Celebrities:
* George Clooney (1961) - Actor, director, producer
* Lena Dunham (1986) - Actress, writer, director
* Jamie Foxx (1967) - Actor, singer, comedian
* Justin Timberlake (1981) - Singer, actor
* Craig David (1981) - Singer
* Tara Reid (1975) - Actress
* David Beckham (1975) - Footballer
* Candice Swanepoel (1988) - Model
* Jodi Sweetin (1982) - Actress
* Michael Bublé (1975) - Singer
Historical Figures:
* Napoleon Bonaparte (1769) - French Emperor
* Karl Marx (1818) - Philosopher, economist, sociologist
Other Notable People:
* John S. D. Eisenhower (1922) - American general, diplomat, and politician
* Barbara Bush (1925) - Former First Lady of the United States
* Henry Kissinger (1923) - American diplomat, political scientist, and author
This is not an exhaustive list, and there are many other people born on May 5th, both famous and not.