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May 10 – Bono, rock star, activist

Dublin native Paul David Hewson started going by the nickname Bono long before he became one of the world’s biggest rock stars. At 14 or 15, his friend dubbed him “Bono Vox” after a local hearing aid shop called Bonavox, Latin for “good voice.” Bono took on the mantle, and his powerful voice is still moving fans to their feet today. He’s been the frontman of U2 since 1976.

In addition to his rock anthems, Bono is famous for his activism, particularly fighting against the AIDS crisis in Africa and global poverty. His campaigns, including One and Red, engage in lobbying to pressure governments to increase their support for humanitarian aid. Over the years Bono’s organizations have leveraged billions of dollars toward these causes. He’s been criticized for neglecting to work with African entrepreneurs and grassroots organizers; critics argue that One and Red’s approach contributes to African dependency on foreign aid.

Bono met his wife, Alison Stewart, the same year that U2 formed, and they’re still together (the couple and the band). During his Presidency, President Biden awarded Bono a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

May 24 – Kristin Scott Thomas, actor

While she’s from England, Kristin Scott Thomas raised her family in Paris, has starred in several French films, and says she sometimes considers herself more French than British. At 25, she landed her debut role in Under the Cherry Moon (1986). In 1996, Scott Thomas played Katharine Clifton in the highly-acclaimed film The English Patient, which garnered her Golden Globe and Oscar nods. Other well-known credits of hers include Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Bitter Moon (1992), Mission: Impossible (1996), The Horse Whisperer (1998), and Gosford Park (2001).

In 2023, Scott Thomas made her directorial debut with a drama known as North Star in the UK and as My Mother’s Wedding in the U.S. It stars Scarlett Johansson and Sienna Miller. And this past September, she got married to John Micklethwait, the editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News.

May 31 - Chris Elliott, screenwriter, actor, comedian

Brad Garrett started out as a stand-up comedian in the 80s, and he’s still a stand-up comedian today, performing regularly at his own comedy club at the District at MGM in Las Vegas. The website of the Brad Garrett Comedy Club https://bradgarrettcomedy.com/ advertises it at the #1 comedy club in Las Vegas. By any standard, that’s a pretty long-running and successful stand-up career. Garrett is also known as a TV personality, starting with his role as Robert Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. His other credits include leading roles as Jackie Gleason in the made-for-TV movie Gleason and Eddie Stark on the sitcom ‘Til Death. Viewers of the Night at the Museum movie trilogy may (or may not) recognize Garrett from his recurring role as the Easter Island Head. The three-time Emmy Award-winner is a California native and UCLA alum.

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