1
Sean Taylor
(American football player)
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34
Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: Florida City, Florida, United States
Died: November 27, 2007
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
2
Gil Scott-Heron
(Poet and Singer-songwriter)
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5
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: May 27, 2011
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
3
Wangari Maathai
(The First African Woman to Receive 'Nobel Peace Prize')
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11
Birth Year: 1940
Birthplace: Ihithe, Kenya
Died: September 25, 2011
Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan environmental, social, and political activist. She achieved popularity after becoming the first African woman to be honored with the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. She is credited with founding a non-governmental organization called The Green Belt Movement (GBM), which focuses on women's rights and environmental conservation.
4
Scottie Barnes
(Basketball player)
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12
Birth Year: 2001
Birthplace: West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
5
Mitchell Robinson
(Basketball player)
12
6
Birth Year: 1998
Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida, United States
Height: 7'0" (213 cm)
6
Mark Jackson
(Basketball player, Basketball coach)
9
4
Birth Year: 1965
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
7
Jimmy Cliff
(Singer, Actor, Music artist, Artist, Musician)
12
9
Birth Year: 1948
Birthplace: Saint James Parish
Jimmy Cliff is best known for popularizing reggae. After beginning his music career singing at local fairs in Jamaica, he scored his first hit, Hurricane Hattie, at 14. He later sang the iconic single Hakuna Matata from The Lion King. He was also the star of the film The Harder They Come.
8
Rhian Brewster
(Association football player)
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5
Birth Year: 2000
Birthplace: Chadwell Heath, England
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
9
Gabriel Davis
(American Football Player)
3
1
Birth Year: 1999
Birthplace: Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
10
Ella Eyre
(Singer-songwriter)
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5
Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: London, England
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
11
Kevin Duckworth
(Basketball Player)
3
0
Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Harvey, Illinois, United States
Died: August 25, 2008
Height: 7'0" (213 cm)
12
Norm Van Lier
(Basketball Player)
4
0
Birth Year: 1947
Birthplace: East Liverpool, Ohio, United States
Died: February 26, 2009
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
13
Boots Riley
(Musician)
3
3
Birth Year: 1971
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
14
Bill Traylor
(Artist)
5
0
Birth Year: 1854
Birthplace: Benton, Alabama, United States
Died: October 23, 1949
15
Trinity Thomas
(American Artistic Gymnast and a Four-Time National Team Member (2016–20))
3
1
Birth Year: 2001
Birthplace: York, Pennsylvania, United States
Former West York High gymnast Trinity Thomas later represented the Florida Gators. Part of the US national team since 2016, she announced her retirement from elite gymnastics in 2021, putting an end to her Olympic dream. She hails from a family of sportspersons and is the daughter of a former footballer.
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Berla Mundi
(Ghanaian Media Personality, Voice Artist, and Women's Advocate)
4
1
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Ghana
Berla Mundi is a Ghanaian media personality, voice artist, and women's advocate. A former beauty pageant contestant, Mundi started her career with GHOne TV and went on to work with TV3 Ghana, her current channel. Berla Mundi is the recipient of several awards including the Most Stylish Media Personality award at Claudia Lumor's Glitz Style Awards.
17
Kelli White
(American Former Sprinter)
4
0
Birth Year: 1977
Birthplace: Oakland, California, United States
18
Harry Carney
(Saxophonist)
2
0
Birth Year: 1910
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 8, 1974
19
Jslutty
(American Musical Artist and Social Media Personality)
57
7
Birth Year: 2001
Birthplace: United States
Jslutty is an American musical artist and social media personality. He is best known for posting original sketch comedy videos based around observational humor on his Instagram account, where he has more than a million followers. Jslutty also has a YouTube channel, where he posts vlogs and music videos. He has released songs like Vibe, Grindin', and Letter 2 Jazz.
20
Jofra Archer
(Barbadian and English Cricketer)
5
6
Birth Year: 1995
Birthplace: Bridgetown, Barbados
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
21
Beau Jack
(Boxer)
1
1
Birth Year: 1921
Birthplace: Waynesboro, Georgia, United States
Died: February 9, 2000
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
22
Quintez Cephus
(American Football Player)
1
2
Birth Year: 1998
Birthplace: Macon, Georgia, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
23
Taps Mugadza
(Singer)
0
0
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Harare, Zimbabwe
24
Etan Thomas
(Basketball Player)
0
0
Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
25
Anamaria Marinca
(BAFTA-Winning Romanian Actor)
0
2
Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: Iași, Romania
Best known for her BAFTA-winning debut performance in Sex Traffic, Romanian actor Anamaria Marinca later won more awards for films such as Boogie and 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. Born to a violinist mother and a theater professor father, she is well-trained in the violin, too.
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Joel Berry II
(Basketball player)
1
4
Birth Year: 1995
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
27
Walker Little
(American football player)
1
1
Birth Year: 1999
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
28
Owa Odighizuwa
(American football player)
0
0
Birth Year: 1992
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
29
Guy Mbenza
(Congolese Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
0
0
Birth Year: 2000
Birthplace: Brazzaville, Congo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
30
Sonia Bisset
(Cuban Retired Track and Field Athlete)
0
0
Birth Year: 1971
Birthplace: Palma Soriano, Cuba
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
31
April Phumo
(South African Football Player and Coach)
0
0
Birth Year: 1937
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Died: November 27, 2011
32
Kelvyn Boy
(Ghanaian Afrobeat Singer Known for His Singles Such as ‘Momo’ and ‘Yawa No Dey’)
1
2
Birth Year: 1991
Birthplace: Foso, Ghana
Ghanaian Afrobeat singer Kelvyn Brown, more famous by his stage name Kelvyn Boy, gained attention with popular singles such as Mea, Yawa No Dey, Loko and Momo. He signed with the record label Burniton Music Group, CEO of which is Ghanaian musician Stonebwoy. Brown however left the record label in 2019 because of some controversies.
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Pauline Nyiramasuhuko
(Politician, Criminal)
1
1
Birth Year: 1946
Birthplace: Butare, Rwanda
34
King Combs
(American Rapper & the Son of Sean "Diddy" Combs)
0
1
Birth Year: 1998
Birthplace: California, United States
Born to American music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and model Kimberly Porter, Christian “King” Combs started making music soon after high school. His tracks are inspired by the ‘90s hip-hop, and he gained fame with his 2018 track Love You Better. He has also modeled for brands such as Dolce & Gabbana.
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Augusta Braxton Baker
(Librarian)
2
4
Birth Year: 1911
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: February 23, 1998
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Cooking With Hafza
(YouTuber Who Provides Culinary Content)
0
0
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Mogadishu, Somalia
