Actor, voice actor, and artist Billy Dee Williams first rose to fame for his role in the Star Wars franchise in the early 1980s. Making his Broadway theater debut as a child actor, he went on to pursue a career as an artist. Eventually, he started acting again and achieved success as both an actor and an artist.
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Billy Dee Williams
(Best Known for His Role of 'Lando Calrissian' in the 'Star Wars' Film Franchise)
Birth Year: 1937
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
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Sterling Sharpe
(American Football Players)
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3
Birth Year: 1965
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Ivan Dixon
(Actor)
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Birth Year: 1931
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Died: March 16, 2008
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Lauren Ridloff
(Known for her roles in the TV series The Walking Dead and the film Eternals.)
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Birth Year: 1978
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Sinqua Walls
(Actor)
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Marcus Brimage
(Mixed Martial Artist)
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Spencer Dinwiddie
(Basketball player)
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1
Birth Year: 1993
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Kira Lewis Jr.
(Basketball player)
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Birth Year: 2001
Birthplace: Meridianville, Alabama, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Jalen Mills
(American Football Player)
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0
Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Louis King
(Basketball player)
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0
Birth Year: 1999
Birthplace: Secaucus, New Jersey, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Bison Dele
(Basketball player)
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2
Birth Year: 1969
Birthplace: Fresno, California, United States
Died: July 7, 2002
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
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Randy Weston
(Jazz Pianist)
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0
Birth Year: 1926
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Died: September 1, 2018
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Lil JoJo
(Hip-Hop Artist)
Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: September 4, 2012
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Meech
(YouTube Star)
Birth Year: 1996
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
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Abel Kirui
(Kenyan Long-Distance Runner)
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0
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Kenya
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Oliver Miller
(Basketball player)
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1
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
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J. P. Clark
(Nigerian Playwright and Poet Who is Counted Among Africa's Most Important Authors of All Time)
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Birth Year: 1935
Birthplace: Kiagbodo, Nigeria
Died: October 13, 2020
J. P. Clark was a Nigerian playwright and poet. He is credited with founding the PEC Repertory Theatre alongside his wife Ebun Odutola. Counted among Africa's most important authors of all time, Clark won many prestigious awards including the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award. J. P. Clark also contributed as an editor of magazines like Black Orpheus.
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Djamel Bakar
(Comorian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
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0
Birth Year: 1989
Birthplace: Marseille, France
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Shauwn Mkhize
(Reality Star for her TV series Kwa Mam'Mkhize)
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1
Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Marcellin Koukpo
(Beninese International Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
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0
Birth Year: 1995
Birthplace: Cotonou, Benin
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Clarence Lorenzo Simpson
(Politician)
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0
Birth Year: 1896
Birthplace: Liberia
Died: April 3, 1969
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Kenny Williams
(Baseball Player)
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0
Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, United States
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Maxence Lacroix
(Football player)
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1
Birth Year: 2000
Birthplace: Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Aaron Curry
(American Football Player)
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2
Birth Year: 1986
Birthplace: Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Aaron Maybin
(American football player)
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1
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Sadam Koumi
(Sudanese Sprinter)
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0
Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: Sudan
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Ibrahim Idris
(Nigerian Businessman and Politician Who Has Been a 2-Time Governor of Kogi State)
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0
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Kogi, Nigeria
Nigerian businessman and People's Democratic Party member Ibrahim Idris initially traded in hotels, furniture, and construction. The politician later served as the Governor of Kogi State and was re-elected after his first term. His 3 daughters survived a plane crash in 2006, which he termed a miracle of God.
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Charlie Rouse
(Saxophonist)
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0
Birth Year: 1924
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: November 30, 1988
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Yvette Bova
(American Pornographic Film Actor and Bodybuilder)
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Birth Year: 1962
Birthplace: Junction City, Kansas, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Baciro Cande
(Bissau-Guinean Professional Football Player and Manager)
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0
Birth Year: 1967
Birthplace: CatiĆ³, Guinea-Bissau
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Ropati Pitoitua
(American Football player - Defensive End)
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1
Birth Year: 1985
Birthplace: Aua, American Samoa
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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PilAto
(Recording artist)
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Birth Year: 1984
Birthplace: Ndola, Zambia
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Marie-Noelle Ada
(Model)
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Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Ngounie, Gabon
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Smokey Joe Williams
(Baseball Player)
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Birth Year: 1886
Birthplace: Seguin, Texas, United States
Died: February 25, 1951
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tuna_comic
(TikTok Star)
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Birth Year: 2000
Birthplace: Nigeria