Famous birthdays for May 2: Lily Allen, Kumail Nanjiani

May 2 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus.

They include:

-- Catherine the Great of Russia in 1729

-- Musician Lorenz Hart in 1895

-- Childcare specialist Dr. Benjamin Spock in 1903

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-- Musician/actor Theodore Bikel in 1924

-- Author Martha Grimes in 1931 (age 95)

-- Musician Engelbert Humperdinck in 1936 (age 90)

-- Activist/musician Bianca Jagger in 1945 (age 81)

-- Actor David Suchet in 1946 (age 80)

-- Musician Lesley Gore in 1946

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-- Inventor James Dyson in 1947 (age 79)

-- Musician Larry Gatlin in 1948 (age 78)

-- Musician Lou Gramm (Foreigner) in 1950 (age 76)

-- Actor Christine Baranski in 1952 (age 74)

-- Fashion designer Donatella Versace in 1955 (age 71)

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-- Political commentator Mika Brzezinski in 1967 (age 59)

-- Actor/former professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in 1972 (age 54)

-- English Football Hall of Fame member David Beckham in 1975 (age 51)

-- Musician Jeff Gutt (Stone Temple Pilots) in 1976 (age 50)

-- Actor Kumail Nanjiani in 1978 (age 48)

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-- Actor Ellie Kemper in 1980 (age 46)

-- Actor Robert Buckley in 1981 (age 45)

-- Actor Gaius Charles in 1983 (age 43)

-- NASCAR driver Kyle Busch in 1985 (41)

-- Musician Lily Allen in 1985 (age 41)

-- Comedian/actor Molly Kearney in 1992 (age 34)

-- Princess Charlotte of Cambridge in 2015 (11)

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This story was originally published May 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM.