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The only son of comedian Bill Cosby, Ennis Cosby made headlines when he was shot dead at 27, in an attempted robbery on a deserted Southern California road. He was dyslexic and discussed his disability with the children he taught as a student-teacher at the Alfred E. Smith Elementary School.
Nicknamed the Fante Rap God in Ghana, Martin King Arthur, better known as Kofi Kinaata, is a popular Ghanaian musician. He is known for his freestyle rap and unique rhyme formats and for his hits such as Things Fall Apart and Sweetie-pie. He also serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for UN’s IOM.
Josia Thugwane is a former South African long-distance runner. In 1996, he became the first black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for South Africa when he won the gold in marathon at Atlanta 1996. In 1997, he received the AIMS Best Marathon Runner Award and won the Fukuoka Marathon. In 2011, he received the Silver Order of Ikhamanga.
Though he dropped out of school at standard 6, Ghanaian singer Kwadwo Nkansah, also known as Lil Win, later soared to fame as a musician, comedian, and actor. His own inability to complete his education made him establish the Great Minds International School in Ghana later.
Jordan Chiles is an artistic gymnast who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She emerged as the Pacific Rim champion on the vault and the floor exercise in 2018 and was the Stuttgart World Cup bronze medalist in the all-around the same year. She became the first-ever women's all-around Winter Cup champion in 2021.
Joice Mujuru is a Zimbabwean politician and revolutionary. She is best known for her service as the Vice-President of Zimbabwe from 6 December 2004 to 8 December 2014. She is credited with founding the National People's Party and is currently serving as the president of the party.
Nigerian-born Canadian YouTube and Instagram star Toni Olaoye is known for her beauty and fashion vlogs, which include fashion hauls, make-up tutorials, and hair and skincare routines. She has also partnered with brands such as MAC Cosmetics and Neutrogena and promotes self-love through her online content.
