Black Celebrities Born On May 8

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Robert Johnson

(Singer)

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Birth Year: 1911

Birthplace: Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States

Died: August 16, 1938

Singer and guitarist Robert Johnson is remembered as a Delta blues legend. Lack of proper documentation of his early life led to various legends surrounding him, such as one that claimed he had made a deal with the Devil to excel in music. He also inspired an award-winning biography.

Sonny Liston

(Professional Boxer)

Birth Year: 1932

Birthplace: Sand Slough, Arkansas, United States

Died: December 30, 1970

Renowned as the Big Bear, Sonny Liston became the world heavyweight champion in 1962. Known for his intimidating appearance, formidable punching power, toughness, and long reach, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Widely regarded as unbeatable, he lost the WBC title to Muhammad Ali, in 1964.

Kemba Walker

(Basketball player)

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Phillis Wheatley

(Writer)

158

Birth Year: 1753

Birthplace: West Africa

Died: December 5, 1784

Lovie Smith

(American Football Player)

Birth Year: 1958

Birthplace: Gladewater, Texas, USA

Quentin Grimes

(Basketball player)

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Ali Hassan Mwinyi

(2nd President of Tanzania)

Birth Year: 1925

Birthplace: Pwani Region, Tanzania

Kesha Ward

(Wife of Rapper and Hip-Hop Legend 2 Chainz)

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, the United States

Speedy Claxton

(Basketball coach, Basketball player)

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Hempstead, New York, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Khyri Thomas

(Basketball Player)

Birth Year: 1996

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Keyon Dooling

(Basketball Player)

Birth Year: 1980

Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Meles Zenawi

(Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995 - 2012))

Birth Year: 1955

Birthplace: Adwa, Ethiopia

Died: August 20, 2012

Ethiopian revolutionary-turned-politician Meles Zenawi served as the prime minister of Ethiopia. A medical school drop-out, he abandoned his studies to join the Tigrai Peoples Liberation Front. His reforms made Ethiopian economy as well as its education and agricultural sectors stronger. He died of an undisclosed ailment.

Guillaume Soro

(7th Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast)

Birth Year: 1972

Birthplace: Diawala, Ivory Coast

Korey Stringer

(American Football Player)

Birth Year: 1974

Birthplace: Warren, Ohio, United States

Died: August 1, 2001

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Danny Faure

(4th President of Seychelles)

Birth Year: 1962

Birthplace: Kilembe, Uganda

Mary Lou Williams

(American jazz pianist)

Birth Year: 1910

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Died: May 28, 1981

Felix Jones

(American Football Player)

Birth Year: 1987

Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Ptolemy Reid

(2nd Prime Minister of Guyana)

Birth Year: 1918

Birthplace: Dartmouth, Guyana

Died: September 2, 2003

Olarenwaju Kayode

(Nigerian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)

Birth Year: 1993

Birthplace: Ibadan, Nigeria

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Bate Besong

(Writer)

Birth Year: 1954

Birthplace: Mamfe, Cameroon

Died: March 8, 2007

Sylvestre Ntibantunganya

(6th President of Burundi)

Birth Year: 1956

Birthplace: Gishubi, Burundi

Yumilka Ruiz

(Cuban Retired Volleyball Player)

Birth Year: 1978

Birthplace: Camagüey, Cuba

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Charles Adamu

(Ghanaian Professional Boxer)

Birth Year: 1977

Birthplace: Accra, Ghana

Kalkidan Gezahegne

(Bahraini Middle and Long-Distance Runner)

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Thomas Fontaine

(Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Defender)

Birth Year: 1991

Birthplace: Saint Pierre, Réunion

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Kirletio

(TikTok Star)

Birth Year: 2003

Birthplace: United States

Habib Bamogo

(Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Deep-Lying Striker)

Birth Year: 1982

Birthplace: Paris, France

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Soloin

(YouTube Star)

Birth Year: 2000

Birthplace: Nigeria

Damilola Pattrik Adejonwo

(TikTok Star)

Birth Year: 1994

Birthplace: Nigeria

Kenya Olivera

(Reality Star Who Competed on the 4th Season of RuPaul's Drag Race)

Birth Year: 1990

Birthplace: Puerto Rico

Height: 5'0" (152 cm)