Celebrities born on this day, and famous people who are celebrating their birthdays today include Brenda Wairimu, Genevieve Nnaji, Christina Hendricks, and Niccolò Machiavelli. Other notable personalities and legends on today’s famous birthday list for May 3, 2026 include James Brown, Michael Kiwanuka, Damon Dash, Sugar Ray Robinson, Bing Crosby, and Georges Moustaki.
Wondering whose birthday is it today? We have a list of legends and notable individuals whose birthday is today. They include famous TV personalities, films and TV actors and actresses, influencers and social media celebrities, sportspeople, and politicians. Moreover, they are from all over the world and of all ages, including child actors and child celebrities.
Today's famous birthday list for May 3, 2026
51 years old
American actress famous as Joan Holloway on the drama series Mad Men (2007–2015), & stars in Good Girls (2018–2021)
Died aged 73
American singer, dancer and musician also known as Mr. Dynamite/ Godfather of Soul & whose hits include Please, Please, Please and Try Me
Died aged 79
Egyptian-French singer and who, as a songwriter, wrote songs for himself and top French singers
Died aged 74
American popular singer in the 1930s and 1940s, and actor in the 1944 musical comedy drama Going My Way
Died aged 67
American boxer and one of the greatest boxers of all time
39 years old
British singer and record producer whose top albums include his 2012 debut studio album, Home Again
37 years old
Died aged 58
Italian philosopher, historian of the Italian Renaissance, and author of political treatise The Prince (Il Principe)
55 years old
American businessman famous as co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke, and Damon Dash Music Group
47 years old
Nigerian actress who has starred in over 200 Nollywood movies & winner of Africa Movie Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005
What is the date today?
Today is Sunday the 3rd of May. It is the 123rd day of 2026.
There are 242 days until the end of the year, and today's zodiac sign is Taurus.
Celebrity Birthdays by Month
Here are more notable personalities by the month they were born, including Mr. Bean actor, Michelle Obama and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey in January, legendary reggae singer Bob Marley in February, and famous Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o, physicist Albert Einstein and Lady Gaga in March.
The fourth month is the birth month of Queen Elizabeth II and martial artist legend Jackie Chan, while notable people born in May include the famous Americans Marco Rubio (U.S. secretary of state), and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Notable Personalities born in June, July and August
Famous June birthdays include president Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, while famous African and renowned South African anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, English actress Helen Mirren, and The Terminator actor Arnold Schwarzenegger top the list of July birthdays personalities.
Presidents Barack Obama & Bill Clinton, legendary athlete Usain Bolt, and musicians Whitney Houston & Michael Jackson were born in August.
September, October, November and December prominent birthdays
Current head of the Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV, singer Beyoncé, and actresses Zendaya, Idris Elba and Sydney Sweeney are September celebrities, while Titanic actress Kate Winslet and TV personality Kim Kardashian were born in October.
November has Bruce Lee, Scarlett Johansson, and former U.S. president Joe Biden, while in December we have French footballer Kylian Mbappé, singers Christina Aguilera and Nicki Minaj, and the late Pope Francis, among others.
