| 137581 | December 5 | Birth | 1956 – Krystian Zimerman, Polish pianist and educator |
| 137582 | December 5 | Birth | 1957 – Raquel Argandoña, Chilean model, actress, and politician |
| 137583 | December 5 | Birth | 1957 – Patriz Ilg, German runner |
| 137584 | December 5 | Birth | 1957 – Art Monk, American football player |
| 137585 | December 5 | Birth | 1958 – Dean Erickson, American actor |
| 137586 | December 5 | Birth | 1958 – Dynamite Kid, English wrestler |
| 137587 | December 5 | Birth | 1959 – Lee Chapman, English footballer |
| 137588 | December 5 | Birth | 1959 – Oleksandr Yaroslavsky, Ukrainian businessman |
| 137589 | December 5 | Birth | 1960 – Frans Adelaar, Dutch footballer and manager |
| 137590 | December 5 | Birth | 1960 – Osvaldo Golijov, Argentinian-American composer and educator |
| 137591 | December 5 | Birth | 1960 – Jack Russell, American singer-songwriter and producer (Great White) |
| 137592 | December 5 | Birth | 1960 – Matthew Taylor, English politician |
| 137593 | December 5 | Birth | 1961 – Ralf Dujmovits, German mountaineer |
| 137594 | December 5 | Birth | 1961 – Sophia Vossou, Greek singer and producer |
| 137595 | December 5 | Birth | 1961 – Laura Flanders, English broadcast journalist |
| 137596 | December 5 | Birth | 1962 – José Cura, Argentinian tenor, conductor, and director |
| 137597 | December 5 | Birth | 1962 – Pablo Morales, American swimmer and coach |
| 137598 | December 5 | Birth | 1962 – Nivek Ogre, Canadian singer-songwriter and actor (Skinny Puppy, ohGr, Ministry, and Rx) |
| 137599 | December 5 | Birth | 1962 – Samart Payakaroon, Thai boxer, actor, and singer |
| 137600 | December 5 | Birth | 1962 – Fred Rutten, Dutch footballer and manager |
| 137601 | December 5 | Birth | 1963 – Doctor Dré, American television and radio host |
| 137602 | December 5 | Birth | 1963 – Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, English ski jumper |
| 137603 | December 5 | Birth | 1963 – Ty England, American singer and guitarist |
| 137604 | December 5 | Birth | 1963 – Carrie Hamilton, American actress (d. 2002) |
| 137605 | December 5 | Birth | 1963 – Alberto Nisman, Argentinian lawyer (d. 2015) |
| 137606 | December 5 | Birth | 1964 – Cliff Eidelman, American composer and conductor |
| 137607 | December 5 | Birth | 1965 – Manish Malhotra, Indian fashion designer |
| 137608 | December 5 | Birth | 1965 – John Rzeznik, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Goo Goo Dolls) |
| 137609 | December 5 | Birth | 1965 – Wayne Smith, Jamaican rapper (d. 2014) |
| 137610 | December 5 | Birth | 1965 – Valeriy Spitsyn, Russian race walker |