- May 1 Christian Benítez, Ecuadorian soccer striker (58 caps; El Nacional, Santos Laguna, América), born in Quito, Ecuador (d. 2013)
- May 11 Abou Diaby, French footballer
- May 13 Ji Eun-hee, South Korean golfer (US Open 2009), born in Gapyeong, South Korea
- May 15 Adam Moffat, Scottish football player, born in Glasgow, Scotland
- May 15 Kyle Loza, Freestyle Motocross Rider, born in Orange County, California
- May 15 Matías Fernández, Chilean footballer
- May 16 Andy Keogh, Irish soccer striker (30 caps Republic of Ireland; Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall), born in Dublin, Ireland
- May 19 Mario Chalmers, NCAA basketball player
- May 20 Dexter Blackstock, English footballer
- May 23 Ruben Zadkovich, Australian soccer player
- May 25 Yoan Gouffran, French footballer, born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
- May 28 Berrick Barnes, Australian rugby union inside back (51 Tests; Queensland Reds, NSW Waratahs), born in Brisbane, Australia
- May 28 Charles N'Zogbia, French footballer
- May 28 Michael Oher, American NFL player (Baltimore Ravens, story depicted in "The Blind Side"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
About May 1986
How Old? 37 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: No
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