Black Celebrities Born On May 17

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Sugar Ray Leonard
(One of the Greatest Boxers of All Time)
Sugar Ray Leonard
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Birth Year: 1956
Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Sugar Ray Leonard is a former boxer and motivational speaker. Having won world titles in five different weight divisions during his boxing career, Leonard is widely considered one of the greatest boxers ever. Leonard was part of a group of boxers dubbed The Fabulous Four, which is credited with popularizing the lower weight classes in the post-Muhammad Ali era.

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Karrueche Tran
(Actress and Model Known for Her Role as Vivian Johnson in the Web Series ‘The Bay’)
Karrueche Tran
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Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Karrueche Tran is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Vivian Johnson in the popular web series, The Bay. Apart from playing an important role in The Bay, Tran also produced the series for which she won two Daytime Emmy Awards. Before becoming an actress, Karrueche Tran worked as a model and was the face of Lady Crooks.

 3 
Kandi Burruss
(Singer-songwriter)
Kandi Burruss
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Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: College Park, Georgia, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 4 
Austin Ekeler
(American football player)
Austin Ekeler
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Birth Year: 1995
Birthplace: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 5 
Rochelle Aytes
(Actress and Model Best Known for Her Role as ‘April Malloy’ in the TV Series ‘Mistresses’)
Rochelle Aytes
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Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States

Actress and model, Rochelle Aytes, gained international fame for her role in the  ABC drama series Mistresses. An alumnus of the State University of New York at Purchase College, she began her career soon after her graduation. After appearing in commercials for several popular brands, she made her acting debut. She has since acted in many films and TV shows.

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Chris Henry
(American football player)
Chris Henry
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Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States
Died: December 17, 2009
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 7 
Taj Mahal
(Self-taught Grammy Award-winning blues musician)
Taj Mahal
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Birth Year: 1942
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
 8 
Danny Manning
(Basketball player, Basketball coach)
Danny Manning
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Birth Year: 1966
Birthplace: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
 9 
Hubert Davis
(Basketball coach, Basketball player)
Hubert Davis
3
Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 10 
Terrance Ferguson
(Basketball player)
Terrance Ferguson
4
Birth Year: 1998
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 11 
Lena Waithe
(Screenwriter)
Lena Waithe
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Birth Year: 1984
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 12 
Channing Frye
(Basketball player, Podcaster)
Channing Frye
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Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: White Plains, New York, United States
Height: 7'0" (213 cm)
 13 
Clelin Ferrell
(American football player)
Clelin Ferrell
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Birth Year: 1997
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 14 
Cool Papa Bell
(Former Baseball center fielder in Negro league baseball from 1922 to 1946)
Cool Papa Bell
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Birth Year: 1903
Birthplace: Starkville, Mississippi, United States
Died: March 7, 1991
 15 
Christine Ohuruogu
(British Former Track and Field Athlete)
Christine Ohuruogu
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Birth Year: 1984
Birthplace: London, England

Christine Ohuruogu is a British athlete who has won an Olympic gold medal, two World Championships, and a Commonwealth gold medal in the 400m event. She also has an Olympic silver medal and a couple of bronze medals under her belt. In 2016, she became the second British track and field athlete to win Olympic medals at three consecutive Games.

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Terrance Mitchell
(American football player)
Terrance Mitchell
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Birth Year: 1992
Birthplace: Sacramento, California, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Chris Attoh
(Ghanaian Actor Best Known for His Performance in the Nigerian Soap Opera 'Tinsel')
Chris Attoh
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Birth Year: 1979
Birthplace: Ghana

Chris Attoh is a Ghanaian actor, on-air personality, film director, TV presenter, and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Kwame Mensah in the popular Nigerian soap opera, Tinsel. Apart from playing important roles in many Nigerian films, Chris Attoh has also hosted a couple of award ceremonies, including the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards in 2016. 

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Temba Bavuma
(South African International Cricketer)
Temba Bavuma
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Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Langa, Cape Town, South Africa

Temba Bavuma is the current captain of the South African ODI and T20 national teams and a talented right-handed batsman. Initially mentored by Geoffrey Toyana, he was signed up by the Lions. He is the second from his country to score an ODI debut century.

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Hisham Tawfiq
(Role on the hit NBC drama The Blacklist)
Hisham Tawfiq
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Birth Year: 1970
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Marcus Olsson
(Swedish Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Left-Back)
Marcus Olsson
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Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Gävle, Sweden
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Dewey Redman
(Musician)
Dewey Redman
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Birth Year: 1931
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Died: September 2, 2006
 22 
Martina Big
(Actress)
Martina Big
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Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Germany
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 23 
Daniel Curtis Lee
(Actor)
Daniel Curtis Lee
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Birth Year: 1991
Birthplace: Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 24 
Martin Olsson
(Swedish Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Left Back)
Martin Olsson
1
Birth Year: 1988
Birthplace: Gävle, Sweden
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 25 
Nanu
(Portugal-Born Football Player Who Represents Guinea-Bissau National Team)
Nanu
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Birth Year: 1994
Birthplace: Coimbra, Portugal

Football player Eulânio Ângelo Chipela Gomes, born in Portugal, plays as a winger or as a right-back. He made his professional debut with Beira-Mar. He currently plays for FC Dallas on loan from Porto. He made his international career debut with the Guinea-Bissau national football team and represented the team at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.    

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Will Clyburn
(Basketball Player)
Will Clyburn
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Birth Year: 1990
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Isaac Chilemba
(Boxer)
Isaac Chilemba
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Birth Year: 1987
Birthplace: Blantyre, Malawi
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 28 
Daniel Komen
(Kenyan Middle and Long-Distance Runner)
Daniel Komen
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Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: Kenya
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 29 
Jackie McLean
(Musician)
Jackie McLean
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Birth Year: 1931
Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.
Died: March 31, 2006
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Casimir Ninga
(Chadian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
Casimir Ninga
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Birth Year: 1993
Birthplace: Mandoul, Chad
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Sasa Klaas
(Rapper)
Sasa Klaas
1
Birth Year: 1993
Birthplace: Gaborone, Botswana
Died: March 5, 2021
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Hawa Abdi
(Human rights activist)
Hawa Abdi
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Birth Year: 1947
Birthplace: Mogadishu, Somalia
Died: August 5, 2020
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Vaughan Lewis
(5th Prime Minister of Saint Lucia)
Vaughan Lewis
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Birth Year: 1940
Birthplace: Saint Lucia
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Chérif Sy
(Politician, Journalist)
Chérif Sy
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Birth Year: 1960
Birthplace: Néma, Mauritania
 35 
Vee Mampeezy
(Musician)
Vee Mampeezy
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Birth Year: 1983
Birthplace: Hukuntsi, Botswana
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Abbas Abubakar Abbas
(Bahraini Athlete Sprinter)
Abbas Abubakar Abbas
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Birth Year: 1996
Birthplace: Kano, Nigeria
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Ira Tucker
(Singer)
Ira Tucker
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Birth Year: 1925
Birthplace: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Died: June 24, 2008
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Sola Awe
(YouTube Star)
Sola Awe
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Birth Year: 1976
Birthplace: Nigeria
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)