May 18 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is May 18, your zodiac sign is Taurus ♉, your birthstone is Emerald and your birth flower is Lily of the valley or Hawthorn. You share your birthday with Pope John Paul II and Bertrand Russell.
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus
- Element
- Earth
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Emerald
- Birth flower
- Lily of the valley, Hawthorn
- Day of year
- 138th
- Popularity
- 277th of 366
- Half birthday
- November 18
- Next May 18
- May 18
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May 18 zodiac: Taurus ♉
People born on May 18 fall under Taurus, the 2nd sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from April 20 to May 20. Taurus is a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus, and its symbol is the bull.
Taurus is an earth sign associated with stability, comfort and patience. The Bull is traditionally described as grounded and dependable, with a strong appreciation for good food, nature, music and beautiful things.
Famous people born on May 18
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on May 18, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1920264th pope of the Catholic Church (1978–2005)
- Born 1872British philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
- Born 186814th and last Emperor of Russia (1894–1917)
- Born 1883German-American architect (1883–1969)
- Born 1897Italian-born American film director (1897–1991)
- Born 1970American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright
- Born 1939German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate (1939-2018)
- Born 1891German philosopher and logician (1891–1970)
- Born 1850Electrical engineer, mathematician and physicist (1850–1925)
- Born 1919British ballerina
- Born 1978Portuguese footballer
- Born 1990Japanese association football player
- Born 1955Hong Kong actor
- Born 1969Acting President of Venezuela since 2026
- Born 1895Nicaraguan revolutionary and guerrilla leader (1895–1934) who led resistance to the United States occupation of Nicaragua
- Born 1951Dutch Nobel laureate in chemistry
- Born 1711Croat physicist (1711–1787)
- Born 1901American biochemist (1901–1978)
- Born 1912American singer, actor, television personality (1912-2001)
- Born 1876German politician (1876–1931)
- Born 1979Slovenian association football player
- Born 1960French tennis player and pop singer
- Born 1964Japanese association football player
- Born 1939Italian magistrate murdered by the Mafia (1939-1992)
- Born 1937Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 1984 to 1995
- Born 2002Russian figure skater
- Born 1933Prime Minister of India from 1996 to 1997
- Born 1975Scottish snooker player
- Born 1962German singer (born 1962)
- Born 1913French singer-songwriter
- Born 1998Indian actress
- Born 1971American soccer player and coach
- Born 1944German writer and academic (1944-2001)
- Born 1975American singer-songwriter
- Born 1883President of Brazil from 1946 to 1951
- Born 1909English tennis player
- Born 1967German racing driver
- Born 1986South African tennis player
- Born 1979Polish footballer
- Born 1952American country music singer (born 1952)
May 18 birthstone
Emerald (green). Emerald is linked with rebirth, love and wisdom, and it was a favourite of Cleopatra.
May 18 birthday facts
- May 18 is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years), leaving 227 days until the end of the year.
- May 18 is the 277th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 10,929 babies born on an average May 18(2% fewer than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, May 18 birthdays fall in spring. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in autumn.
- Babies born on May 18 were most likely conceived around August 26 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is November 18, six months after May 18.
- May 18 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is May 18?
May 18 falls under Taurus ♉, which runs from April 20 to May 20.
What is the birthstone for May 18?
The birthstone for May 18 is Emerald, the May birthstone. The May birth flowers are Lily of the valley and Hawthorn.
Who are famous people born on May 18?
Famous people born on May 18 include Pope John Paul II (1920), Bertrand Russell (1872), Nicholas II (1868), Walter Gropius (1883), Frank Capra (1897), Tina Fey (1970).
How common is a May 18 birthday?
May 18 is the 277th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 10,929 babies born on an average May 18.
What day of the year is May 18?
May 18 is the 138th day of the year in common years and the 139th day in leap years.