Celebrities Born on May 21
Who was born on May 21?
Famous people born on May 21 include Miles Davis, Sergei Shoigu, Mario Mandžukić. It is day 141 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Gemini (Air sign).
Miles Davis
Personality
Sergei Shoigu
Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation since 2024 and former Russian defense minister
Mario Mandžukić
Croatian association football player (born 1986)
Mary Robinson
former President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Gregory XII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1406 to 1415
Willem Einthoven
Dutch physiologist
Jeffrey Dahmer
American serial killer (1960–1994)
Mengistu Haile Mariam
former General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia
Emile Verhaeren
Belgian poet (1855-1916)
Louis Renault
French jurist (1843–1918)
Romain Gary
French writer and diplomat (1914–1980)
Joseph Fouché
French statesman (1759-1820)
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on May 21 are Gemini (Air sign, ruled by Mercury).
Full Gemini guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#141
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
295
days from today
Birthday Number 3 — The Creator
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 21 → 3). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Creativity · Expression · Joy · Communication — To channel joy into depth. The integrated 3 brings not just sparkle but substance — creative work that actually moves pe…
Full numerology 3 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 21 YOUR birthday?
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