Celebrities Born on May 22
Who was born on May 22?
Famous people born on May 22 include Richard Wagner, Arthur Conan Doyle, Novak Djokovic. It is day 142 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Gemini (Air sign). May 22 is also Yemen's Unification Day.
Richard Wagner
German composer (1813–1883)
Arthur Conan Doyle
British writer and physician (1859–1930)
Novak Djokovic
Serbian tennis player
Charles Aznavour
Armenian-French singer and diplomat (1924-2018)
Laurence Olivier
English actor and director (1907–1989)
George Best
Northern Irish footballer (1946–2005)
Mary Cassatt
American painter and printmaker (1844—1926)
Naomi Campbell
British ubermodel
Arturo Vidal
Chilean association football player
Betty Williams
Northern Irish peace activist (1943–2020)
Ted Kaczynski
American domestic, mathematician and anarchist (1942–2023)
Hergé
Belgian comics writer (1907–1983)
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on May 22 are Gemini (Air sign, ruled by Mercury).
Full Gemini guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#142
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
208
days from today
Birthday Number 4 — The Builder
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 22 → 4). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Stability · Discipline · Hard work · Practicality — To build with wisdom rather than control. The integrated 4 creates structures that serve others — acknowledging that the…
Full numerology 4 guide →Born on May 22: Personality
People born on May 22 are structured intellectual, organizes information masterfully, disciplined writer — Gemini (Air) energy carried through Birth Day Number 4. For May 22 specifically, Richard Wagner shares this birthday, May 22 is Yemen's Unification Day, the birthstone is Emerald.
Strengths
- ✓adaptable
- ✓curious
- ✓articulate
- ✓methodical
Growth areas
- △inconsistent
- △scattered focus
Lucky day
Saturday
Lucky colour
Yellow
Birth Day No.
4
Most compatible signs
Birth Day Number 4 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 22 birthday personality FAQ
What is the personality of someone born on May 22?
People born on May 22 are structured intellectual, organizes information masterfully, disciplined writer — Gemini (Air) energy carried through Birth Day Number 4. For May 22 specifically, Richard Wagner shares this birthday, May 22 is Yemen's Unification Day, the birthstone is Emerald.
What is the Birth Day Number for May 22?
May 22 reduces to Birth Day Number 4 (The Builder). 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 22 (Gemini)?
As a Gemini, people born on May 22 are most compatible with Libra, Aquarius, Aries, Leo.
What are the lucky day and colour for May 22?
Lucky day: Saturday. Lucky colour: Yellow.
National days on May 22
- 🇾🇪Yemen — Unification Day. Marks the 1990 unification of North and South Yemen.
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 22 YOUR birthday?
Read the full May 22 birthday personality — zodiac, numerology, Vedic rashi and nakshatra.
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