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Famous birthdays for May 9: Grace Gummer, Noah Centineo

Grace Gummer arrives on the red carpet for the Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4 in New York City. The actor turns 40 on May 9. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Grace Gummer arrives on the red carpet for the Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4 in New York City. The actor turns 40 on May 9. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

May 9 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus.

They include:

-- Abolitionist John Brown in 1800

-- Harriet Lane, niece/first lady of President James Buchanan, in 1830

-- Writer J.M. Barrie in 1860

-- Archaeologist Howard Carter in 1874

-- Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser in 1882

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-- TV journalist Mike Wallace in 1918

-- International Tennis Hall of Fame member Pancho Gonzales in 1928

-- Actor Albert Finney in 1936

-- Actor Glenda Jackson in 1936

-- TV producer/filmmaker James L. Brooks in 1940 (age 86)

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-- Musician Tommy Roe in 1942 (age 84)

-- Musician Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield) in 1944 (age 82)

-- Actor Candice Bergen in 1946 (age 80)

-- Musician Billy Joel in 1949 (age 77)

-- Musician Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick) in 1950 (age 76)

-- Actor Alley Mills in 1951 (age 75)

-- Actor Amy Hill in 1953 (age 73)

-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Tony Gwynn in 1960

-- Actor John Corbett in 1961 (age 65)

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-- Musician Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode) in 1962 (age 64)

-- Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar in 1968 (age 58)

-- Musician Ghostface Killah (Wu-Tang Clan) in 1970 (age 56)

-- Actor Chris Diamantopoulos in 1975 (age 51)

-- Musician Pierre Bouvier (Simple Plan) in 1979 (age 47)

-- Musician Andrew W.K. in 1979 (age 47)

-- Actor Rosario Dawson in 1979 (age 47)

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-- Actor Kim Ji-hoon in 1981 (age 45)

-- Actor Chris Zylka in 1985 (age 41)

-- Actor Grace Gummer in 1986 (age 40)

-- Musician Shaboozey in 1995 (age 31)

-- Actor Mary Mouser in 1996 (age 30)

-- Actor Noah Centineo in 1996 (age 30)

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File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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This story was originally published May 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM.

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