Authors Born on May 26
- Aaron Douglas Painter, 1899
- Abraham de Moivre Mathematician, 1667
- Adam Curtis Film Maker, 1955
- Al Jolson Singer, 1886
- Alaa Al Aswany Writer, 1957
- Alan Hollinghurst Writer, 1954
- Aldo Gucci Chairperson, 1905
- Aldrich Ames Officer, 1941
- Alex Garland Writer, 1970
- Alvin O'Konski Educator, 1904
- Arno Gruen Psychologist, 1923
- Aruna Roy Activist, 1946
- Ashley Bell Actress, 1986
- Astrid Berges-Frisbey Actress, 1986
- Ben Schott Writer, 1974
- Ben Zobrist Baseball Player, 1981
- Beth Mowins Announcer, 1967
- Bob Fitzsimmons Boxer, 1863
- Bobcat Goldthwait Comedian, 1962
- Brent Musburger Sports Commentator, 1939
- Caitlín Rebekah Kiernan Author, 1964
- Carol O'Connell Author, 1947
- CeCe McDonald Lgbt Rights Activist, 1989
- Charles Winninger Actor, 1884
- Clive Beddoe Founder, 1946
- David Ignatius Journalist, 1950
- David Torn Composer, 1953
- Denis Florence MacCarthy Poet, 1817
- Doug Hutchison Actor, 1960
- Edgar Fawcett Novelist, 1847
- Edmond de Goncourt Writer, 1822
- Edward N. Ney Businessman, 1925
- Edward Whittemore Writer, 1933
- Elisabeth Harnois Actress, 1979
- Ernst Bacon Composer, 1898
- Eugenie Anderson Diplomat, 1909
- Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark Royalty, 1968
- Genie Francis Actress, 1962
- George Formby Actor, 1904
- Howard G. Cunningham Programmer, 1949