Black Celebrities Born On January 6

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 1 
Jameis Winston
(American Football Player)
Jameis Winston
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Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: Bessemer, Alabama, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 2 
Polo G
(Rapper and Record Executive Known for His Albums: ‘Die a Legend’, ‘The Goat’ and ‘Hall of Fame’)
Polo G
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Birth Year: 1999
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Polo G is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record executive. Polo G, who became famous for his Chicago drill sound, gradually adopted a more melodic style. Renowned for his vivid storytelling, Polo G's lyrics often reflect on subjects, such as mental health and racism. In 2020, he announced the launch of ODA Records, his own record label.

 3 
John Singleton
(Director)
John Singleton
9
Birth Year: 1968
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: April 28, 2019
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 4 
Gilbert Arenas
(Basketball player)
Gilbert Arenas
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Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 5 
Ndamukong Suh
(American football player)
Ndamukong Suh
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Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 6 
Tiffany Pollard
(Television personality)
Tiffany Pollard
8
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Utica, New York, USA
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 7 
Charles Haley
(American Football Player)
Charles Haley
3
Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Gladys, Virginia, USA
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 8 
Diona Reasonover
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Birth Year: 1992
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 9 
Asante Samuel
(American Football player)
Asante Samuel
2
Birth Year: 1981
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 10 
Michaela DePrince
(Sierra Leonean-American Ballet Dancer)
Michaela DePrince
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Birth Year: 1995
Birthplace: Kenema, Sierra Leone

Michaela DePrince is a Sierra Leonean-American ballerina and writer. She is credited with co-authoring a book titled Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina. Michaela DePrince achieved popularity in 2011 when she was featured in a documentary titled First Position, which follows her and other ballerinas as they prepare for the upcoming Youth America Grand Prix.

 11 
Kenyon Martin Jr.
(Basketball player)
Kenyon Martin Jr.
1
Birth Year: 2001
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 12 
Dwayne Washington
(Basketball Player)
Dwayne Washington
1
Birth Year: 1964
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: April 20, 2016
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 13 
Doris Troy
(Singer)
Doris Troy
1
Birth Year: 1937
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: February 16, 2004
 14 
Kid Chocolate
(Cuban Boxer)
Kid Chocolate
2
Birth Year: 1910
Birthplace: Cerro, Havana, Cuba
Died: August 8, 1988
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 15 
Cam Sims
(American football player)
Cam Sims
2
Birth Year: 1996
Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 16 
Sean Kilpatrick
(Basketball player)
Sean Kilpatrick
2
Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Yonkers, New York, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 17 
James Farrior
(American Football Player)
James Farrior
1
Birth Year: 1975
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 18 
Eddie Goldman
(American football player)
Eddie Goldman
1
Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 19 
Kid Gavilán
(Cuban Boxer)
Kid Gavilán
2
Birth Year: 1926
Birthplace: Berrocal, Cuba
Died: February 13, 2003
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 20 
Ahmed Afif
(Vice-President of Seychelles since 2020)
Ahmed Afif
1
Birth Year: 1967
Birthplace: Mahé, Seychelles
 21 
Isaac Burns Murphy
(One of the Greatest Riders in American Thoroughbred Horse Racing History)
Isaac Burns Murphy
2
Birth Year: 1861
Birthplace: Clark County, Kentucky, United States
Died: February 12, 1896
 22 
Larry Donald
(Boxer)
Larry Donald
2
Birth Year: 1967
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 23 
Benedict Wallet Vilakazi
(South African Novelist)
Benedict Wallet Vilakazi
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Birth Year: 1906
Birthplace: KwaDukuza, South Africa
Died: October 26, 1947

Zulu poet and novelist Benedict Wallet Vilakazi went down in history as the first Black from South Africa to earn a PhD. Initially a teacher, he assisted in compiling a Zulu-English dictionary and also spent most of his life in developing the Zulu language and research and teaching associated with it.

 24 
Amon Simutowe
(Chess player)
Amon Simutowe
1
Birth Year: 1982
Birthplace: Mbala, Zambia
 25 
Bisi Ezerioha
(American race car driver)
Bisi Ezerioha
1
Birth Year: 1972
Birthplace: United States
 26 
Jodie Woods
(Instagram Star)
Jodie Woods
5
Birth Year: 2005
Birthplace: California, United States
 27 
Muna Jabir Adam
(Sudanese Athlete)
Muna Jabir Adam
1
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: El Obeid, Sudan
 28 
Keenan McCardell
(Coach, American football player)
Keenan McCardell
2
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 29 
Derrick Morgan
(American football player)
Derrick Morgan
2
Birth Year: 1989
Birthplace: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 30 
Feʻao Vunipola
(Tongan Former International Rugby Union Player)
Feʻao Vunipola
1
Birth Year: 1969
Birthplace: Tonga
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 31 
Bongani Khumalo
(South African Footballer Who Last Played as a Centre-Back)
Bongani Khumalo
2
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Manzini, Swaziland Manzini, Swaziland
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 32 
Abel Camará
(Bissau-Guinean Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Abel Camará
1
Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 33 
Bubista
(Cape Verdean Footballer)
Bubista
1
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Cape Verde
 34 
Mike Boit
(Kenyan Former Professional Middle-Distance Athlete)
Mike Boit
1
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Eldoret, Kenya
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 35 
Anaclet Wamba
(Congolese-French Former Professional Boxer)
Anaclet Wamba
1
Birth Year: 1960
Birthplace: Liranga, Republic of the Congo
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 36 
Joaquim Lobo
(Canoeist)
Joaquim Lobo
1
Birth Year: 1995
Birthplace: Maputo, Mozambique
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)