Authors Born on May 1
- Jack Paar Author, 1918
- James Badge Dale Actor, 1978
- James Lee Lindsey Jr. Musician, 1980
- Jamie Dornan Actor, 1982
- Joanna Lumley Model, 1946
- Joel Rosenberg Author, 1954
- John McKinley Statesman, 1780
- John Woo Film Director, 1946
- Johnny Colt Bassist, 1966
- Joseph Addison Essayist, 1672
- Joseph Heller Author, 1932
- Judy Collins Singer-Songwriter, 1939
- Kacy Hill Singer, 1994
- Kate Smith Musician, 1907
- Kerry Bishe Actress, 1984
- Khamzat Chimaev Mixed Martial Artist, 1994
- Lee Chang-min Singer, 1986
- Lisa Gansky Entrepreneur, 1961
- Lorene Scafaria Screenwriter, 1978
- Marcus Stroman Baseball Player, 1991
- Marie Corelli Novelist, 1855
- Mary MacLane Writer, 1881
- Masa Takayama Chef, 1954
- Matt Cartwright Politician, 1961
- Matt Zavadsky Officer, 1974
- Morris Kline Professor, 1908
- Nicholas Braun Actor, 1988
- Nick Feldman Musician, 1955
- Nikolai Yezhov Secret Police Official, 1895
- Oliver Bierhoff Football Player, 1968
- Patricia Hill Collins Philosopher, 1948
- Philip Gibbs Journalist, 1877
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Philosopher, 1881
- Ray Parker Jr. Musician, 1954
- Rita Coolidge Artist, 1945
- Saadat Hasan Manto Writer, 1912
- Sally Mann Photographer, 1951
- Scott Carpenter Astronaut, 1925
- Stuart Appleby Golfer, 1971
- Tim McGraw Singer, 1967