Famous People Born on May 8
Dan Brouthers
1853
American baseball player and manager (d. 1932)
John Reid
1947
Baron Reid of Cardowan, Scottish historian and politician, Secretary of State for Defence
(Image Credits)
"Official portrait of Lord Reid of Cardowan, 2020" by Roger Harris - CC BY 3.0
https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/617/Portrait?cropType=ThreeFour&webVersion=falseGallery: https://members.parliament.uk/member/617/portrait
Edmund Wilson
1895
American critic, essayist, and editor (d. 1972)
Tommaso Ciampa
1985
American wrestler
(Image Credits)
"Tommaso Ciampa RR25 (cropped)" by Diego Serrano - CC BY 2.0
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
Louis Moreau Gottschalk
1829
American pianist and composer (d. 1869)
Peter McNab
1952
Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (d. 2022)
Martha Wainwright
1976
Canadian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist
(Image Credits)
"Martha Wainwright 2" by Kerry Garratt - CC BY-SA 2.0
Martha Wainwright by Yrrek-41
Ronnie Lott
1959
American football player and sportscaster
(Image Credits)
"Ronnie Lott and Jim Plunkett (CrashCouse Launch PSA) (cropped)Lott" by TeachAids - CC BY-SA 2.0 Original Source
Mark Noble
1987
English footballer
(Image Credits)
"Mark Noble 2023" by Egghead06 - CC BY-SA 4.0
Anthony Field
1963
Australian guitarist, songwriter, producer, and actor
Miyoshi Umeki
1929
Japanese-American actress and singer (d. 2007)
Carl Stamitz
1745
German violinist and composer (d. 1801)