Did you know
Lauryn Hill was the only woman named on the lists of "Greatest MCs of All Time" (2006) by MTV and 10 Greatest Rappers by Billboard, and appeared on Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers and VH1's 100 Women in Music.
Famous Birthdays on May 26
1975 — Lauryn Hill
American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
May 26 has 178 recorded notable births across history, from 1264 to 2000. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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- 1991 Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era. Source
- 451 Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sasanian Empire takes place. The Sasanids defeat the Armenians militarily but guarantee them freedom to openly practice Christianity. Source
- 1972 Cold War: The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. Source
- 1948 The U.S. Congress passes Public Law 80-557, which permanently establishes the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the United States Air Force. Source
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Bonham Carter rose to prominence by playing Lucy Honeychurch in A Room with a View (1985) and the title character in Lady Jane (1986).
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Nicknamed "Duke", he became a popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies.
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Jeremy Bernard Corbyn is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington North since 1983.
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Mehmed III was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 until his death in 1603.
More major people born on May 26
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1966
Helena Bonham Carter
English actress
Helena Bonham Carter is a British actress. She is known for her character roles as eccentric women in blockbusters and independent films, particularly period dramas.
1907
John Wayne
American actor, director, and producer (died 1979)
Marion Robert Morrison, known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor.
1949
Jeremy Corbyn
British journalist and politician
Jeremy Bernard Corbyn is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington North since 1983. He is the parliamentary leader of Your Party, which he co-founded with Zarah Sultana in July 2025.
1566
Mehmed III
Ottoman sultan (died 1603)
Mehmed III was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 until his death in 1603.
1948
Dayle Haddon
Canadian model and actress (died 2024)
Dayle Haddon was a Canadian model and actress, known for promoting anti-aging products manufactured by L'Oréal.
1953
Kay Hagan
American lawyer and politician (died 2019)
Janet Kay Hagan was an American lawyer, banking executive, and politician who served as a United States senator from North Carolina from 2009 to 2015.
1623
William Petty
English economist and philosopher (died 1687)
Sir William Petty was an English economist, physician, scientist and philosopher. He first became prominent serving Oliver Cromwell and the Commonwealth in Ireland.
1983
Nathan Merritt
Australian rugby league player
Nathan Merritt is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s.
1981
Anthony Ervin
American swimmer
Anthony Lee Ervin is an American competitive swimmer who has won four Olympic medals and two World Championship golds.
1921
Inge Borkh
German soprano (died 2018)
Inge Borkh was a German operatic dramatic soprano. She was first based in Switzerland, where she received international attention when she appeared in the first performance in German of Menotti's The Consul, in Basel,…
1908
Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ
Vietnamese politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam (died 1976)
Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ was a South Vietnamese politician who was the first vice president of South Vietnam, serving under President Ngô Đình Diệm from 1956 until Diệm's overthrow and assassination in 1963.
1967
Philip Treacy
Irish milliner, hat designer
Philip Anthony Treacy is an Irish haute couture milliner, or hat designer, who has been mostly based in London for his career, and who was described by Vogue magazine as "perhaps the greatest living milliner".
1936
Natalya Gorbanevskaya
Russian-Polish poet and activist (died 2013)
Natalya Yevgenyevna Gorbanevskaya was a Russian poet, a translator of Polish literature and a civil-rights activist. She was one of the founders and the first editor of A Chronicle of Current Events (1968–1982).
1985
Monika Christodoulou
Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist
Monika Christodoulou also known by her stage name Monika, is a Greek singer-songwriter. Her debut album Avatar was released in 2008 and her second album Exit followed in 2010.
1983
Demy de Zeeuw
Dutch footballer
Demy Patrick René de Zeeuw is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He previously played for AGOVV, Go Ahead Eagles, AZ and AFC Ajax.
1966
Zola Budd
South African runner
Zola Budd is a South African middle-distance and long-distance runner. She competed at the 1984 Olympic Games for Great Britain and the 1992 Olympic Games for South Africa, both times in the 3000 metres.
1937
Manorama
Indian actress and singer (died 2015)
Gopishantha, better known by her stage name Manorama, also called Aachi, was an Indian actress, comedian and playback singer who had appeared in more than 1500 films and 5000 stage performances predominantly in the…
1960
Romas Ubartas
Lithuanian discus thrower
Romas Ubartas is a retired male discus thrower from Lithuania who won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for the USSR and a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Lithuania, the nation's first gold.
1923
James Arness
American actor (died 2011)
James King Arness was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the series Gunsmoke.