Celebrities Born on May 23
Who was born on May 23?
Famous people born on May 23 include Carl Linnaeus, John Bardeen, Pär Lagerkvist. It is day 143 of the year, and everyone born on this date is a Gemini (Air sign).
Carl Linnaeus
Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778)
John Bardeen
American physicist and engineer (1908–1991)
Pär Lagerkvist
Swedish writer (1891–1974)
Anatoly Karpov
Russian chess player
Lena Meyer-Landrut
German singer (born 1991)
Alan García
President of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)
Hans Frank
German lawyer, Nazi politician, General Governor of Nazi occupied Poland and convicted war criminal (1900–1946)
Konstantinos VII
Byzantine emperor
Otto Lilienthal
German aviation pioneer (1848-1896)
Rubens Barrichello
Brazilian racing driver
Douglas Fairbanks
American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer (1883–1939)
Joan Collins
English actress, author and columnist
Western Zodiac Sign
People born on May 23 are Gemini (Air sign, ruled by Mercury).
Full Gemini guide →Calendar Facts
Day of the year
#143
of 365 (non-leap)
Days until next
297
days from today
Birthday Number 5 — The Freedom Seeker
The birthday number is the numerology reduction of the day (day 23 → 5). It adds a personal note to the Life Path number.
Freedom · Adventure · Adaptability · Versatility — To experience deeply rather than merely widely. The integrated 5 has the courage to go deep into chosen commitments, fin…
Full numerology 5 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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