These Celebrities Have A May Birthday

• Wes Anderson

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  The filmmaker, who is known for his stunning color palettes, celebrates his birthday on May 1st. Anderson was born and raised in Texas. As a child, Anderson made silent films on his father's Super 8 camera, which starred his brothers and friends.

• Tim McGraw

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  The "Just to See You Smile" singer celebrates his birthday on May 1st. McGraw has sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. While in college, he learned to play guitar and would frequently perform and sing for money. He claimed his roommates often hid the guitar because he was so bad at the time.

• Dwayne Johnson

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  On May 2nd, the highest-paid celebrity celebrates his birthday. "The Rock" began his professional wrestling career with the WWF as Rocky Maivia in 1996 after being cut by a Canadian football team. The Rock has been listed as one of the all-time greatest professional wrestlers, as well as one of the top draws in wrestling history. He began acting in 1999 and continues to make blockbuster films to this day.
• Lance Bass

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  The former NSYNC boy-bander celebrates his birthday on May 4th. Bass grew up in Mississippi, and while still in high school, he received a call from Justin Timberlake and his mother, Lynn Harless, who asked if he would be interested in auditioning for NSYNC after the group's original bass singer had quit. Timberlake's vocal coach, who worked with Bass previously, recommended him. Bass was accepted into the group after auditioning in front of the other bandmembers, and soon left school to move to Orlando, Florida and rehearse full-time.

• Mick Mars

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  The Mötley Crüe co-founder celebrates his birthday on May 4th. Mars knew he wanted to become a musician at three years old, when his parents took him to see country singer Skeeter Bonn at a local fair in his home state of Indiana. He retired from the band in 2022 and sued them a year later.

• Mike Dirnt

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  The Green Day co-founder celebrates his birthday on May 4th as well. Dirnt's stage name was originally a nickname that his friends from grade school gave him, as he constantly played "air bass/guitar" and made a "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt" noise while pretending to pluck the strings.
• Adele

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  The "Set Fire To The Rain" singer celebrates her birthday on May 5th. Adele began singing at age 4 and became obsessed with voices. After graduating high school, the powerhouse singer recorded a three-song demo for a class project and gave it to a friend, who posted it on Myspace, where it became very successful and led to a phone call from the director of the music label XL Recordings. Her debut album, '19,' was released in 2008.

• Meek Mill

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  The "Dreams and Nightmares" rapper was born on May 6, 1987 in Philadelphia. Mill embarked on his music career as a battle rapper. He signed with T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records in 2008, but left after 3 years and released no albums with the label. He then signed with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group and rose to mainstream recognition with his songs "Tupac Back" and "Ima Boss."

• Chris Shiflett

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  The Foo Fighters guitarist celebrates his birthday on May 6th. Shiflett joined the band in 1999 following the release of their third album, 'There Is Nothing Left to Lose.' Dave Grohl said part of his motivation to hire Shiflett was that he had a history in the underground punk scene.
• George Clooney

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  The handsome actor and filmmaker was born in Kentucky on May 6, 1961. Clooney started his acting career on television, gaining wide recognition in his role as Dr. Doug Ross on 'ER' from 1994 to 1999. He became a lead actor with his breakthrough role in 1996's 'From Dusk till Dawn,' followed by 'Batman & Robin' a year later. He achieved greater stardom from his starring role in the 'Ocean' film series from 2001 to 2007.

• Alex Van Halen

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  The co-founder and drummer of Van Halen celebrates his birthday on May 8th. The band formed in 1972 by Van Halen and his younger brother, the late Eddie Van Halen under the name "Mammoth" before adding Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth in 1974 and changing their name to Van Halen. Prior to their disbandment in 2020, following Eddie's death, Van Halen released 12 studio albums, and the brothers were the only two constant members of the band.

• Billy Joel

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  Celebrating his birthday on May 9th is none other than the "Piano Man." Joel has had a successful music career as a solo artist since the '70s, and is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with over 160 million records sold worldwide. Since 2001, Joel has released 13 studio albums.
• Danny Carey

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  The Tool drummer celebrates his birthday on May 10th. Carey began playing drums at 10 years old, when he joined the school band and took lessons on the snare. He is regarded as one of the best drummers of all-time, with his unique way of playing odd time signatures.

• Harvey Keitel

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  The New Yorker was born on May 13, 1939. He has appeared in some of the best Quentin Tarantino films like 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Pulp Fiction.' He enlisted in the Marines at 17 and after his discharge, he worked as a court stenographer for 10–12 years before beginning his acting career.

• Darius Rucker

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  The Hootie & the Blowfish frontman celebrates his birthday on May 13th. Rucker formed the band in 1986 along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld, and Dean Felber. The band released five studio albums with Rucker, and he co-wrote most of the songs with the other members of the band.
• Stevie Wonder

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  The Michigan native was born on May 13, 1950. He is one of the most influential musicians of all time, with countless hits like "Isn't She Lovely," "Part-Time Lover," and "Superstition," just to name a few. Stevie is credited as a pioneer, influencing musicians across R&B, pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz genres.

• Mike Inez

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  The Alice in Chains bassist celebrates his birthday on May 14th. Inez began his music career by playing guitar and saxophone, before he played with Ozzy Oscourne for four years from 1989 to 1993. Since Alice in Chains' disbandment in 2002 after the death of vocalist Layne Stanley, Inez played for Black Label Society and Heart.

• Dustin Lynch

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  Celebrating his birthday on May 14th is this Tennessee native. He chose his college because of its location near the Bluebird Café where he would play and learn songwriting while studying biology. Though he was interested in going to medical school at first, he decided to pursue a career in music.
• C.C. DeVille

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  The Poison guitarist celebrates his birthday on May 14th. DeVille began playing the guitar at the age of five after he was given a $27 Japanese Telecaster copy. DeVille's audition for Poison was a guitar riff he had written, which would eventually be featured in Poison's "Talk Dirty to Me," which ultimately launch the band's career.

• Megan Fox

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  The 'Jennifer's Body' star was born on May 16, 1986 in Tennessee. She made her acting debut in the 2001 Mary-Kate and Ashley movie, 'Holiday in the Sun.' It was when she starred in the first two 'Transformers' films that Fox catapulted into super stardom. Though she was a hermit for a few years, the actress re-emerged onto the scene and has an on-and-off relationship with MGK.

• Krist Novoselic

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  The Nirvana bassist and co-founder celebrates his birthday on May 16th. Novoselic's brother Robert introduced him to his friend Kurt Cobain, who had noticed loud music coming from upstairs in their house. Cobain gave Novoselic a demo tape of his former band Fecal Matter, and asked him to form a band together.
• Janet Jackson

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  The legendary performer and actress celebrates her birthday on May 16th. Jackson is the tenth and youngest child of the Jackson family. She signed a record deal in 1982 and became a pop icon following the release of her third and fourth albums' Control 'and 'Rhythm Nation 1814.' The "All for You" singer is known for her innovative, socially conscious, and sexually provocative records, as well as her elaborate stage shows.

• Josh Homme

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  The Queens of the Stone Age singer and founder celebrates his birthday on May 17th. Homme is the only continuous member of the band, which he formed in 1996. He formed the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures alongside Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones in 2009.

• Trent Reznor

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  The Nine Inch Nails frontman celebrates his birthday on May 17th. Reznor founded the band in 1988 and was the sole official member until 2016. He began working on scores in film and television with Atticus Ross in 2010. His work for 'The Social Network' and 'Soul' was awarded Grammys.
• George Strait

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  The "Troubadour" singer celebrates his birthday on May 18th. Strait is credited for pioneering the neotraditional country style in the '80s, famed for his authentic cowboy image and roots. Strait has been called the "King of Country Music" and currently holds the record for most number one songs on all charts by an artist, in any genre of music.

• Pete Townshend

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  The Who co-founder celebrates his birthday on May 19th. Townshend is guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the band, which formed in 1964. His aggressive playing style and poetic songwriting techniques have earned him critical acclaim.

• Lainey Wilson

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  The "Watermelon Moonshine" singer celebrates her birthday on May 19th. Born and raised in Louisiana, Wilson grew up listening to country music and by 9, decided she wanted to be a country star. In 2014, she released her first self-titled album and achieved breakout success with her third studio album, 'Sayin' What I'm Thinkin.'
• Phil Rudd

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  The AC/DC drummer celebrates his birthday on May 19th. He began playing drums in his teens, when he realized he wanted to pursue a career in music. Rudd was the band's drummer from 1975 to 1983. In 2014, Rudd released his first solo album, 'Head Job.'

• Busta Rhymes

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  The "Touch It" rapper celebrates his birthday on May 20th. He has released 11 solo albums since 2023, with hits like "Turn It Up" (Remix)/"Fire It Up," "Gimme Some More", "What's It Gonna Be?," "Break Ya Neck," and "I Know What You Want." With one of the best flows, Busta's best collaborations include the ones with Missy Elliot.

• Cher

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  Do you "Believe" that the Goddess of Pop was born on May 20, 1946 in El Centro, California? Cher rose to fame in 1965 in the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher. In her solo career, Cher released disco, rock-inspired, and dance-pop songs that are some of the best modern works of music to this day. The legendary Cher sold 100 million records, and is one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time.
• Notorious B.I.G

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  The late rapper was born on May 21, 1972, in the Bronx. Biggie is widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. His debut studio album, 1994's 'Ready to Die,' was met with widespread critical acclaim with signature songs like "Juicy" "Big Poppa." He was 26 years old when he was shot on March 9, 1997.

• Cillian Murphy

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  The handsome 'Oppenheimer' star was born on May 25, 1976 in Douglas, Ireland. Before pursuing acting, Murphy wanted to be a rock star, writing and performing songs at the age of 10. He was in a band, but after watching a stage production of 'A Clockwork Orange,' Murphy directed his attention to acting -- at first, to party and meet women.

• Lauryn Hill

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  The "Ready or Not" singer and rapper celebrates her birthday on May 26th. Lauryn Hill is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, as well as one of the most influential musicians of her generation. Hill began her career as a teen actress, noted for her role in 1993's 'Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.' She gained further prominence as the frontwoman of the hip hop trio Fugees, which she formed in 1990 with fellow musicians Wyclef Jean and Pras.
• Stevie Nicks

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  The Fleetwood Mac singer was born on May 26, 1948 in Phoenix, Arizona. Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975, helping the band to become one of the best-selling music acts of all time with over 120 million records sold worldwide. While still in the band in 1981, Nicks began her solo career with the album 'Bella Donna.' She is the only woman to have been inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

• Wynonna Judd

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  The "No One Else On Earth" singer celebrates her birthday on May 30th. Judd is one of the most widely recognized and awarded female country musicians in history. She first rose to fame in the '80s alongside her mother, the late Naomi Judd, in their mother-daughter country music duo, The Judds.

• Tom Morello

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  The Rage Against The Machine guitarist and co-founder celebrates his birthday on May 30th. Morello became interested in music and politics while attending high school in Illinois. He is regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time.