Authors Born on May 8
- 6ix9ine Rapper, 1996
- Abdul Salaam El Razzac Actor, 1944
- Adrian Gonzalez Baseball Player, 1982
- Alan Gussow Artist, 1931
- Alex Van Halen Musician, 1953
- Alexandra Potter Writer, 1970
- Ana Mulvoy-Ten Actress, 1992
- Andre Michel Lwoff Microbiologist, 1902
- Aneurin Barnard Actor, 1987
- Ann Marie Buerkle Nurse, 1951
- Augusta Jane Evans Author, 1835
- Beilby Porteus Bishop, 1731
- Beth Henley Playwright, 1952
- Bill Cowher Football Player, 1957
- Bill de Blasio Politician, 1961
- Bobby Labonte Racecar Driver, 1964
- Bradley Horowitz Entrepreneur, 1965
- Celeste De Blasis Author, 1946
- Charles Camarda Astronaut, 1952
- Chinmayananda Saraswati Leader, 1916
- Chris Frantz Musician, 1951
- Danny Danon Minister, 1971
- Darren Hayes Singer, 1972
- Dave Rowntree Musician, 1964
- David Attenborough Broadcaster, 1926
- David Keith Actor, 1954
- Don Rickles Comedian, 1926
- Edd Roush Baseball Player, 1893
- Edmund Wilson Journalist, 1895
- Edward Gibbon Historian, 1737
- Edwin Morris Author, 1894
- Emile Galle Artist, 1846
- Enrique Iglesias Singer, 1975
- Eva Heller Writer, 1948
- Francis Quarles Poet, 1592
- Friedrich August von Hayek Economist, 1899
- Fulton J. Sheen Bishop, 1895
- Gary Glitter Singer, 1944
- Gary Snyder Poet, 1930
- Geoffrey Cowan Lawyer, 1942