Celebrities Born on May 16
Who was born on May 16?
Famous people born on May 16 include Janet Jackson, Pierce Brosnan, Henry Fonda. It is day 136 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Taurus (Earth sign).
Janet Jackson
American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress (born 1966)
Pierce Brosnan
Irish actor (born 1953)
Henry Fonda
American actor (1905–1982)
Innocent X
pope from 1644 to 1655
Marcellus II
pope of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome from 9 April to 1 May 1555
Maria Gaetana Agnesi
Italian mathematician and philanthropist (1718–1799)
IU
South Korean singer, songwriter and actress
William H. Seward
American lawyer and politician (1801-1872)
Nancy Ajram
Lebanese singer and actress
Juan Rulfo
Mexican writer (1917–1986)
Krist Novoselic
American rock musician
Gabriela Sabatini
Argentine tennis player
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on May 16 are Taurus (Earth sign, ruled by Venus).
Full Taurus guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#136
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
290
days from today
Birthday Number 7 — The Seeker
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 16 → 7). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Analysis · Introspection · Wisdom · Spirituality — To bring wisdom down to earth. The integrated 7 learns that understanding held privately is incomplete — the true seeker…
Full numerology 7 guide →Season
Spring (Northern Hemisphere) — a season of beginnings and renewal.
Chinese Zodiac
Your Chinese zodiac animal depends on your birth year, not just the day. Find your Chinese zodiac →
May Birthstone — Emerald
Emerald is the gemstone of spring — and the association is not arbitrary. The Egyptians were mining them along the Red Sea coast by 1500 BCE, and they connected the vivid green to Isis, goddess of fertility, and to the renewal that vegetation represents after winter. Cleopatra, who ruled Egypt from …
Full Emerald guide →Is May 16 YOUR birthday?
Get your complete birthday report — celebrity twins, zodiac deep-dive, numerology, and life insights.
Generate my birthday report