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
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)
Masato Morishige
Japanese association football player
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
204
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 →Born on May 21: Personality
People born on May 21 are ultimate creative, witty and expressive, life of the party — Gemini (Air) energy carried through Birth Day Number 3. For May 21 specifically, Miles Davis shares this birthday, the birthstone is Emerald.
Strengths
- ✓adaptable
- ✓curious
- ✓articulate
- ✓creative communicator
Growth areas
- △inconsistent
- △scattered focus
Lucky day
Wednesday
Lucky colour
Yellow
Birth Day No.
3
Most compatible signs
Birth Day Number 3 comes from the day of the month alone. Your full Life Path number, calculated from your complete birth date, is in the Birthday Blueprint.
May 21 birthday personality FAQ
What is the personality of someone born on May 21?
People born on May 21 are ultimate creative, witty and expressive, life of the party — Gemini (Air) energy carried through Birth Day Number 3. For May 21 specifically, Miles Davis shares this birthday, the birthstone is Emerald.
What is the Birth Day Number for May 21?
May 21 reduces to Birth Day Number 3 (The Creator). This reflects the day of the month only — your full Life Path number, calculated from your complete birth date, is in the Birthday Blueprint.
Which zodiac signs are most compatible with May 21 (Gemini)?
As a Gemini, people born on May 21 are most compatible with Libra, Aquarius, Aries, Leo.
What are the lucky day and colour for May 21?
Lucky day: Wednesday. Lucky colour: Yellow.
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?
Read the full May 21 birthday personality — zodiac, numerology, Vedic rashi and nakshatra.
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