May 11 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is May 11, your zodiac sign is Taurus ♉, your birthstone is Emerald and your birth flower is Lily of the valley or Hawthorn. You share your birthday with Salvador Dalí and Richard Feynman.
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus
- Element
- Earth
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Emerald
- Birth flower
- Lily of the valley, Hawthorn
- Day of year
- 131st
- Popularity
- 321st of 366
- Half birthday
- November 11
- Next May 11
- May 11
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May 11 zodiac: Taurus ♉
People born on May 11 fall under Taurus, the 2nd sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from April 20 to May 20. Taurus is a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus, and its symbol is the bull.
Taurus is an earth sign associated with stability, comfort and patience. The Bull is traditionally described as grounded and dependable, with a strong appreciation for good food, nature, music and beautiful things.
Famous people born on May 11
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on May 11, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1904Spanish artist (1904–1989)
- Born 1918American theoretical physicist (1918–1988)
- Born 1984Spanish footballer and manager
- Born 1916Spanish writer (1916–2002)
- Born 1992Belgian association football player (born 1992)
- Born 1930Dutch computer scientist (1930–2002)
- Born 1999American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1999)
- Born 1888American composer and lyricist (1888–1989)
- Born 1924English physicist and radio astronomer (1924–2021)
- Born 1900Thai prime minister (1900-1983)
- Born 1967Canadian journalist
- Born 1963British actress (1963–2009)
- Born 1720German nobleman
- Born 1824French painter and sculptor (1824–1904)
- Born 1981Japanese association football player
- Born 1978French actress and model
- Born 1894American dancer and choreographer (1894–1991)
- Born 1989Mexican association football player
- Born 1852American politician; Vice President of the United States from 1905 to 1909 (1852–1918)
- Born 1987Japanese association football player
- Born 1952Iranian actress
- Born 1992Spanish association football player
- Born 1953President of North Macedonia (2024-)
- Born 1892British actress (1892–1972)
- Born 1932Italian fashion designer (1932–2026)
- Born 1752German physician, naturalist, physiologist, and anthropologist (1752 – 1840)
- Born 1881Hungarian-American mathematician, aerospace engineer and physicist (1881–1963)
- Born 1986French footballer (born 1986)
- Born 2000Japanese racing driver
- Born 1982Canadian actor (1982-2013)
- Born 2003Spanish association football player
- Born 1973Slovak entrepreneur and politician
- Born 1986Portuguese footballer
- Born 1864British writer and musician (1864–1960)
- Born 1997Vietnamese-American actress
- Born 1926Dutch singer
- Born 1981Ukrainian politician
- Born 1977Brazilian association football player
- Born 1925German footballer (1925–1994)
- Born 1941English singer
May 11 birthstone
Emerald (green). Emerald is linked with rebirth, love and wisdom, and it was a favourite of Cleopatra.
May 11 birthday facts
- May 11 is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years), leaving 234 days until the end of the year.
- May 11 is the 321st most common birthday in the U.S., with about 10,774 babies born on an average May 11(4% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, May 11 birthdays fall in spring. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in autumn.
- Babies born on May 11 were most likely conceived around August 19 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is November 11, six months after May 11.
- May 11 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is May 11?
May 11 falls under Taurus ♉, which runs from April 20 to May 20.
What is the birthstone for May 11?
The birthstone for May 11 is Emerald, the May birthstone. The May birth flowers are Lily of the valley and Hawthorn.
Who are famous people born on May 11?
Famous people born on May 11 include Salvador Dalí (1904), Richard Feynman (1918), Andrés Iniesta (1984), Camilo José Cela (1916), Thibaut Courtois (1992), Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930).
How common is a May 11 birthday?
May 11 is the 321st most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 10,774 babies born on an average May 11.
What day of the year is May 11?
May 11 is the 131st day of the year in common years and the 132nd day in leap years.