Authors Born on May 26
- Isaac Slade Vocalist, 1981
- Isadora Duncan Dancer, 1877
- J. Irwin Miller Businessman, 1909
- Jack Kevorkian Physician, 1928
- James Arness Actor, 1923
- Jan Schakowsky Politician, 1944
- Janos Kadar Communist, 1912
- Jeremy Corbyn Politician, 1949
- John Hamburg Screenwriter, 1970
- John Wayne Actor, 1907
- Josh Thomas Actor, 1987
- Kate Cruise O'Brien Writer, 1948
- Katerine Savard Swimmer, 1993
- Kay Hagan Politician, 1953
- Kevin Moore Keyboardist, 1967
- Laurance Rockefeller Financier, 1910
- Laurence Fox Actor, 1978
- Lauryn Hill Singer, 1975
- Leeza Gibbons Television Actor, 1957
- Lenny Kravitz Singer, 1964
- Levon Helm Singer, 1940
- Ma Jaya Spirituality, 1940
- Marian Gold Singer-Songwriter, 1954
- Mary of Teck Royalty, 1867
- Mary Wortley Montagu Writer, 1689
- Masaharu Morimoto Chef, 1955
- Matt Busby Football Player, 1909
- Matt Stone Actor, 1971
- Megan Charpentier Actress, 2001
- Mick Ronson Guitarist, 1946
- Miles Davis Jazz Musician, 1926
- Neshka Robeva Gymnast, 1946
- Nicolaus Zinzendorf Bishop, 1700
- Nils Heribert-Nilsson Botanist, 1883
- Nobuhiro Nishiwaki Artist, 1970
- Norma Deloris Egstrom Singer, 1920
- Olivier Sarkozy Banker, 1969
- Pam Grier Film Actor, 1949
- Peter Cushing Actor, 1913
- Philip Treacy Designer, 1967