Authors Born on May 5
- Adam Hughes Comics Artist, 1967
- Adele Singer, 1988
- Adrian Carton de Wiart Officer, 1880
- Agustin Castillo Football Player, 1963
- Arlene Croce Writer, 1934
- Arthur Leonard Schawlow Physicist, 1921
- Atsushi Author, 1909
- Barbara Wagner Athlete, 1938
- Barney Hoskyns Music Critic, 1959
- Barrett Brooks Athlete, 1972
- Barry Farber Author, 1930
- Bernard Pivot Journalist, 1935
- Blind Willie McTell Singer, 1898
- Bret Morrison Actor, 1912
- Brian Williams Journalist, 1959
- Brooke Hogan Actress, 1988
- C. Scott Grow Politician, 1948
- Catherynne M. Valente Writer, 1979
- Charis Wilson Model, 1914
- Charles Rosen Pianist, 1927
- Charlie Gonzalez Politician, 1945
- Chief Bender Baseball Player, 1884
- Chris Brown Singer, 1989
- Christian de Portzamparc Architect, 1944
- Christine Pelosi Politician, 1966
- Christopher Morley Journalist, 1890
- Cinco Paul Screenwriter, 1964
- Clark Duke Actor, 1985
- Craig David Singer, 1981
- Daniel S. Greenberg Journalist, 1931
- Danielle Fishel Actress, 1981
- David Toop Musician, 1949
- David Wagoner Poet, 1926
- Deborah Wiles Author, 1953
- Donald Sultan Painter, 1951
- Ed Lee Politician, 1952
- Eva Fuka Photographer, 1927
- F. Huegel Writer, 1852
- Gar Alperovitz Historian, 1936
- Geoffrey Fisher Bishop, 1887