Authors Born on February 5
- Abhishek Bachchan Actor, 1976
- Abram Joseph Ryan Poet, 1838
- Adlai E. Stevenson Lawyer, 1900
- Al Kooper Musician, 1944
- Alar Toomre Astronomer, 1937
- Amy Van Dyken Swimmer, 1973
- Andrew Greeley Sociologist, 1928
- Andrew Saul Writer, 1955
- Anwarul Karim Chowdhury Diplomat, 1943
- Armstrong Williams Journalist, 1962
- Arthur Keith Anthropologist, 1866
- Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Publisher, 1926
- B.S. Johnson Novelist, 1933
- Barbara Hershey Actress, 1948
- Billy Dodds Football Player, 1969
- Bobby Brown Singer, 1969
- Brad Fitzpatrick Programmer, 1980
- Bradley Chicho Poet, 1895
- Carlos Tevez Football Player, 1984
- Charles J. Givens Author, 1941
- Charlotte Rampling Actress, 1946
- Chelsea Cain Writer, 1972
- Chris Barron Singer, 1968
- Chris Parnell Actor, 1967
- Christopher Guest Screenwriter, 1948
- Cliff Martinez Musician, 1954
- Clinton D. McKinnon Politician, 1906
- Cornelia Fort Aviator, 1919
- Cory Wells Singer, 1941
- Cristiano Ronaldo Football Player, 1985
- Crystal Hunt Actress, 1985
- Darrell Waltrip Motorcycle Racer, 1947
- Darren Criss Actor, 1987
- David Wiesner Illustrator, 1956
- Donald Stewart Cherry Sports Commentator, 1934
- Duff McKagan Multi-Instrumentalist, 1964
- Dwight L. Moody Evangelist, 1837
- Edmund Ware Sinnott Botanist, 1888
- Edward Miner Gallaudet Educator, 1837
- Elizabeth Swados Writer, 1951