The following famous folks, for better or worse, were born May 30.
1899 – Irving Thalberg, American screenwriter and producer. Known as "the Boy Wonder" during the early days of the Golden era of Hollywood, he created numerous stars and groomed their screen images, including Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Norma Shearer, who became his wife (d. 1936).
1953 – Colm Meaney, Irish actor
1964 – Wynonna Judd, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
1968 – Zacarias Moussaoui, French citizen, sentenced to life in prison related to September 11 attacks
1971 – Idina Menzel, American singer-songwriter and actress
1973 – Leigh Francis, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter
1981 – Remy Ma, American rapper
1984 – Matt Maguire, Australian footballer
1984 – Jordan Palmer, American football player