May 5 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is May 5, 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 Karl Marx and Søren Kierkegaard.
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus
- Element
- Earth
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Emerald
- Birth flower
- Lily of the valley, Hawthorn
- Day of year
- 125th
- Popularity
- 194th of 366
- Half birthday
- November 5
- Next May 5
- May 5
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May 5 zodiac: Taurus ♉
People born on May 5 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 5
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on May 5, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1818German-born philosopher (1818–1883)
- Born 1813Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813–1855)
- Born 1846Polish writer, novelist, journalist, philanthropist and Nobel Prize laureate (1846–1916)
- Born 1988English singer-songwriter (born 1988)
- Born 1983English actor (born 1983)
- Born 1989American singer and rapper (born 1989)
- Born 1921American physicist
- Born 1747Holy Roman Emperor from 1790 to 1792
- Born 1864American journalist
- Born 1943English actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter (born 1943)
- Born 2003Spanish tennis player (born 2003)
- Born 1998Belarusian tennis player
- Born 1916President of India from 1982 to 1987
- Born 1826Empress consort of the French from 1853 to 1870 (1826–1920)
- Born 1944Welsh actor
- Born 1991Mexican association football player (born 1991)
- Born 1914American actor (1914-1958)
- Born 1883British Army general and Viceroy of India
- Born 1981British singer (born 1981)
- Born 1968Macedonian association football player
- Born 1999Dutch association football player (born 1999)
- Born 1862Georgian artist (1862-1918)
- Born 1995Belarusian journalist and opposition activist
- Born 1980Israeli association football player (born 1980)
- Born 1937Vietnamese politician
- Born 1985Italian footballer
- Born 1950Iranian singer and actor
- Born 1966Bulgarian politician
- Born 1833German traveller, geographer and scientist (1833-1905)
- Born 1967Brazilian association football player
- Born 1947President of Guinea-Bissau (1947-2012)
- Born 1976Argentine footballer
- Born 1882English feminist and socialist (1882–1960)
- Born 1934President of Ivory Coast from 1993 to 1999 (1934-2023)
- Born 1972Actress
- Born 1882Australian geologist and explorer of the Antarctic (1882-1958)
- Born 1979Japanese association football player
- Born 1957British-Swazi actor
- Born 1938Polish film director, screenwriter, dramatist and actor
- Born 1828German astronomer (1828–1897)
May 5 birthstone
Emerald (green). Emerald is linked with rebirth, love and wisdom, and it was a favourite of Cleopatra.
May 5 birthday facts
- May 5 is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years), leaving 240 days until the end of the year.
- May 5 is the 194th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,108 babies born on an average May 5(1% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, May 5 birthdays fall in spring. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in autumn.
- Babies born on May 5 were most likely conceived around August 13 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is November 5, six months after May 5.
- May 5 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 5?
May 5 falls under Taurus ♉, which runs from April 20 to May 20.
What is the birthstone for May 5?
The birthstone for May 5 is Emerald, the May birthstone. The May birth flowers are Lily of the valley and Hawthorn.
Who are famous people born on May 5?
Famous people born on May 5 include Karl Marx (1818), Søren Kierkegaard (1813), Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846), Adele (1988), Henry Cavill (1983), Chris Brown (1989).
How common is a May 5 birthday?
May 5 is the 194th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,108 babies born on an average May 5.
What day of the year is May 5?
May 5 is the 125th day of the year in common years and the 126th day in leap years.