, universally known as Joe Cocker, was a force to be reckoned with in the realm of rock and blues music. Born on May 20, 1944, in Sheffield, England, he began his musical journey at an early age. A gas fitter by trade, Cocker's passion for music led to his transformation into a globally recognized figure in the music industry. Uniquely gifted with a gravelly voice that epitomized raw emotion, he became an iconic figure in the late '60s and '70s music scene. Cocker's career took off when he released his cover of The Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends" in 1968, which not only reached number one on the UK Singles Chart but also was a defining performance at the legendary Woodstock festival. His distinctive style of performing, often flailing his arms and seemingly echoing the song's lyrics through physical gestures, added a layer of depth and character to his performances, making him unforgettable to his audience. Throughout his career, he produced 22 studio albums and received numerous accolities, including a Grammy Award in 1983 for his number one hit, "Up Where We Belong", a duet with Jennifer Warnes, featured in the film An Officer and a Gentleman. Despite battling alcohol and drug addiction during the peak of his career, Cocker managed to stage a successful comeback in the 1980s and continued to be active in the music industry until health issues forced his retirement. His contribution to music was recognized when he was awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2007. Joe Cocker passed away on December 22, 2014, but his powerful renditions of popular songs cemented his place in music history. His influence continues to resonate, making him a timeless figure in the world of music.
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  • Dave Thomas
    David William Thomas (born May 20, 1949) is a Canadian comedian, actor and television writer. He is best known for portraying Doug McKenzie on SCTV as well as in the film Strange Brew, which he also co-directed.
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  • Dan Abrams
    Dan Abrams (born c. 1965/1966) is an American web entrepreneur and television presenter who serves as the chief legal affairs anchor for ABC News, host of Live PD on the A&E cable network, and hosts The Dan Abrams Show: Where Politics Meets The Law on SiriusXM's P.O.T.U.S. channel. He is a legal commentator, New York Times best-selling author, and former anchor of Nightline. Abrams also worked as the chief legal correspondent and analyst for NBC News and general manager of MSNBC, also doubling as an anchor for the same network.
  • Dolley Madison
    Dolley Todd Madison (née Payne; May 20, 1768 – July 12, 1849) was the wife of James Madison, President of the United States from 1809 to 1817. She was noted for holding Washington social functions in which she invited members of both political parties, essentially spearheading the concept of bipartisan cooperation, albeit before that term was in use, in the United States. While previously, founders such as Thomas Jefferson would only meet with members of one party at a time, and politics could often be a violent affair resulting in physical altercations and even duels, Madison helped to create the idea that members of each party could amicably socialize, network, and negotiate with each other without resulting in violence. By innovating political institutions as the wife of James Madison, Dolley Madison did much to define the role of the President's spouse, known only much later by the title First Lady—a function she had sometimes performed earlier for the widowed Thomas Jefferson. Consequently, she is the only woman to have functioned as U.S. presidential First Lady for two different administrations. Dolley also helped to furnish the newly constructed White House. When the British set fire to it in 1814, she was credited with saving the classic portrait of George Washington; she directed her personal slave Paul Jennings to save it. In widowhood, she often lived in poverty, partially relieved by the sale of her late husband's papers.
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  • Bronson Pinchot
    Bronson Alcott Pinchot (born May 20, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Balki Bartokomous in the ABC sitcom Perfect Strangers (1986–93). He also performed in films, such as Risky Business (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), True Romance (1993), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), It's My Party (1996), Courage Under Fire (1996) and The First Wives Club (1996), as well as on television series, such as The Prankster in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. In 2012, he starred in his own reality series, The Bronson Pinchot Project on the DIY Network. Pinchot has worked extensively as an audiobook narrator, with over 100 recordings as of 2014. AudioFile magazine recognized him as Best Voice in Fiction & Classics for his 2010 renderings of Flannery O'Connor's Everything That Rises Must Converge (1965), Karl Marlantes's Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War (2009) and David Vann's Caribou Island (2011).
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  • Petr Čech
    Petr Čech (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈtʃɛx] (listen); born 20 May 1982) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He last played for Premier League club Arsenal. He has been described by numerous players, pundits and managers as one of the greatest goalkeepers of his generation and in the history of the Premier League.Born in Plzeň, Čech began his senior career at Chmel Blšany in 1999, where he played sporadically for two seasons prior to relocating to domestic superpower Sparta Prague in 2001. At age 19, Čech became a first team regular, and his single campaign with the club was fruitful, as he registered a league record of not conceding a goal in 903 competitive minutes. This garnered him his first move abroad, when he relocated to France to join Ligue 1 side Rennes for a fee of €5.5 million (£3.9 million) in 2002. In France, Čech starred in an under-performing team, and soon moved to Premier League side Chelsea for a fee of £7 million (€9.8 million) in 2004, which was then a club record transfer for a goalkeeper. During his eleven year stay at the club, Čech registered 494 senior appearances, making him the club's highest overseas appearance maker, and sixth all-time. He also helped the club win four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups, one UEFA Champions League title, and one UEFA Europa League title. He holds the club all-time record for clean sheets, with 228. Čech departed Chelsea in 2015 to join city rivals Arsenal for a fee of £10 million, where he won another FA Cup before retiring in 2019. A Czech international, Čech made his debut with the Czech Republic in 2002, and is the most capped player in the history of the Czech national team, with 124 caps. He represented his country at the 2006 World Cup, as well as the 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 European Championships. He was voted into the Euro 2004 All-Star team after helping the Czechs reach the semi-finals, and served as the team's captain, prior to retiring from international competition in 2016. Čech also holds the record for the most Czech Footballer of the Year and Czech Golden Ball wins. Čech holds a number of goalkeeping records, including the Premier League record for fewest appearances required to reach 100 clean sheets, having done so in 180 appearances, the most number of clean sheets in a season (24), as well as the record for the most clean sheets in Premier League history (202). Čech is also the only goalkeeper to have won the Premier League Golden Glove with two separate clubs, and has won it a joint record four times; in 2004–05, 2009–10, 2013–14 and the 2015–16. He was voted the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper in 2005, received the award of Best Goalkeeper in the 2004–05, 2006–07 and 2007–08 editions of the UEFA Champions League. He went 1,025 minutes without conceding a goal in the 2004–05 Premier League, a record until 2009.
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  • Candace Bailey
    Candace Kaye Bailey (born May 20, 1982) is an American actress and television personality best known as a co-host of the former television program Attack of the Show! on G4.
  • Hal Newhouser
    Harold Newhouser (May 20, 1921 – November 10, 1998), nicknamed "Prince Hal," was an American professional baseball player. In Major League Baseball (MLB), he pitched 17 seasons on the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians, from 1939 through 1955. Newhouser was an All-Star for six seasons, and was considered to be the most dominating pitcher of the World War II era of baseball, winning a pitcher's triple crown for the Tigers in 1945. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992. After his retirement from baseball Newhouser was away from the sport for 20 years, serving as a bank vice president. He later worked as a scout for several MLB teams, including the Houston Astros. Angered when they rebuffed his recommendation to draft future Hall of Famer Derek Jeter in favor of Phil Nevin, he quit shortly after.
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  • David Wells
    David Lee Wells (born May 20, 1963), nicknamed "Boomer", is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. Wells was considered to be one of the game's better left-handed pitchers, especially during his years with the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched the 15th perfect game in baseball history. He is tied only with Kenny Lofton for appearing in the post-season with six teams. Wells is currently a broadcaster on MLB on TBS and the host of The Cheap Seats on FOXSports.com.
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  • Jane Wiedlin
    Jane Marie Genevieve Wiedlin (born May 20, 1958) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and actress best known as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist of the new wave band the Go-Go's. Wiedlin has also had a solo musical career.
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  • Iker Casillas
    Iker Casillas Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈikeɾ kaˈsiʎas feɾˈnandeθ]; born 20 May 1981) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese club Porto and the Spain national team. Popularly dubbed "San Iker" ("Saint Iker") for his ability to produce spectacular saves, Casillas is widely considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, known for his athleticism, quick reactions and outstanding shot-stopping ability.Casillas began his youth career with Real Madrid in 1990. After gaining promotion to the senior team in 1999, he remained with the club for 16 seasons, later serving as club captain. During his highly successful time in Madrid, he won five La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey titles, four Supercopa de España titles, three UEFA Champions League titles, two UEFA Super Cups, one Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. He also amassed 725 appearances for Real Madrid, the second most in club history, before departing in 2015 to join Porto on a free transfer. In Portugal, Casillas captured a Primeira Liga and Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira title. Casillas has played for the Spanish national team a record 167 times, and has been an international since June 2000, making him the joint ninth-most capped male footballer in history, and the joint second-most capped European player of all time. He became the nation's first-choice goalkeeper at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and went on to play at UEFA Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup. In 2008, he was made captain, and led the team to that year's European Championship. He also led Spain to their first World Cup in 2010, and retained the European Championship in 2012. In 2014, Casillas also became one of four players to represent Spain at four World Cups.Casillas was nominated for the Ballon d'Or award in 2008, ranking fourth overall. In 2012, he was voted into the UEFA Team of the Year for a record sixth consecutive time. Casillas also holds the record for most appearances by a goalkeeper in the FIFPro World XI, and is the record appearances holder in the UEFA Champions League. He has also played over 1,000 professional matches, and won all major club and international championship titles for which he was eligible with Real Madrid and Spain.
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  • Bobby Murcer

    Bobby Murcer

    Bobby Ray Murcer (May 20, 1946 – July 12, 2008) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played for 17 seasons between 1965 and 1983, mostly with the New York Yankees, whom he later rejoined as a longtime broadcaster. A Gold Glove winner and five-time All-Star, Murcer led the American League in on-base percentage in 1971, and in runs and total bases in 1972.
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  • George Gobel
    George Leslie Goebel (May 20, 1919 – February 24, 1991) was an American humorist, actor, and comedian. He was best known as the star of his own weekly comedy variety television series, The George Gobel Show, broadcasting from 1954 to 1959 on NBC, and on CBS from 1959 to 1960, (alternating in its final season with The Jack Benny Program). He was also a familiar panelist on the NBC game show Hollywood Squares. George Gobel was also a skilled guitar player, and as such was issued a specially designed electric guitar in his name commissioned by the Gibson guitar company in 1959; "The George Gobel Model". Gibson chose "George Gobel" as a model name, as Gobel was one of the most well known television personalities at the time with a nationally broadcasted show five nights a week. Gibson believed their new model guitar would enjoy greater exposure on national television, as opposed to naming the model after a lesser known jazz musician, for example. Gobel accompanied himself with this guitar on a number of his comedy routines.
  • Ron Reagan
    Ronald Prescott Reagan (born May 20, 1958) is an American former radio host and political analyst for KIRO radio and later, Air America Radio, where he hosted his own daily three-hour show. He is a commentator and contributor to programming on the MSNBC cable news and commentary network. His liberal views contrast those of his late father, Republican United States President Ronald Reagan.
  • Jacob de la Rose
    Jacob Waldemar de la Rose is a Swedish ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. De la Rose was selected by the Canadiens in the second round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Since 2010, De la Rose has played for the Swedish national teams at the junior levels, winning silver medals at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships and the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
  • Michaela McManus
    Michaela McManus (born May 20, 1983) is an American actress, known for her portrayals of Lindsey Strauss on One Tree Hill, A.D.A. Kim Greylek on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Grace Karn on the NBC drama Aquarius.
  • Rachel Platten
    Rachel Platten is an American pop singer-songwriter best known for her 2011 single "1,000 Ships", which peaked to number 24 Billboard Adult Top 40 chart, and her 2015 single "Fight Song", which peaked to number 20 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart and 29 on the Australian Singles Chart
  • Naturi Naughton

    Naturi Naughton

    Naturi Cora Maria Naughton (born May 20, 1984) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Naughton is best known as one-third of the R&B group 3LW and for her acting roles in Fame, Notorious, where she played Lil' Kim, and The Playboy Club. Naughton was a series regular in season one of the Lifetime television drama series The Client List as Kendra. Naughton stars in the Starz drama Power as Tasha St. Patrick.
  • Cindy McCain
    Cindy Lou Hensley McCain (born May 20, 1954) is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, and humanitarian. She is the widow of United States Senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain from Arizona. She was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona as the daughter of wealthy beer distributor Jim Hensley. After receiving bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Southern California, she became a special education teacher. She married John McCain in 1980, and the couple moved to Arizona in 1981, where her husband was elected to the United States Congress the following year and reelected five more times. The couple had three children together, in addition to adopting another. From 1988 to 1995, she founded and operated a nonprofit organization, the American Voluntary Medical Team, which organized trips by medical personnel to disaster-stricken or war-torn third-world areas. Upon her father's death in 2000, she inherited majority control and became chair of Hensley & Co., one of the largest Anheuser-Busch beer distributors in the United States. She participated in both of her husband's presidential campaigns and, in 2008, drew both positive and negative scrutiny for her appearance, demeanor, wealth, spending habits, and financial obligations. She continues to be an active philanthropist and serves on the boards of Operation Smile, Eastern Congo Initiative, CARE, and HALO Trust, frequently making overseas trips in conjunction with their activities. During the 2010s, she has become prominent in the fight against human trafficking. From 2017 until his death, she dealt with her husband's battle against glioblastoma.
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  • Devon Seron
    Devon May Natividad Seron is a Filipina actress and a Television Personality. She started as a contestant in a reality TV show and was voted as the Teen Big 4th Placer on the final night of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010. Following her success, Devon signed exclusively to be one of the members of ABS-CBN contracted talents.
  • Roger Milla

    Roger Milla

    Albert Roger Miller (born 20 May 1952), known as Roger Milla, is a retired Cameroonian professional footballer who played as a forward. He was one of the first African players to be major stars on the international stage. He played in three World Cups for the Cameroon national team. He achieved international stardom at 38 years old, an age at which most forwards have retired, by scoring four goals at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He helped Cameroon become the first African team to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Four years later, at the age of 42, Milla became the oldest goalscorer in World Cup history by scoring against Russia in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.Milla is also remembered for his trademark goal celebration of running to the corner flag and performing a dance. In the years that have followed, he has been recognised as a pioneer of the many unconventional and imaginative goal celebrations seen since then. In 2004 he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. In 2007, the Confederation of African Football named Milla the best African player of the previous 50 years.
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  • Mindy Cohn
    Mindy Cohn (born May 20, 1966) is an American actress, voice actress and singer. She is known for her role as Natalie Green in the sitcom The Facts of Life, and for being the voice of Velma Dinkley in the Scooby-Doo franchise from 2002 to 2015. She resides in Beverly Hills.
  • Enes Kanter Freedom
    Enes Kanter Freedom (born Enes Kanter; May 20, 1992) is a Swiss-born American professional basketball player of Turkish descent who most recently played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected as the third overall pick of the 2011 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. A center, Kanter has played for five NBA teams since entering the league in 2011. He has represented the Turkish national team in international play.
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  • Joyce Nizzari
    Joyce Nizzari (born May 20, 1940 in The Bronx, New York) is an American model, dancer, and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its December 1958 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Bunny Yeager. She is of Italian descent.
  • Louis Theroux
    Louis Sebastian Theroux (; born 20 May 1970) is a British-American documentary filmmaker, journalist and broadcaster.Theroux is best known for his documentary series, including Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends, When Louis Met..., and his BBC Two specials. His career started in journalism and it bears the influences of notable writers in his family, such as his father Paul and his brother Marcel. The BBC has produced all of his documentaries and television series. He has received two British Academy Television Awards and a Royal Television Society Television Award for his work.
  • Chad Muska
    Chad Muska (born May 20, 1977) is an American professional skateboarder and entrepreneur. In November 2012, Skin Phillips, editor-in-chief of Transworld Skateboarding, described Muska as "one of the most marketable pros skateboarding has ever seen."
  • Alex Vega
    Alessandro Pace (born May 20, 1977), better known by his stage name Alex Vega, is an Italian musician and part-time DJ. Founder of the musical project The Foreshadowing, he was previously associated with the bands Dope Stars Inc. and Klimt 1918. Pace assumed the name Alex Vega in 2005 when he joined Dope Stars Inc. as a replacement guitarist for Brian Wolfram. Pace left Dope Stars in 2007 and left an earlier project, Klimt 1918, a year earlier in 2006. Currently, Pace is only involved in his own band The Foreshadowing.
  • Honoré de Balzac

    Honoré de Balzac

    Honoré de Balzac ( BAL-zak, more commonly US: BAWL-, French: [ɔnɔʁe d(ə) balzak]; born Honoré Balzac; 20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus. Owing to his keen observation of detail and unfiltered representation of society, Balzac is regarded as one of the founders of realism in European literature. He is renowned for his multi-faceted characters; even his lesser characters are complex, morally ambiguous and fully human. Inanimate objects are imbued with character as well; the city of Paris, a backdrop for much of his writing, takes on many human qualities. His writing influenced many famous writers, including the novelists Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert, Jack Kerouac, and Henry James, filmmakers Akira Kurosawa, Eric Rohmer and François Truffaut as well as important philosophers such as Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx. Many of Balzac's works have been made into films, and they continue to inspire other writers. An enthusiastic reader and independent thinker as a child, Balzac had trouble adapting to the teaching style of his grammar school. His willful nature caused trouble throughout his life and frustrated his ambitions to succeed in the world of business. When he finished school, Balzac was apprenticed in a law office, but he turned his back on the study of law after wearying of its inhumanity and banal routine. Before and during his career as a writer, he attempted to be a publisher, printer, businessman, critic, and politician; he failed in all of these efforts. La Comédie Humaine reflects his real-life difficulties, and includes scenes from his own experience. Balzac suffered from health problems throughout his life, possibly due to his intense writing schedule. His relationship with his family was often strained by financial and personal drama, and he lost more than one friend over critical reviews. In 1850, Balzac married Ewelina Hańska, a Polish aristocrat and his longtime love; he died in Paris five months later.
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  • Caitlin Cahow
    Caitlin Kinder Cahow (born May 20, 1985) is a former American ice hockey player. She attended the Foote School, where she graduated in 2000 and then attended the Hotchkiss School where she graduated in 2003 after playing soccer, field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse. Cahow was a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team and also for Boston Blades in the Canadian Women's Hockey League. She graduated from Harvard University in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in social/biological anthropology and from Boston College Law School in 2013.
  • Dean Butler
    Dean Butler (born May 20, 1956) is a Canadian-American movie and television actor and producer of entertainment, sports and documentary programming.
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  • David Paterson

    David Paterson

    David Alexander Paterson (born May 20, 1954) is an American politician who served as the 55th Governor of New York, succeeding Eliot Spitzer and serving out nearly three years of Spitzer's term from March 2008 to the end of 2010. He is the first African American to hold that position and the second legally blind governor of any state after Bob C. Riley, who was Acting Governor of Arkansas for 11 days in January 1975.Following his graduation from Hofstra Law School, Paterson worked in the district attorney's office of Queens County, New York and on the staff of Manhattan borough president David Dinkins. In 1985, he was elected to the New York state senate to a seat once held by his father, former New York secretary of state Basil Paterson. In 2003, he rose to the position of Senate minority leader. Paterson was selected as running mate by then-New York attorney general and Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee Eliot Spitzer in the 2006 New York gubernatorial election. Spitzer and Paterson were elected in November 2006 with 69 percent of the vote, and Paterson took office as lieutenant governor on January 1, 2007.After Spitzer resigned in the wake of a prostitution scandal, Paterson was sworn in as Governor of New York on March 17, 2008. Paterson held the office of governor during the Great Recession, and he implemented state budget cuts. Paterson also made two significant appointments; in January 2009, he appointed then-U.S. Representative Kirsten Gillibrand to a vacant U.S. Senate seat, and in July 2009, he appointed Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor. Paterson launched a brief campaign for a full term as governor in the 2010 gubernatorial election, but announced on February 26, 2010 that he would bow out of the race. Since leaving office, Paterson has been a radio talk show host and served as chairman of the New York Democratic Party from May 2014 to November 2015.
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  • Matt Czuchry
    Matthew Charles Czuchry (; born May 20, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Logan Huntzberger on The WB television series Gilmore Girls (2005–07) and Cary Agos on the CBS television drama The Good Wife (2009–16). He currently stars as Dr. Conrad Hawkins, the title character, on the Fox medical drama series The Resident (2018–present).
  • Toussaint Louverture
    François-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture (French: [fʁɑ̃swa dɔminik tusɛ̃ luvɛʁtyʁ] 20 May 1743 – 7 April 1803), also known as Toussaint L'Ouverture or Toussaint Bréda, was a French general and best-known leader of the Haitian Revolution. He was a leader of the growing resistance. His military and political acumen saved the gains of the first black insurrection in November 1791. He first fought for the Spanish against the French; then for France against Spain and Great Britain; and finally, he fought in behalf of Saint-Domingue in the era of Napoleonic France. He helped transform the slave insurgency into a revolutionary movement. By 1800 Saint-Domingue, the most prosperous French slave colony of the time, had become the first free colonial society to have explicitly rejected race as the basis of social ranking. Although Louverture did not sever ties with France in 1800, he created a de facto autonomous colony. The colony's constitution proclaimed him governor for life even against Napoleon Bonaparte's wishes. He died betrayed before the final and most violent stage of the armed conflict. However, his achievements set the grounds for the black army's absolute victory and for Jean-Jacques Dessalines to declare the sovereign state of Haiti in January 1804. Louverture's prominent role in the Haitian success over colonialism and slavery had earned him the admiration of friends and detractors alike.Toussaint Louverture began his military career as a leader of the 1791 slave rebellion in Saint-Domingue; he was by then a free man and a Jacobin. Initially allied with the Spaniards of neighboring Santo Domingo (modern Dominican Republic), Louverture switched allegiance to the French when the new government abolished slavery. He gradually established control over the whole island and used political and military tactics to gain dominance over his rivals. Throughout his years in power, he worked to improve the economy and security of Saint-Domingue. Worried about the economy, which had stalled, he restored the plantation system using paid labour, negotiated trade treaties with the United Kingdom and the United States, and maintained a large and well-disciplined army.After defeating leaders among the free people of color, in 1801, he promulgated an autonomist constitution for the colony, which named him as Governor-General for Life. In 1802 he was forced to resign by forces sent by Napoleon Bonaparte to restore French authority in the former colony. He was deported to France, where he died in 1803. Suffering the loss of two-thirds of their forces from yellow fever, the French withdrew from Saint-Domingue that year. The Haitian Revolution continued under Louverture's lieutenant, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who declared independence on 1 January 1804. That year he ordered the 1804 Haiti massacre, in which many white people and free people of color were murdered.
  • Alan Zweibel
    Alan Zweibel (born May 20, 1950) is an American producer and writer who has worked on such productions as Saturday Night Live, PBS' Great Performances, and It's Garry Shandling's Show.
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  • Craig Melvin
    Craig Delano Melvin is an American journalist and news anchor, working for NBC News and MSNBC as an anchor and NBC News correspondent. He currently anchors MSNBC Live on Saturdays and Sundays, and is a fill-in host for Lester Holt on Weekend Today. He currently is the interim co-anchor on Weekend Today while Lester Holt is the interim anchor of NBC Nightly News.
  • Anton Corbijn
    Anton Johannes Gerrit Corbijn van Willenswaard (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑntɔn joːˈɦɑnəs ˈɣɛrɪt kɔrˈbɛin vɑn ˌʋɪlənsˈʋaːrt]; born 20 May 1955) is a Dutch photographer, music video director, and film director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2, having handled the principal promotion and sleeve photography for both bands over three decades. Some of his works include music videos for Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" (1990), U2's "One" (version 1) (1991), Bryan Adams' "Do I Have to Say the Words?", Nirvana's "Heart-Shaped Box" (1993) and Coldplay's "Talk" (2005) and "Viva la Vida" (2008), as well as the Ian Curtis biographical film Control (2007), The American (2010), and A Most Wanted Man (2014), based on John le Carré's 2008 novel of the same name.
  • Carl Mydans
    Carl Mydans (May 20, 1907 – August 16, 2004) was an American photographer who worked for the Farm Security Administration and Life magazine.
  • Emile Berliner
    Emile Berliner (May 20, 1851 – August 3, 1929), originally Emil Berliner, was a German-born American inventor. He is best known for inventing the flat disc record (called a "gramophone record" in British and American English) and the Gramophone. He founded the United States Gramophone Company in 1894, The Gramophone Company in London, England, in 1897, Deutsche Grammophon in Hanover, Germany, in 1898, Berliner Gram-o-phone Company of Canada in Montreal in 1899 (chartered in 1904), and Victor Talking Machine Company in 1901 with Eldridge Johnson.
  • Constance Towers
    Constance Mary Towers (born May 20, 1933) is an American film, stage, and television actress, and singer. She gained prominence for her appearances in several mainstream 1950s films before transitioning to theater, starring in numerous Broadway productions through the 1970s. Her accolades include two Emmy Award nominations. A native of Montana, Towers began her career doing radio plays as a child in the Pacific Northwest before relocating to New York City where she studied music at the Juilliard School. She made her film debut in the Technicolor picture Bring Your Smile Along (1955) before earning recognition for her roles in John Ford's civil war film The Horse Soldiers (1959) and western Sergeant Rutledge (1960). She later appeared in two roles in Samuel Fuller's hard-edged experimental thrillers Shock Corridor (1963) and The Naked Kiss (1964).Beginning in 1965, Towers embarked on a career in theater, making her Broadway debut in the musical Anya, opposite Lillian Gish, followed by a 1966 production of Show Boat at Lincoln Center. Towers starred in four other Broadway productions throughout the 1970s, most notably as Anna in The King and I in 1977 and 1978. Her later career largely has been based in television, with roles as matriarch Clarissa McCandless on the daytime drama Capitol and the villainous Helena Cassadine on General Hospital, the latter of whom she began portraying in 1997.
  • Leon Schlesinger
    Leon Schlesinger (May 20, 1884 – December 25, 1949) was an American film producer, remembered for founding Leon Schlesinger Productions, which later became the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio, during the Golden Age of American animation. He was also a distant relative of the Warner Brothers. As head of his own studio, Schlesinger served as the producer of Warner's Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons from 1930, when Schlesinger assumed production from his subcontractors, Harman and Ising, to 1944, when Warner acquired the studio.
  • Sierra Boggess
    Sierra Marjory Boggess (born May 20, 1982) is an American theater actress and singer. She is best known for originating the role of Ariel in The Little Mermaid on Broadway and for her multiple appearances as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera. Sierra has been involved in several productions of The Phantom of the Opera beginning with the Las Vegas production in 2006. In 2010 she was cast in the role of Christine Daaé in Phantom's sequel Love Never Dies.
  • Moshe Dayan
    Moshe Dayan (Hebrew: משה דיין‎; 20 May 1915 – 16 October 1981) was an Israeli military leader and politician. He was the second child born on the first kibbutz, but he moved with his family in 1921, and he grew up on a moshav (farming cooperative). As commander of the Jerusalem front in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (1953–58) during the 1956 Suez Crisis, but mainly as Defense Minister during the Six-Day War in 1967, he became to the world a fighting symbol of the new state of Israel. In the 1930s, he was trained by Orde Wingate to set traps for Palestinian-Arabs fighting the British and he later lost an eye in a raid on Vichy forces in Lebanon. Dayan was close to David Ben-Gurion and joined him in leaving the Mapai party and setting up the Rafi party in 1965 with Shimon Peres. Dayan became Defence Minister just before the 1967 Six-Day War. After the October War of 1973, Dayan was blamed for the lack of preparedness; after some time he resigned. In 1977, following the election of Menachem Begin as Prime Minister, Dayan was expelled from the Labor Party because he joined the Likud-led government as Foreign Minister, playing an important part in negotiating the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
  • Leroy Kelly

    Leroy Kelly

    Leroy Kelly (born May 20, 1942) is a former American football player. A Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, he played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 to 1973.
  • Ken Boyer
    Kenton Lloyd "Ken" Boyer (May 20, 1931 – September 7, 1982) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman, coach and manager who played on the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers for 15 seasons, 1955 through 1969. Boyer was an All-Star for seven seasons (11 All-Star Game selections), a National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a Gold Glove winner five seasons. He was named the NL MVP in 1964 after batting .295 with 185 hits and leading the NL with 119 runs batted in, and leading the Cardinals to the World Series title. He hit over .300 for five seasons and hit over 20 home runs for eight seasons. He became the second third baseman to hit 250 career home runs, retiring with the third highest slugging average by a third baseman (.462); he was the third after Pie Traynor and Eddie Mathews to drive in 90 runs eight-times, and he remains the only Cardinal since 1900 to hit for the cycle twice. When Boyer hit 255 home runs, he was second to Stan Musial (475) with Cardinal career home runs; he held the team record for a right-handed hitter from 1962 until Albert Pujols passed him in 2007. Boyer also led the NL in double plays five-times and in fielding average once, and he retired among the all-time leaders in games (sixth, 1,785), assists (sixth, 3,652) and double plays (third, 355) at third base.
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  • Matt Fraser
    Matthew John Fraser is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing. He is currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers organization in the National Hockey League. He has previously played in the NHL for the Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars.
  • Stephanie Niznik

    Stephanie Niznik

    Stephanie Lynne Niznik (May 20, 1967 – June 23, 2019) was an American film, television, and theatre actress, most famous for her role as Nina Feeney on Everwood. Besides Everwood, Niznik's television roles include guest roles on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Profiler, Sliders, JAG, Frasier, Epoch, Star Trek: Enterprise, Traveler, and Diagnosis: Murder, in addition to being a series regular on the mid-1990s action drama Vanishing Son and the 2007 drama Life Is Wild. She has also appeared in the films Star Trek: Insurrection and Exit to Eden. She died in Encino, California on June 23, 2019 at the age of 52.
  • Bud Grant
    Harry Peter "Bud" Grant Jr. (born May 20, 1927) is a former head coach and player of American football, Canadian football, and a former basketball player in the NBA. Grant served as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) for eighteen seasons; he was the team's second (1967–83) and fourth (1985) head coach. Before coaching the Vikings, he was the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for ten seasons, winning the Grey Cup four times. Grant is the most successful coach in Vikings history, and the third most successful professional football coach overall (behind Don Shula and George Halas), with a combined 290 wins in the NFL and CFL. Grant was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994. He was the first coach in the history of professional football to guide teams to the Grey Cup and the Super Bowl. Grant attended the University of Minnesota and was a three-sport athlete, in football, basketball, and baseball. After college, he played for the Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. A statue of Grant stands in front of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' current stadium, Investors Group Field.
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  • Annabel Giles

    Annabel Giles

    Annabel Claire Giles (born 20 May 1959) is a British counsellor and psychotherapist. She is best known as a television and radio presenter, who has also worked as a model, actress and novelist.
  • Annie M.G. Schmidt
    Anna Maria Geertruida "Annie" Schmidt was a Dutch writer. She is called the mother of the Dutch theatrical song and the queen of Dutch children's literature, praised for her "delicious Dutch idiom," and considered one of the greatest Dutch writers. An ultimate honour was extended to her posthumously, in 2007, when a group of Dutch historians compiled the "Canon of Dutch History" and included Schmidt, alongside national icons such as Vincent van Gogh and Anne Frank. Although Schmidt wrote poetry, songs, books, plays, musicals, and radio and television drama for adults, she is known best for children's books. Her best-known work for children may be the series Jip and Janneke. Many of her books, such as Pluk van de Petteflet, were illustrated by Fiep Westendorp. Schmidt received the 1988 Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her lasting contribution as a children's writer. The biennial award conferred by the International Board on Books for Young People is the highest recognition available to a writer or illustrator of children's books.
  • Shorty Long
    Frederick Earl "Shorty" Long (May 20, 1940 – June 29, 1969) was an American soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer for Motown's Soul Records imprint. He was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1980.
  • Mike Flanagan

    Mike Flanagan

    Mike Flanagan is a film director, editor, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, film score composer, and actor.