Elaine May
Elaine Iva May is an American comedian, filmmaker, playwright, and actress. She first gained fame in the 1950s for her improvisational comedy routines with Mike Nichols, before transitioning her career regularly breaking the mold as a writer and director of several critically acclaimed films. She has received numerous awards, including a BAFTA Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. She was honored with the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in 2013, and an Honorary Academy Award in 2022.
21 April 1932
Born on the same birth date (21 April 1932): Angela Mortimer • Slide Hampton
Born on the same birth day (21 April): Anthony Mason (judge) • Estella B. Diggs • Eve Arnold • Garrett Hardin • Hervé Le Tellier • Jacques Caron • Jan van Riebeeck • Jarrett Allen • Jean-Baptiste Biot • John Swinton of Kimmerghame • Kemal Satır • Ludovico Carracci • Marco Antonio Bragadin • Mike Wingfield • Murathan Mungan • Randall Thompson • Steve Backshall • Vincent Scotto
Born in the same month (April 1932): Bill Bennett • Chuck Knox • Delphine Seyrig • Derek Minter • Dmitry Zaikin • Edward Egan • Fernando Botero • Frank D'Rone • Gian-Carlo Rota • Halston • Joel Grey • Meadowlark Lemon • Michael Smith (chemist) • Myriam Bru • Nikolai Kardashev • Orlando Letelier • Peter Moores (businessman) • Pik Botha • Richard Lugar • Shirley Cawley