Celebrities born on May 31

Jovan Jovanović was born in Belgrade on May 31, 1940. He graduated directing from the Academy for Theater, Film, Radio and Television with the medium-length feature film Distinctly Me (1967), which was declared the best film in all categories at the Young Authors Festival in New York (the jury included, among others, Steven Spielberg, Andy Warhol, Mike Nichols, Peter Bogdanovich). His documentary feature film Kolt 15 GAP (1971) was awarded at the festivals in Oberhausen, Utrecht, Belgrade, was included in the Anthology of Films of the Oberhausen Festival, and the American film historian Barnau included it in his book "History of the World documentary".

Nathaniel Cornelius Robinson (born May 31, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Seattle, Robinson played college basketball for the University of Washington in Seattle and was the 21st pick in the 2005 NBA draft.

Todd McKenney is an Australian entertainer. He is best known for portraying Peter Allen in the musical The Boy from Oz and as a judge on Australian television show Dancing with the Stars.

Sharon M. Schaffer (born 31 May 1958) is a stuntwoman, actress and stunt coordinator

Nikki Lowe is a Native American professional mixed martial arts fighter who worked as a corrections officer and film actress.

Alain Maurice Jacques Duhamel (born 31 May 1940) is a prominent French journalist and political commentator. In 1963, Duhamel started working at Le Monde. He started giving talks on Europe 1 from 1974. He has also written in Libération since 1992, and in Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace. Duhamel has also hosted several television political broadcasts: À armes égales from 1970, Cartes sur table on Antenne 2 from 1978, succeeded by L'Heure de vérité, and eventually 100 minutes pour convaincre from 2002, as well as Question Ouverte. During the French presidential election of 1995, Duhamel, along with fellow journalist Guillaume Durand, hosted the television debate between Jacques Chirac and Lionel Jospin. Duhamel has also worked with RTL from 1999. In 2006, Duhamel published Les Prétendants 2007, listing 20 likely contendants of the French presidential election of 2007, and notably ignoring Ségolène Royal. Duhamel persisted in denying that Royal was a likely contendant, even as she rose in popularity. He eventually included a chapter on the pocket edition of the book. On November 27, 2006, during a talk at Sciences Po, Duhamel stated his intention to vote for François Bayrou. A video of the event was released on Dailymotion, and Duhamel was suspended from his activities at France 2 and RTL until the end of the campaign. In 2009, Duhamel released La Marche Consultaire, a book which made comparisons between Nicolas Sarkozy and Napoleon. Source: Article "Alain Duhamel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

A renowned cinematographer in the Indian Bengali film industry, Soumik Haldar (born June 1) had been intrigued by movies and the art of filmmaking ever since he was in school. Making his debut into the film industry, Soumik was associated with the 2003 Bengali action drama Raasta, following which he went on to be a part of movies like Cross Connection, Akerti Premer Golpo, Ami Aadu, Baishe Srabon, Meghe Dhaka Tara, Mishawr Rawhoshyo, Obhishopto Nighty, Chotoder Chobi, Amazon Obhijaan, Mayurakshi and Asche Abar Shabor (2018). His other releases include Total Dadagiri (2018), Uma (2018), Uronchondi (2018), Villain (2018) and Durgeshgorer Guptodhon (2019), Gumnaami (2019), Professor Shanku O El Dorado (2019), Nirontor, Dwitiyo Purush, 72 Ghanta and Hatyapuri. His 2023 releases include Bibaho Obhijaan 2 which is his 84th film.

Juaquin James Malphurs[1] (born May 31, 1986), better known as Waka Flocka Flame, is an American rapper. Signing to 1017 Brick Squad and Warner Bros. Records in 2009, he became a mainstream artist with the release of his singles "O Let's Do It", "Hard in da Paint", and "No Hands", with the latter peaking at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100. His debut studio album Flockaveli was released in 2010. His second studio album Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family was released in 2012 and was preceded by the lead single "Round of Applause".

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Erfan Elias Edraki, better known as Elias Edraki, is an actor, writer and underground rap artist. He was born in Montreal and raised in Toronto, Canada. He is of Persian origin. His nickname "ERF", (short for Erfan) means "knowledge" in Farsi. Elias studied at York University (Toronto, ON), where he obtained his Honors Degree in Liberal Studies (Communications). His interests include: Hip-Hop music & culture, film, television and photography. He is also an avid fisherman.

Tanel Jonas (born May 31, 1980 in Tartu) is an Estonian drama actor and director. He graduated from Miina Härma Gymnasium in 1998 and from the Estonian Music Academy's Higher Performing Arts School in 2004. From 2004 to 2019, he was an actor at the Vanemuine Theater. Since September 1, 2019, he is the artistic director of the Ugala Theater.

Walter Whitman was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. A world poet-a latter-day successor to Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Shakespeare. He was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse.