Famous people born on 23 May

Carl Linnaeus leads the birthdays of 23 May. Fame score 85.2, ahead of James Charles by 3.9.

1. 1Carl LinnaeusScientists · Sweden1707-1778

   85.21707-1778

2. 2James CharlesYouTubers · United States

   81.3turned 27

3. 3Lena Meyer-LandrutMusicians · Germany

   78.8turned 35

Also born on 23 May

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44thSteve LacyAmerican singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer b. 1998United StatesMusicians76.7

55thJewelAmerican singer-songwriter b. 1974United StatesMusicians76.6

66thYun Sung-binSouth Korean skeleton racer b. 1994South Korea ★ #1Actors76.4

77thNatsuna WatanabeJapanese actress b. 1989Japan ★ #1Actors76.2

88thBlankaPolish singer and model b. 1999Poland ★ #1Musicians75.6

99thMohamed RamadanEgyptian actor and singer b. 1988Egypt ★ #1Actors75.4

1010thJason NashAmerican actor, writer, director, comedian, podcaster b. 1973United StatesActors75.3

1111thAgnieszka ChylińskaPolish singer-songwriter b. 1976PolandMusicians74.5

1212thLevanteItalian singer-songwriter, writer and actress b. 1987Italy ★ #1Musicians73.5

1313thMaxwellAmerican singer-songwriter and record producer b. 1973United StatesMusicians73.3

1414thKimberley ChenAustralian singer b. 1994Australia ★ #1Musicians72.7

1515thDawid PodsiadłoPolish singer-songwriter b. 1993PolandMusicians72.5

1616thNissa SabyanIndonesian singer and actress b. 1999Indonesia ★ #1Musicians70.5

1717thLeya KırşanTurkish actor b. 2008Turkey ★ #1Actors70.5

1818thBarbara BarrieAmerican actress and author (1931-2026)United StatesActors

1919thknekroStreamer and YouTuber b. 1986Spain ★ #1Streamers69.7

2020thMary BlackIrish singer b. 1955Ireland ★ #1Musicians69.5

2121stManuela SchwesigGerman politician (SPD), Minister President... b. 1974GermanyPoliticians69.4

2222ndDJ SmashRussian DJ and musical producer b. 1982Russia ★ #1Musicians69.0

2323rdRichard AyoadeBritish comedian and actor b. 1977United Kingdom ★ #1Comedians68.8

2424thTrinidad CardonaAmerican singer b. 1999United StatesMusicians68.6

2525thNike BorzovRussian singer b. 1972RussiaMusicians68.0

2626thPattranite LimpatiyakornThai actress b. 2000Thailand ★ #1Actors67.9

2727thDina TitusU.S. Representative from Nevada b. 1950United StatesPoliticians67.9

2828thTanjin TishaBangladeshi actress b. 1991Bangladesh ★ #1Actors67.7

2929thAnatoly KarpovRussian chess player b. 1951RussiaPoliticians67.5

3030thJohn BardeenAmerican physicist and engineer (1908-1991)United StatesScientists67.5

3131stLowkeyBritish rapper b. 1986United KingdomMusicians66.8

3232ndFrançois FeldmanFrench singer b. 1958France ★ #1Musicians66.8

3333rdSarah JaroszAmerican musician b. 1991United StatesMusicians66.7

3434thIgnacia Fernández SalasChilean singer and model b. 1998Chile ★ #1Musicians66.2

3535thPär LagerkvistSwedish writer (1891-1974)SwedenWriters65.8

3636thDashanCanadian comedian b. 1965Canada ★ #1Actors65.7

3737thTeprFrench musician and disc jockey b. 1980FranceMusicians65.7

3838thHakubun ShimomuraJapanese politician b. 1954JapanPoliticians65.6

3939thVyacheslav ShtyrovRussian politician b. 1953RussiaPoliticians65.5

4040thMarc JongenGerman journalist and politician b. 1968GermanyJournalists65.4

4141stChris GethardAmerican actor and comedian b. 1980United StatesActors65.3

4242ndGwenno SaundersWelsh singer b. 1981United KingdomMusicians64.7

4343rdPierre LapointeQuébécois singer-songwriter b. 1981CanadaMusicians64.2

4444thVince EbertGerman author, news presenter and physicist b. 1968GermanyWriters64.0

4545thRyan CooglerAmerican filmmaker b. 1986United StatesDirectors63.4

4646thMichel ColombierFrench composer, arranger, and conductor (1939-2004)FranceMusicians63.1

4747thDrew CareyAmerican comedian b. 1958United StatesComedians63.0

4848thLinda ThompsonAmerican actress b. 1950United StatesActors62.7

4949thJoe GomezEnglish footballer b. 1997United KingdomFootballers62.7

5050thAlan GarcíaPresident of Peru (1985-1990 and 2006-2011) 1949-2019Peru ★ #1Politicians62.7

5151stJoan CollinsEnglish actress, author and columnist b. 1933United KingdomActors62.6

5252ndRosemary ClooneyAmerican singer and actress (1928-2002)United StatesMusicians62.5

5353rdRyo NagaiJapanese footballer b. 1991JapanFootballers62.5

5454thAlexandra EalaFilipino tennis player b. 2005Philippines ★ #1Tennis Players62.3

5555thYigal AmirIsraeli extremist and murder convict b. 1970Israel ★ #162.0

5656thRubens BarrichelloBrazilian racing driver b. 1972Brazil ★ #1Athletes61.9

5757thMalene MortensenDanish singer b. 1982Denmark ★ #1Musicians61.8

5858thDavid SundinSwedish comedian and writer b. 1976SwedenComedians61.4

5959thBray WyattAmerican professional wrestler (1987-2023)United StatesAthletes61.2

6060thHans FrankGerman lawyer, Nazi politician 1900-1946GermanyPoliticians61.1

6161stMartin McGuinnessSinn Féin politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)United KingdomPoliticians61.0

6262ndTony OrtegaAmerican journalist b. 1963United StatesJournalists60.7

6363rdDouglas FairbanksAmerican actor, screenwriter, director, and producer 1883-1939United StatesActors60.7

6464thHeidi RangeBritish pop singer b. 1983United KingdomMusicians60.7

6565thFelix SteinerGerman SS commander; affiant in Pohl Trial (NMT 4) 1896-1966GermanyWriters60.6

6666thAaron DonaldAmerican football player b. 1991United StatesAthletes60.5

6767thScatman CrothersAmerican entertainer (1910-1986)United StatesActors60.1

6868thKarim Khan zandKing of the Lurs and founder of the Luri Zand dynasty empire 1705-177960.1

6969thJohn OrtizAmerican actor b. 1968United StatesActors60.0

7070thWilliam Barr77th & 85th United States Attorney General b. 1950United StatesPoliticians59.7

7171stRichard ChaseAmerican serial killer, cannibal and necrophiliac 1950-1980United States59.5

7272ndSandro MamukelashviliAmerican-born Georgian basketball player b. 1999Georgia ★ #1Basketball Players59.5

7373rdShikira NogamiJapanese baseball player (2007-2026)Japan

7474thHerbert MarshallEnglish actor (1890-1966)United KingdomActors59.1

7575thKappei YamaguchiJapanese actor and voice actor b. 1965JapanActors59.0

7676thMarvelous Marvin HaglerAmerican boxer (1954-2021)United StatesAthletes58.8

7777thBrennan JohnsonWelsh-English footballer b. 2001United KingdomFootballers58.7

7878thSergey SosedovRussian journalist and entertainer (1968 - 2026)RussiaJournalists58.6

7979thGrigori ChukhraiSoviet film director and screenwriter (1921-2001)RussiaDirectors58.5

8080thKen JenningsAmerican game show contestant, host, and writer b. 1974United StatesWriters58.2

8181stAngelo OgbonnaItalian footballer b. 1988ItalyFootballers58.2

8282ndJosef TerbovenGerman politician (1898-1945)GermanyPoliticians57.8

8383rdMelissa McBrideAmerican actress b. 1965United StatesActors57.8

8484thMartin ParrBritish photographer (1952-2025)United KingdomArtists57.6

8585thNadja UhlGerman actress b. 1972GermanyActors57.6

8686thGeorge OsborneBritish politician b. 1971United KingdomPoliticians57.5

8787thLaMonica GarrettAmerican actor b. 1975United StatesActors57.5

8888thAntonis SamarasPrime Minister of Greece (2012-2015) b. 1951Greece ★ #1Politicians57.3

8989thTomiko ItookaJapanese supercentenarian (1908-2024)Japan57.3

9090thIlia KulikRussian figure skater b. 1977RussiaActors57.2

9191stCassandre BeaugrandFrench triathlete b. 1997FranceAthletes57.1

9292ndPaul VixieAmerican internet pioneer b. 1963United StatesScientists57.1

9393rdPhilip I of FranceKing of the Franks from 1060 to 1108FranceHistorical Figures56.8

9494thEpitácio PessoaBrazilian politician and judge (1865-1942)BrazilPoliticians56.8

9595th`Abdu'l-BaháSon of Bahá'u'lláh and leader of the Bahá'í Faith 1844-1921Academics56.8

9696thMansur YavaşMayor of Ankara b. 1955TurkeyPoliticians56.7

9797thRicardinhoBrazilian footballer and manager b. 1976BrazilFootballers56.6

9898thBob MortimerEnglish comedian and actor b. 1959United KingdomComedians56.6

9999thLuis ZaheraSpanish actor b. 1966SpainActors56.6

100100thPaul ReySwedish singer b. 1992SwedenMusicians56.6

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