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 1 
Bobby Lashley
(Professional Wrestler and Mixed Martial Artist)
Bobby Lashley
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Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: Junction City, Kansas, United States
Wrestler and MMA legend Bobby Lashley has won titles such as the ECW World Championship, the TNA/Impact World Heavyweight Championship, and the WWE US Championship. He currently plays for Raw under WWE, as part of stable The Hurt Business. He has headlined events such as Bound for Glory.
 2 
Ida B. Wells
(Women's Rights Activist and Civil Rights Leader)
Ida B. Wells
21
Birth Year: 1862
Birthplace: Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States
Died: March 25, 1931
Civil rights and women's rights activist Ida B. Wells is remembered for speaking up against the lynching of Blacks in the U.S. She was born a slave and freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. She later co-founded the NAACP. She also co-owned and wrote for Memphis Free Speech and Headlight.
 3 
Wizkid
(Singer-songwriter)
Wizkid
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Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Surulere, Lagos

Nigerian singer Wizkid soared to fame with chart-busting tracks such as Holla at Your Boy. A performer who has revolutionized the Afrobeats genre, Wizkid supported Nigeria’s End SARS protests against police brutality, on social media. In 2011, he was part of a paternity scandal but denied having fathered a child.

 4 
Kevin Abstract
(Rapper Famous For His Debut Album 'MTV1987')
Kevin Abstract
8
Birth Year: 1996
Birthplace: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 5 
Daryl Mitchell
(Actor)
Daryl Mitchell
2
Birth Year: 1965
Birthplace: Wyandanch, New York, United States
 6 
Mike Scott
(Basketball Player)
Mike Scott
0
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
 7 
Jordan Matthews
(American football player)
Jordan Matthews
1
Birth Year: 1992
Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 8 
Parris Campbell
(American football player)
Parris Campbell
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Birth Year: 1997
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 9 
Brevin Jordan
(American football player)
Brevin Jordan
2
Birth Year: 2000
Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 10 
Lebo Mathosa
(South African Kwaito Singer and Member of the Popular Band ‘Boom Shaka’)
Lebo Mathosa
6
Birth Year: 1977
Birthplace: Daveyton or near Johannesburg, South Africa
Died: October 23, 2006

Lebo Mathosa was a South African singer best remembered for her association with the popular band Boom Shaka. Mathosa is credited with popularizing kwaito music among South African women. Her style, sexuality, and outrageous stage outfits inspired many youngsters and nonconformists. Her life and career inspired the 2019 biopic, Dream: The Lebo Mathosa Story. 

 11 
Ty-Shon Alexander
(Basketball Player)
Ty-Shon Alexander
1
Birth Year: 1998
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 12 
Ruben Rada
(Uruguayan Percussionist, Composer and Singer)
Ruben Rada
1
Birth Year: 1943
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Ruben Rada is a Uruguayan singer, composer, and percussionist. He is best known as an exponent of a style of music and dance called Candombe. Apart from recording over 30 albums, Rubén Rada has also composed some of the most cherished songs of his country.

 13 
Henry Boimah Fahnbulleh
(Politician)
Henry Boimah Fahnbulleh
0
Birth Year: 1949
Birthplace: Monrovia, Liberia
 14 
Mari Evans
(Poet)
Mari Evans
0
Birth Year: 1923
Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio, United States
Died: March 10, 2017
 15 
Miria Obote
(First Lady of Uganda)
Miria Obote
0
Birth Year: 1936
Birthplace: Kawempe, Kampala, Uganda
 16 
Knowshon Moreno
(American football player)
Knowshon Moreno
1
Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 17 
Konrad de la Fuente
(American Professional Football Player Who Plays as A Winger)
Konrad de la Fuente
3
Birth Year: 2000
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 18 
Sabrina Dhowre
(Somali-American Model, Social Media Personality and the Wife of English Actor, Idris Elba)
Sabrina Dhowre
2
Birth Year: 1989
Birthplace: New York, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 19 
Rain Pryor
(Actress)
Rain Pryor
4
Birth Year: 1969
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 20 
Terry Pendleton
(Baseball Player)
Terry Pendleton
0
Birth Year: 1960
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 21 
Charles Smith
(Basketball Player)
Charles Smith
0
Birth Year: 1965
Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
 22 
ThatBoyCollins
(TikTok (Musical.ly) Star)
ThatBoyCollins
1
Birth Year: 2000
Birthplace: Nigeria
 23 
Aaron Glenn
(American football player)
Aaron Glenn
1
Birth Year: 1972
Birthplace: Humble, Texas, United States
 24 
Barbara Lee
(Politician)
Barbara Lee
6
Birth Year: 1946
Birthplace: El Paso, Texas, U.S.
 25 
Zane Frazier
(American Former Karateka, Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist)
Zane Frazier
0
Birth Year: 1966
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
 26 
Tyrese Francois
(Australian Soccer Player Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Tyrese Francois
0
Birth Year: 2000
Birthplace: Campbelltown, Australia
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 27 
Demetric Felton
(American football player)
Demetric Felton
1
Birth Year: 1998
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 28 
Ruth Perry
(Politician)
Ruth Perry
0
Birth Year: 1939
Birthplace: Grand Cape Mount, Liberia
Died: January 8, 2017
 29 
Wendell Sailor
(Australian Former Professional Rugby Footballer)
Wendell Sailor
1
Birth Year: 1974
Birthplace: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 30 
Olga Souza
(Singer)
Olga Souza
1
Birth Year: 1968
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro

Olga Souza is a Brazilian-Italian singer, dancer, and model. Souza is best known for forming the popular Italian group Corona, where she performs as the frontwoman. Olga Souza is also a successful TV host and personality. She has hosted popular shows for Italian and French television. 

 31 
John Blaq
(Singer)
John Blaq
1
Birth Year: 1996
Birthplace: Jinja, Uganda
 32 
Paulos Abraham
(Football forwarder)
Paulos Abraham
0
Birth Year: 2002
Birthplace: Solna, Sweden
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 33 
Al Walser
(Singer known for his single 'I Want My Money Now')
Al Walser
0
Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: Lausanne, Switzerland
 34 
J. Bruce Llewellyn
(Businessman)
J. Bruce Llewellyn
1
Birth Year: 1927
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Died: April 7, 2010
 35 
Daryl Homer
(Fencer)
Daryl Homer
1
Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 36 
Dinho
(São Toméan Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Dinho
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Birth Year: 2000
Birthplace: São Tomé and Príncipe
 37 
Tony Bishop
(American-born Panamanian Basketball Player Who Plays as a Power Forward and Small Forward)
Tony Bishop
2
Birth Year: 1989
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
Tony Bishop is an American-born Panamanian basketball player. Renowned for his versatility, Bishop can play as a power forward and small forward. After playing for the Texas State University, he made his professional debut in 2011 when he played for Aalborg Vikings. He then went on to play for popular clubs like Atléticos de San Germán and Meralco Bolts.
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Collins O
(TikTok Star)
Collins O
0
Birth Year: 2000
Birthplace: Nigeria
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