1
Master P
(Rapper)
19
4
Birthdate: April 29, 1970
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
2
Vince Staples
(Rapper)
18
4
Birthdate: July 2, 1993
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Compton, California, United States
3
Lupe Fiasco
(Rapper)
17
3
Birthdate: February 16, 1982
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
4
A'Lelia Walker
(Businesswoman)
17
3
Birthdate: June 6, 1885
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
Died: August 17, 1931
5
Yasiel Puig
(Cuban-born American Baseball Player Who Plays as a Right Fielder)
17
3
Birthdate: December 7, 1990
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Cienfuegos, Cuba
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
6
Ken Carter
(Coach)
16
3
Birthdate: February 13, 1959
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fernwood, Mississippi, United States
7
Kevin Johnson
(Politician)
14
3
Birthdate: March 4, 1966
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sacramento, California, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
8
Wendy Raquel Robinson
(Actress)
14
3
Birthdate: July 25, 1967
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
9
Moshood Abiola
(Nigerian Politician, Businessman, and Publisher)
12
2
Birthdate: August 24, 1937
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Abeokuta, Nigeria
Died: July 7, 1998
Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola was a Nigerian politician, businessman, and publisher. Nicknamed the President Who Never Ruled, Abiola took part in the presidential elections in 1993. Unfortunately, the results of the election were annulled by Ibrahim Babangida, claiming that the election was corrupt and unfair. By the time of his demise, Abiola had become a symbol of democracy.
10
Rhymefest
(Rapper known for his prominent songwriting credits include co–writing Kanye West's)
10
2
Birthdate: July 6, 1977
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
11
Stonebwoy
(Ghanaian Afropop, Dancehall and Reggae Musician)
11
2
Birthdate: March 5, 1988
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ashaiman, Ghana
Grammy-nominated Ghanaian musician Livingstone Etse Satekla is better known by his pseudonym Stonebwoy. A master of reggae and dance hall music in Africa, he began his career with hits such as Climax and Ghetto Love. He also became the first Ghanaian artist to find a place on a Billboard chart.
12
Yvonne Nelson
(Ghanaian Actress and Film Producer Known for Her Film 'House of Gold')
9
2
Birthdate: November 12, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Accra, Ghana
Ghanaian actress, model and film-producer Yvonne Nelson chanced upon acting with the film Princess Tyra. Over the years, she has produced and starred in several movies, most-notably the Ghanaian-Nigerian comedy House of Gold that bagged many awards at 2013 Zulu African Film Academy Awards. She founded the Yvonne Nelson Glaucoma Foundation and is noted for her charity-work in fighting glaucoma.
13
James Pinson Labulo Davies
(Businessman, 19th-century African merchant-sailor)
1
0
Birthdate: August 14, 1828
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bathurst, Sierra Leone
Died: April 29, 1906
14
Ivan Semwanga
(Socialite)
2
0
Birthdate: September 15, 1977
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tabora, Tanzania
Died: May 25, 2017
Born in Uganda, Ivan Semwanga turned into a wealthy socialite after moving to South Africa, where he helped the affluent as a ritualist. He established several branches of the Brooklyn College in South Africa and was also a prominent philanthropist. He was also known as the God-father of the rich gang.
15
Zinash Tayachew
(The First Lady of Ethiopia)
8
2
Birthdate: January 13, 1978
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gondar, Ethiopia
Zinash Tayachew is an Ethiopian politician, gospel singer, and philanthropist. She is currently serving as the First Lady of Ethiopia. As the First Lady, Tayachew is committed towards alleviating the difficulties faced by children in Ethiopia. Zinash Tayachew also works for the disabled.
16
Nana Meriwether
(American Philanthropist, Former Professional Volleyball Player, and Beauty Pageant Titleholder)
8
2
Birthdate: May 24, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Acornhoek, South Africa
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
17
Kenna
(Musician)
3
1
Birthdate: October 30, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
18
Hamis Kiggundu
(Businessperson, Writer)
2
0
Birthdate: February 10, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lukerere, Kalungu, Uganda
19
Gani Fawehinmi
(Nigerian Author, Philanthropist and Human and Civil Rights Lawyer)
7
1
Birthdate: April 22, 1938
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ondo, Nigeria
Died: September 5, 2009
Gani Fawehinmi was a Nigerian author, philanthropist, publisher, social critic, politician, and human and civil rights lawyer. Best remembered for his work to advance human rights causes, Fawehinmi was honored with the Bruno Kreisky Prize in 1993. In 1998, Gani Fawehinmi was honored with the Bernard Simmons Award by the International Bar Association for his pro-democracy and human-rights work.
20
John W. Rogers Jr.
(Financier, Basketball player)
1
0
Birthdate: March 31, 1958
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
21
Sarah Onyango Obama
(Educator, Philanthropist)
8
2
Birthdate: 1922 AD
Birthplace: Kenya
Died: March 29, 2021
22
Menaye Donkor
(Ghanaian Businessperson, Entrepreneur and Winner of Miss Universe Ghana Title 2004)
7
1
Birthdate: March 20, 1981
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canadian-born-Ghanaian businessperson and philanthropist Menaye Donkor became Miss Universe Ghana in 2004. She founded Menaye Charity Organization which works for underprivileged women and children, and also funds for Menaye School of Hope that she adopted. Her luxury Italian brand SHE-Y donates a part of its profit to Menaye Charity Organization. Menaye was named Nkosuohemaa or Development Queen of Agona Asafo.
23
Reginald Mengi
(Businessperson, Philanthropist)
1
0
Birthdate: May 29, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Died: May 2, 2019
24
D-Black
(Ghanaian Anglophone Hip-Hop and Afrobeat Musician, Record Producer and Entrepreneur)
5
1
Birthdate: January 12, 1987
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Accra, Ghana
Ghanaian rapper, song-writer, anglophone hip-hop and Afrobeat musician, record producer and entrepreneur D-Black is known for spawning award winning songs like Get On the Dancefloor, Vera and Seihor. He serves as CEO of the record label Black Avenue Muzik and the events management company Livewire Events. Other ventures of D-Black include the Black Avenue Clothing line and Black Avenue Films/TV.
25
Clara Brown
(Former enslaved woman who became a community leader, philanthropist and aided settlement of former slaves during the time of Colorado's Gold Rush)
6
1
Birthdate: January 1, 1800
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Virginia, United States
Died: October 23, 1885
26
MacDella Cooper
(Philanthropist)
2
0
Birthdate: March 13, 1977
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Monrovia, Liberia
27
Mohammed Shitta Bey
(Businessman)
1
0
Birthdate: 1824 AD
Birthplace: Waterloo, Sierra Leone
Died: July 4, 1895
28
Gwamba
(Rapper, Philanthropist.)
1
0
Birthdate: November 4, 1990
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lilongwe, Malawi
29
Irene Logan
(Accomplished Ghanaian Singer and Songwriter Who Spawned Hit Songs like ‘Runaway’ and ‘Kabila’)
2
0
Birthdate: February 16, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Monrovia, Liberia
Liberian-born-Ghanaian singer-songwriter Irene Logan gained-attention after winning maiden edition of Stars of the Future in 2006. Moving on, she garnered great success, both as a solo artist spawning hit songs like Runaway and Kabila; and as part of music-duo Irene and Jane with singles like heated up and baby. She is presently a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
30
Hugues Gentillon
(Film director, Writer)
1
0
Birthdate: December 17, 1974
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
31
Princess Peters
(Singer, Songwriter)
3
1
Birthdate: October 1, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Edo State, Nigeria
32
Ava Dash
(American Philanthropist and Author)
1
0
Birthdate: December 7, 1999
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
33
Eve Christine Gadzikwa
(Businesswoman)
1
0
Birthdate: December 24, 1964
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Marondera, Zimbabwe
