Celebrities Born on May 18
Who was born on May 18?
Famous people born on May 18 include John Paul II, Bertrand Russell, Walter Gropius. It is day 138 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Taurus (Earth sign).
John Paul II
264th pope of the Catholic Church (1978–2005)
Bertrand Russell
British philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
Walter Gropius
German-American architect (1883–1969)
Frank Capra
Italian-born American film director (1897–1991)
Peter Grünberg
German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate (1939-2018)
Pius III
pope of the Catholic Church from 22 September to 18 October 1503
Tina Fey
American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright
Ricardo Carvalho
Portuguese footballer
Yuya Osako
Japanese association football player
Rudolf Carnap
German philosopher and logician (1891–1970)
Oliver Heaviside
electrical engineer, mathematician and physicist (1850–1925)
Chow Yun-fat
Hong Kong actor
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on May 18 are Taurus (Earth sign, ruled by Venus).
Full Taurus guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#138
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
292
days from today
Birthday Number 9 — The Humanitarian
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 18 → 9). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Compassion · Humanitarianism · Wisdom · Completion — To serve without martyrdom. The integrated 9 gives in a way that is sustainable — understanding that universal love begi…
Full numerology 9 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 …
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