Authors Born on May 1
- Abby Huntsman Television Personality, 1986
- Abraham Foxman Lawyer, 1940
- Ahn Hee-yeon Singer, 1992
- Ajith Kumar Film Actor, 1971
- Alexander Vassiliev Journalist, 1962
- Ana Claudia Talancon Actress, 1980
- Anand Mahindra Businessman, 1955
- Andrew Ehrenberg Statistician, 1926
- Anne Fletcher Dancer, 1966
- Antal Szerb Scholar, 1901
- Antony Worrall Thompson Restaurateur, 1951
- Anushka Sharma Actress, 1988
- Arthur Wellesley Soldier, 1769
- Bailey Chase Television Actor, 1972
- Bart Chilton Businessman, 1960
- Bobbie Ann Mason Novelist, 1940
- Caitlin Stasey Actress, 1990
- Calamity Jane Explorer, 1852
- Carver Mead Engineering, 1934
- Chuck Bednarik American Football Player, 1925
- Curtis Martin American Football Player, 1973
- D'arcy Wretzky Musician, 1968
- Danielle Darrieux Actress, 1917
- Darius McCrary Film Actor, 1976
- Dave Willis Voice Actor, 1970
- Deeba Actress, 1947
- Donald Kagan Historian, 1932
- Drew Sidora Jordan Actress, 1985
- Duke of Wellington Soldier, 1769
- Edward Glaeser Economist, 1967
- Elizabeth Marie Pope Author, 1917
- Elsa Peretti Designer, 1940
- Evelyn Boyd Granville Mathematician, 1924
- Felix Riebl Singer-Songwriter, 1981
- Gabriele Amorth Priest, 1925
- Garance Dore Photographer, 1975
- George Inness Painter, 1825
- Ignazio Silone Politician, 1900
- J. Allen Hynek Astronomer, 1910
- J. D. Greear Pastor, 1973