People born on May 17 211
Jien
b. 1155 – d. 1225
Jien, Japanese monk, poet, and historian (d. 1225)
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Zhu Biao
b. 1392 – d. 1392
Zhu Biao, Chinese prince (d. 1392)
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Edmund, Earl of Rutland
b. 1443 – d. 1460
Edmund, Earl of Rutland (d. 1460)
Engelbert II of Nassau
b. 1451 – d. 1504
Engelbert II of Nassau (b. 1451)
Albert, Duke of Prussia
b. 1490 – d. 1568
Albert, Duke of Prussia, last Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (d. 1568)
Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
b. 1500 – d. 1540
Federico II Gonzaga, duke of Mantua (b. 1500)
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Martin Delrio
b. 1551 – d. 1601
Martin Delrio, Belgian occultist and theologian (d. 1601)
Anna Vasa of Sweden
b. 1568 – d. 1625
Anna Vasa of Sweden, Swedish princess (d. 1625)
Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria
b. 1628 – d. 1662
Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria (d. 1662)
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Edward Colman
b. 1636 – d. 1678
Edward Colman, English Catholic courtier under Charles II (d. 1678)
Bartholomew Roberts
b. 1682 – d. 1722
Bartholomew Roberts, Welsh pirate (d. 1722)
Andreas Felix von Oefele
b. 1706 – d. 1780
Andreas Felix von Oefele, German historian and librarian (d. 1780)
Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness
b. 1718 – d. 1778
Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician and diplomat, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (d. 1778)
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Francesco Pasquale Ricci
b. 1732 – d. 1817
Francesco Pasquale Ricci, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1817)
Seth Warner
b. 1743 – d. 1784
Seth Warner, American colonel (d. 1784)
Edward Jenner
b. 1749 – d. 1823
Edward Jenner, English physician and microbiologist (d. 1823)
Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet
b. 1758 – d. 1839
Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet, English lawyer and politician (b. 1758)
Caroline of Brunswick
b. 1768 – d. 1821
Caroline of Brunswick (d. 1821)
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
b. 1768 – d. 1854
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1854)
Anna Brownell Jameson
b. 1794 – d. 1860
Anna Brownell Jameson, Irish-English author (d. 1860)
Ezra Otis Kendall
b. 1818 – d. 1899
Ezra Otis Kendall, American professor, astronomer and mathematician (d. 1899)
Sebastian Kneipp
b. 1821 – d. 1897
Sebastian Kneipp, German priest and therapist (d. 1897)
Thomas McIlwraith
b. 1835 – d. 1900
Thomas McIlwraith, Scottish-Australian politician, 8th Premier of Queensland (b. 1835)
Virginie Loveling
b. 1836 – d. 1923
Virginie Loveling, Belgian author and poet (d. 1923)
Wilhelm Steinitz
b. 1836 – d. 1900
Wilhelm Steinitz, Austrian chess player and theoretician (b. 1836)
Jacint Verdaguer
b. 1845 – d. 1902
Jacint Verdaguer, Catalan priest and poet (b. 1845)
Martin Kukučín
b. 1860 – d. 1928
Martin Kukučín, Slovak author and playwright (d. 1928)
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Charlotte Barnum
b. 1860 – d. 1934
Charlotte Barnum, American mathematician and social activist (d. 1934)
Léon Gérin
b. 1863 – d. 1951
Léon Gérin, Canadian lawyer, sociologist, and civil servant (d. 1951)
Louis Richardet
b. 1864 – d. 1923
Louis Richardet, Swiss target shooter (d. 1923)
Ante Trumbić
b. 1864 – d. 1938
Ante Trumbić, Croatian lawyer and politician, 27th Mayor of Split (d. 1938)
Erik Satie
b. 1866 – d. 1925
Erik Satie, French pianist and composer (b. 1866)
Horace Elgin Dodge
b. 1868 – d. 1920
Horace Elgin Dodge, American businessman, co-founded Dodge (d. 1920)
Panagis Tsaldaris
b. 1868 – d. 1936
Panagis Tsaldaris, Greek lawyer and politician, 124th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1868)
Newton Moore
b. 1870 – d. 1936
Newton Moore, Australian politician, 8th Premier of Western Australia (d. 1936)
Henri Barbusse
b. 1873 – d. 1935
Henri Barbusse, French journalist and author (b. 1873)
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Dorothy Richardson
b. 1873 – d. 1957
Dorothy Richardson, English journalist and author (b. 1873)
George Sheldon (diver)
b. 1874 – d. 1907
George Sheldon, American diver (d. 1907)
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Karl Burman
b. 1882 – d. 1965
Karl Burman, Estonian architect and painter (d. 1965)
Alfonso XIII of Spain
b. 1886 – d. 1941
Alfonso XIII of Spain, Spanish monarch (d. 1941)
Tich Freeman
b. 1888 – d. 1965
Tich Freeman, English cricketer (d. 1965)
Dorothy Gibson
b. 1889 – d. 1946
Dorothy Gibson, American actress and singer (d. 1946)
Napoleon Zervas
b. 1891 – d. 1957
Napoleon Zervas, Greek general and politician (d. 1957)
Frederick McKinley Jones
b. 1893 – d. 1961
Frederick McKinley Jones, African-American inventor and entrepreneur (d. 1961)
Saul Adler
b. 1895 – d. 1966
Saul Adler, Belarusian-English captain and parasitologist (d. 1966)
Reinhold Saulmann
b. 1895 – d. 1936
Reinhold Saulmann, Estonian sprinter and bandy player (d. 1936)
Odd Hassel
b. 1897 – d. 1981
Odd Hassel, Norwegian chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1981)
A. J. Casson
b. 1898 – d. 1992
A. J. Casson, Canadian painter (d. 1992)
Carmen de Icaza
b. 1899 – d. 1979
Carmen de Icaza, Spanish writer (d. 1979)
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Werner Egk
b. 1901 – d. 1983
Werner Egk, German pianist and composer (d. 1983)
Cool Papa Bell
b. 1903 – d. 1991
Cool Papa Bell, American baseball player and manager (d. 1991)
Marie-Anne Desmarest
b. 1904 – d. 1973
Marie-Anne Desmarest, French author (d. 1973)
Zinka Milanov
b. 1906 – d. 1989
Zinka Milanov, Croatian-American soprano and educator (d. 1989)
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Julius Sumner Miller
b. 1909 – d. 1987
Julius Sumner Miller, American physicist and academic (d. 1987)
Lisa Fonssagrives
b. 1911 – d. 1992
Lisa Fonssagrives, Swedish-American model (d. 1992)
Maureen O'Sullivan
b. 1911 – d. 1998
Maureen O'Sullivan, Irish-American actress (d. 1998)
Archibald Cox
b. 1912 – d. 2004
Archibald Cox, American lawyer and politician, 31st United States Solicitor General (b. 1912)
Ace Parker
b. 1912 – d. 2013
Ace Parker, American baseball and football player (d. 2013)
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner
b. 1912 – d. 2006
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, American inventor (d. 2006)
Hans Ruesch
b. 1913 – d. 2007
Hans Ruesch, Swiss race car driver and author (d. 2007)
Robert N. Thompson
b. 1914 – d. 1997
Robert N. Thompson, American-Canadian chiropractor and politician (d. 1997)
Birgit Nilsson
b. 1918 – d. 2005
Birgit Nilsson, Swedish operatic soprano (d. 2005)
Antonio Aguilar
b. 1919 – d. 2007
Antonio Aguilar, Mexican singer-songwriter, actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1919)
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Merle Miller
b. 1919 – d. 1986
Merle Miller, American author and playwright (b. 1919)
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Gustav Naan
b. 1919 – d. 1994
Gustav Naan, Russian-Estonian physicist and philosopher (d. 1994)
Harry Männil
b. 1920 – d. 2010
Harry Männil, Estonian-Venezuelan businessman, co-founded ACO Group (d. 2010)
Dennis Brain
b. 1921 – d. 1957
Dennis Brain, English composer (d. 1957)
Bob Merrill
b. 1921 – d. 1998
Bob Merrill, American composer and screenwriter (d. 1998)
Jean Rédélé
b. 1922 – d. 2007
Jean Rédélé, French race car driver and pilot, founded Alpine (b. 1922)
Michael Beetham
b. 1923 – d. 2015
Michael Beetham, English commander and pilot (d. 2015)
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Anthony Eyton
b. 1923
Anthony Eyton, English painter and educator
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Roy Bentley
b. 1924
Roy Bentley, English footballer
Francis Tombs, Baron Tombs
b. 1924
Francis Tombs, Baron Tombs, English engineer and politician
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David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie
b. 1926
David Ogilvy, 13th Earl of Airlie, English-Scottish soldier and politician
Dietmar Schönherr
b. 1926 – d. 2014
Dietmar Schönherr, Austrian-Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
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Franz Sondheimer
b. 1926 – d. 1981
Franz Sondheimer, German-English chemist and academic (d. 1981)
Branko Zebec
b. 1929 – d. 1988
Branko Zebec, Yugoslav football player and coach (b. 1929)
Marshall Applewhite
b. 1931 – d. 1997
Marshall Applewhite, American cult leader, founded Heaven's Gate (d. 1997)
Dewey Redman
b. 1931 – d. 2006
Dewey Redman, American saxophonist (b. 1931)
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Rodric Braithwaite
b. 1932
Rodric Braithwaite, English soldier and diplomat, British Ambassador to Russia
Peter Burge (cricketer)
b. 1932 – d. 2001
Peter Burge, Australian cricketer (d. 2001)
Yelena Gorchakova
b. 1933 – d. 2002
Yelena Gorchakova, Russian javelin thrower (d. 2002)
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Friedrich-Wilhelm Kiel
b. 1934
Friedrich-Wilhelm Kiel, German educator and politician
Earl Morrall
b. 1934 – d. 2014
Earl Morrall, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
Ronald Wayne
b. 1934
Ronald Wayne, American computer scientist, co-founded Apple Inc.
Dennis Potter
b. 1935 – d. 1994
Dennis Potter, English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1994)
Dennis Hopper
b. 1936 – d. 2010
Dennis Hopper, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1936)
Hazel R. O'Leary
b. 1937
Hazel R. O'Leary, American lawyer and politician, 7th United States Secretary of Energy
Jason Bernard
b. 1938 – d. 1996
Jason Bernard, American actor (d. 1996)
Pervis Jackson
b. 1938 – d. 2008
Pervis Jackson, American R&B bass singer (The Spinners) (d. 2008)
Hugh Dykes, Baron Dykes
b. 1939
Hugh Dykes, Baron Dykes, English politician
Gary Paulsen
b. 1939
Gary Paulsen, American author
Alan Kay
b. 1940
Alan Kay, American computer scientist and academic
Reynato Puno
b. 1940
Reynato Puno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 22nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
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David Cope
b. 1941
David Cope, American composer and author
Ben Nelson
b. 1941
Ben Nelson, American lawyer and politician, 37th Governor of Nebraska
Taj Mahal (musician)
b. 1942
Taj Mahal, American blues singer-songwriter and musician
Sirajuddin of Perlis
b. 1943
Sirajuddin of Perlis, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
Johnny Warren
b. 1943 – d. 2004
Johnny Warren, Australian footballer, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2004)
Jesse Winchester
b. 1944 – d. 2014
Jesse Winchester, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2014)
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B.S. Chandrasekhar
b. 1945
B.S. Chandrasekhar, Indian cricketer
Tony Roche
b. 1945
Tony Roche, Australian tennis player and coach
Udo Lindenberg
b. 1946
Udo Lindenberg, German singer-songwriter and drummer
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Stephen Platten
b. 1947
Stephen Platten, English bishop
Dick Gaughan
b. 1948
Dick Gaughan, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Bill Bruford
b. 1949
Bill Bruford, English drummer, songwriter, and producer
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Keith (singer)
b. 1949
Keith, American pop singer
Howard Ashman
b. 1950 – d. 1991
Howard Ashman, American playwright and composer (d. 1991)
Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley
b. 1950
Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley, English accountant and politician
Janez Drnovšek
b. 1950 – d. 2008
Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian economist and politician, 2nd President of Slovenia (d. 2008)
Alan Johnson
b. 1950
Alan Johnson, English politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Valeriya Novodvorskaya
b. 1950 – d. 2014
Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (b. 1950)
Simon Hughes
b. 1951
Simon Hughes, English lawyer and politician
Howard Hampton
b. 1952
Howard Hampton, Canadian lawyer and politician
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Michael Roberts (jockey)
b. 1954
Michael Roberts, South African-English jockey
Bill Paxton
b. 1955 – d. 2017
Bill Paxton, American actor and director (d. 2017)
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David Townsend (musician)
b. 1955 – d. 2005
David Townsend, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2005)
Sugar Ray Leonard
b. 1956
Sugar Ray Leonard, American boxer
Annise Parker
b. 1956
Annise Parker, American politician
Bob Saget
b. 1956
Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and television host
Dave Sim
b. 1956
Dave Sim, Canadian cartoonist and author
Pascual Pérez (baseball)
b. 1957 – d. 2012
Pascual Pérez, Dominican baseball player (d. 2012)
Paul Di'Anno
b. 1958
Paul Di'Anno, English rock singer-songwriter (Iron Maiden)
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Marcelo Loffreda
b. 1959
Marcelo Loffreda, Argentine rugby player and coach
Lou DiBella
b. 1960
Lou DiBella, American boxing promoter, actor, and producer
Simon Fuller
b. 1960
Simon Fuller, English talent manager and producer, created the Idols series
Enya
b. 1961
Enya, Irish singer-songwriter and producer
Jamil Azzaoui
b. 1961
Jamil Azzaoui, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Justin King (businessman)
b. 1961
Justin King, English businessman
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Lise Lyng Falkenberg
b. 1962
Lise Lyng Falkenberg, Danish journalist and author
Andrew Farrar
b. 1962
Andrew Farrar, Australian rugby league player and coach
Craig Ferguson
b. 1962
Craig Ferguson, Scottish-American comedian, actor, and talk show host
Jane Moore
b. 1962
Jane Moore, English journalist and author
Rosalind Picard
b. 1962
Rosalind Picard, American computer scientist and engineer, co-founded Affectiva
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Jon Koncak
b. 1963
Jon Koncak, American basketball player
Page McConnell
b. 1963
Page McConnell, American keyboard player and songwriter
Stratos Apostolakis
b. 1964
Stratos Apostolakis, Greek footballer and coach
Mauro Martini
b. 1964
Mauro Martini, Italian race car driver
Menno Oosting
b. 1964 – d. 1999
Menno Oosting, Dutch tennis player (d. 1999)
Trent Reznor
b. 1965
Trent Reznor, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer
Jeremy Vine
b. 1965
Jeremy Vine, English journalist and author
Qusay Hussein
b. 1966 – d. 2003
Qusay Hussein, Iraqi soldier and politician (d. 2003)
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Mark Kratzmann
b. 1966
Mark Kratzmann, Australian tennis player and coach
Danny Manning
b. 1966
Danny Manning, American basketball player and coach
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Gilles Quénéhervé
b. 1966
Gilles Quénéhervé, French sprinter
Mohamed Nasheed
b. 1967
Mohamed Nasheed, Maldivian lawyer and politician 4th President of the Maldives
Dave Abbruzzese
b. 1968
Dave Abbruzzese, American rock drummer and songwriter (Pearl Jam)
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Keith Hill (footballer)
b. 1969
Keith Hill, English footballer and manager
Hubert Davis
b. 1970
Hubert Davis, American basketball player and coach
Jordan Knight
b. 1970
Jordan Knight, American singer-songwriter and actor (New Kids on the Block)
Matt Lindland
b. 1970
Matt Lindland, American mixed martial artist, wrestler, and politician
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René Vilbre
b. 1970
René Vilbre, Estonian director and screenwriter
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Mark Connors
b. 1971
Mark Connors, Australian rugby player
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Shaun Hart
b. 1971
Shaun Hart, Australian footballer, coach, and sportscaster
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
b. 1971
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
Josh Homme
b. 1973
Josh Homme, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Andrea Corr
b. 1974
Andrea Corr, Irish singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress
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Wiki González
b. 1974
Wiki González, Venezuelan baseball player
Eddie Lewis (American soccer)
b. 1974
Eddie Lewis, American soccer player
Alex Wright
b. 1975
Alex Wright, German wrestler
Kandi Burruss
b. 1976
Kandi Burruss, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
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Shayne Dunley
b. 1976
Shayne Dunley, Australian rugby league player
José Guillén
b. 1976
José Guillén, Dominican-American baseball player
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Daniel Komen
b. 1976
Daniel Komen, Kenyan runner
Wang Leehom
b. 1976
Wang Leehom, American-Taiwanese singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and director
Mayte Martínez
b. 1976
Mayte Martínez, Spanish runner
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John Foster (baseball)
b. 1978
John Foster, American baseball player and coach
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Paddy Kenny
b. 1978
Paddy Kenny, English footballer
Carlos Peña
b. 1978
Carlos Peña, Dominican-American baseball player
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Magdalena Zděnovcová
b. 1978
Magdalena Zděnovcová, Czech tennis player
David Jarolím
b. 1979
David Jarolím, Czech footballer
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Wayne Thomas (footballer)
b. 1979
Wayne Thomas, English footballer
Davor Džalto
b. 1980
Davor Džalto, Bosnian historian and philosopher
Fredrik Kessiakoff
b. 1980
Fredrik Kessiakoff, Swedish cyclist
Beñat Albizuri
b. 1981
Beñat Albizuri, Spanish cyclist
Leon Osman
b. 1981
Leon Osman, English footballer
Chris Skidmore
b. 1981
Chris Skidmore, English historian and politician
Giannis Taralidis
b. 1981
Giannis Taralidis, Greek footballer
Matt Cassel
b. 1982
Matt Cassel, American football player
Dan Hardy
b. 1982
Dan Hardy, English mixed martial artist
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Reiko Nakamura
b. 1982
Reiko Nakamura, Japanese swimmer
Tony Parker
b. 1982
Tony Parker, French-American basketball player
Chloe Smith
b. 1982
Chloe Smith, English politician
Channing Frye
b. 1983
Channing Frye, American basketball player
Chris Henry (wide receiver)
b. 1983 – d. 2009
Chris Henry, American football player (d. 2009)
Nicky Hofs
b. 1983
Nicky Hofs, Dutch footballer
Kevin Kingston
b. 1983
Kevin Kingston, Australian rugby league player
Jeremy Sowers
b. 1983
Jeremy Sowers, American baseball player
Christian Bolaños
b. 1984
Christian Bolaños, Costa Rican footballer
Christine Ohuruogu
b. 1984
Christine Ohuruogu, English runner
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Christine Robinson
b. 1984
Christine Robinson, Canadian water polo player
Teófilo Gutiérrez
b. 1985
Teófilo Gutiérrez, Colombian footballer
Derek Hough
b. 1985
Derek Hough, American actor, singer, and dancer
Christine Nesbitt
b. 1985
Christine Nesbitt, Canadian speed skater
Todd Redmond
b. 1985
Todd Redmond, American baseball player
Matt Ryan (American football)
b. 1985
Matt Ryan, American football player
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Marius Činikas
b. 1986
Marius Činikas, Lithuanian footballer
Timo Simonlatser
b. 1986
Timo Simonlatser, Estonian skier
Jodie Taylor
b. 1986
Jodie Taylor, English footballer
Edvald Boasson Hagen
b. 1987
Edvald Boasson Hagen, Norwegian cyclist
Aleandro Rosi
b. 1987
Aleandro Rosi, Italian footballer
Nikki Reed
b. 1988
Nikki Reed, American actress, singer, and screenwriter
Jennison Myrie-Williams
b. 1988
Jennison Myrie-Williams, English footballer
Mose Masoe
b. 1989
Mose Masoe, New Zealand rugby league player
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Rain Raadik
b. 1989
Rain Raadik, Estonian basketball player
Tessa Virtue
b. 1989
Tessa Virtue, Canadian ice dancer
Fabian Giefer
b. 1990
Fabian Giefer, German footballer
Charlie Gubb
b. 1990
Charlie Gubb, New Zealand rugby league player
Katrina Hart
b. 1990
Katrina Hart, English runner
Guido Pella
b. 1990
Guido Pella, Argentine tennis player
Johanna Konta
b. 1991
Johanna Konta, Australian-English tennis player