Famous People Born On May 21st

People born on May 21st fall under the sun sign Gemini. Problem solvers by nature, these individuals have an innate sense of communication and are great at it. They are intellectual and have a charming disposition but can be impatient and restless too. Since this date falls on the first day of the Gemini cycle, these individuals may also possess some traits of Taurus as well. Either way, they are intense and passionate about seeking knowledge.

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 1 
The Notorious B.I.G.
(One of the Greatest Rappers of All Time)
The Notorious B.I.G.
106
Birth Year: 1972
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: March 9, 1997
 2 
Plato
(Greek Philosopher and Founder of Platonist School)
Plato
20
Birth Year: 0428
Birthplace: Classical Athens, Greece
Died: 0348 AD
 3 
Mr. T
(Actor)
Mr. T
23
Birth Year: 1952
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 4 
Philip II of Spain
(King of Spain (1556 - 1598), King of Portugal (1580 - 1598))
Philip II of Spain
31
Birth Year: 1527
Birthplace: Valladolid, Spain
Died: September 13, 1598
 5 
Fairuza Balk
(American Actress Best Known for Her Portrayals of Distinctive 'Goth-Girl' Characters, Often With a Dark Edge)
Fairuza Balk
29
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Point Reyes, California, United States
 6 
Josh Allen
(American Football Quarterback)
Josh Allen
22
Birth Year: 1996
Birthplace: Firebaugh, California, United States
 7 
Raymond Burr
(Actor)
Raymond Burr
10
Birth Year: 1917
Birthplace: New Westminster, Canada
Died: September 12, 1993
 8 
Nick Cassavetes
(Actor & Director)
Nick Cassavetes
8
Birth Year: 1959
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
 9 
Taylor Sheridan
(Best Known for Writing the Screenplay for 'Sicario' and 'Hell or High Water')
Taylor Sheridan
21
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Cranfills Gap, Texas, United States
 10 
Gotye
(Founding Member of The Melbourne Indie-Pop Trio 'The Basics')
Gotye
21
Birth Year: 1980
Birthplace: Bruges, Belgium
 11 
Albrecht Durer
(German High Renaissance Painter Best Known for His Work ‘Meisterstiche’)
Albrecht Durer
11
Birth Year: 1471
Birthplace: Nuremberg, Germany
Died: April 6, 1528
 12 
Chris Benoit
(Canadian Professional Wrestler)
Chris Benoit
45
Birth Year: 1967
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Died: June 25, 2007
 13 
Noel Fielding
(Comedian)
Noel Fielding
25
Birth Year: 1973
Birthplace: City of Westminster, London, England
 14 
Judge Reinhold
(Known for His Roles in the Films: ‘Ruthless People’, ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’, ‘Stripes’ and ‘Gremlins’)
Judge Reinhold
10
Birth Year: 1957
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware, United States
 15 
Mario Mandžukić
(Croatian Footballer Who Played as a Striker)
Mario Mandžukić
8
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Slavonski Brod, Croatia
 16 
Lisa Edelstein
22
Birth Year: 1966
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
 17 
Alexander Pope
(One of the Most Prominent English Poets of the Early 18th Century)
Alexander Pope
1
Birth Year: 1688
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: May 30, 1744
 18 
Tom Daley
(British Diver)
Tom Daley
21
Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: Plymouth, Devon, England
 19 
Bruce Buffer
(American Professional Mixed Martial Arts Ring Announcer)
Bruce Buffer
6
Birth Year: 1957
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
 20 
Josh Hamilton
(Baseball Player)
Josh Hamilton
6
Birth Year: 1981
Birthplace: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
 21 
Armand Hammer
(Business people)
Armand Hammer
5
Birth Year: 1898
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: December 10, 1990
 22 
Robert Montgomery
(American actor)
Robert Montgomery
1
Birth Year: 1904
Birthplace: Beacon, New York
Died: September 27, 1981
 23 
Ricky Williams
(American Football Players)
Ricky Williams
7
Birth Year: 1977
Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA
 24 
Fats Waller
(Jazz Pianist)
Fats Waller
8
Birth Year: 1904
Birthplace: New York City
Died: December 15, 1943
 25 
Al Franken
(Former United States Senator from Minnesota (2009 - 2018))
Al Franken
17
Birth Year: 1951
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
 26 
Aung La Nsang
(Mixed martial artist)
Aung La Nsang
10
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Myitkyina, Kachin, Burma
 27 
Richard Hatch
3
Birth Year: 1945
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
Died: February 7, 2017
 28 
Ronald Isley
(Recording artist)
Ronald Isley
3
Birth Year: 1941
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
 29 
Leo Sayer
(singer-songwriter)
Leo Sayer
6
Birth Year: 1948
Birthplace: Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England
 30 
Kevin Quinn
12
Birth Year: 1997
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 31 
Henri Rousseau
(Painter)
Henri Rousseau
0
Birth Year: 1844
Birthplace: Laval, France
Died: September 2, 1910
 32 
Anthony Mundine
(Former Professional Boxer Who Held the WBA and Super-Middleweight Titles)
Anthony Mundine
7
Birth Year: 1975
Birthplace: Newtown, Australia
 33 
Bobby Cox
(Baseball Player, Manager)
Bobby Cox
2
Birth Year: 1941
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
 34 
Andrei Sakharov
(Soviet Nuclear Physicist, Dissident and Winner of the 1975 Nobel Prize for Peace)
Andrei Sakharov
2
Birth Year: 1921
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: December 14, 1989
 35 
Olivia Olson
(Actress)
Olivia Olson
8
Birth Year: 1992
Birthplace: Los Angeles
 36 
Ara Parseghian
(American Football Coach)
Ara Parseghian
6
Birth Year: 1923
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States
Died: August 2, 2017
 37 
Jonathan Hyde
(Actor)
Jonathan Hyde
4
Birth Year: 1948
Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia
 38 
Lázaro Cárdenas
(President of Mexico)
Lázaro Cárdenas
0
Birth Year: 1895
Birthplace: Jiquilpan, Mexico
Died: October 19, 1970
 39 
Romain Gary
(French Diplomat & Novelist)
Romain Gary
7
Birth Year: 1914
Birthplace: Vilnius, Republic Of Lithuania
Died: December 2, 1980
 40 
Anjulie Persaud
(Canadian Singer and Songwriter Best Known for Her Self-Titled Studio Album 'Anjulie')
Anjulie Persaud
4
Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: Oakville, Canada
 41 
Leon Schuster
(Actor, Film director)
Leon Schuster
1
Birth Year: 1951
Birthplace: Vereeniging, South Africa
 42 
Dennis Day
(Singer, Radio, Television, and Film Personality)
Dennis Day
1
Birth Year: 1916
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: June 22, 1988
 43 
Mary Robinson
(7th President of Ireland (1990 - 1997))
Mary Robinson
2
Birth Year: 1944
Birthplace: Ballina, Ireland
 44 
Marcel Breuer
(Architect & Furniture Designer)
Marcel Breuer
3
Birth Year: 1902
Birthplace: Pécs, Austria-Hungary
Died: July 1, 1981
 45 
Peggy Cass
(Actress)
Peggy Cass
1
Birth Year: 1924
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: March 8, 1999
 46 
Kota Ibushi
(Japanese Professional Wrestler and Martial Artist)
Kota Ibushi
3
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Aira, Kagoshima, Japan
 47 
Elizabeth Fry
(English Prison Reformer Who Played a Major Role in the' Gaol Ac't, Which Necessitated Sex-Segregation of Prisons)
Elizabeth Fry
1
Birth Year: 1780
Birthplace: Norwich
Died: October 12, 1845
 48 
Julie Vega
(Model, Singer, Actor)
Julie Vega
6
Birth Year: 1968
Birthplace: Quezon City
Died: May 6, 1985
 49 
Princess Stéphanie of Belgium
(Crown Princess of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia)
Princess Stéphanie of Belgium
0
Birth Year: 1864
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Died: August 23, 1945
 50 
Hutch Dano
(Actor)
Hutch Dano
1
Birth Year: 1992
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States

Personality Traits & Characteristics of Famous People Born on May 21

Personality
People born on May 21 are never content with standing still. They are always looking to push forward and learning something new. This trait leads them to wanting to know about everything without ever becoming an expert in one thing. These people are also known to be great communicators and are driven to be ahead of everyone else.

Health
People born on May 21st have their own share of health problems. This usually arises due to poor diet and lack of exercise. These individuals should avoid binging on processed food and indulge in sensible eating instead of dieting to reduce weight.

Finance
People born on May 21 are known to be entrepreneurs. However, as successful as they are at making money, they aren’t smart enough to save the same. Their drive and passion will lead to poor decisions that can quickly lead to the loss of their hard earned money. Their inability to be patient causes them to frequently lose a lot of money.

Career
With their talent for being social, they are best in field of sales and marketing. Additionally, their passion makes them perfect candidates to run their own business. Naturally, they would also be gifted journalists, translators, writers, tour guides, and teachers. Any job with an emphasis on communication is suitable for someone born on May 21.

Relationships, Marriage & Children
One skill that May 21st individuals have is being able to attract their mates. They bring an irresistible passion to their relationships, but they have problems staying committed to them. When they do get married, their divorce rate is high. Other than their restlessness, they will often have trouble staying married, because of their inability to stabilize their financial situation. People born on this day are great with children, because they are a lot of fun and will know how to communicate well with kids. However, their instability will cause them to seek a babysitter or a nanny to help them deal with the hardships of taking care of a child.

Lucky Colors: Yellow
Lucky Numbers: 3, 8
Lucky Days (of the week): Wednesday
Lucky Days (of the month): 3, 21, 30