African Americans From Missouri

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Famous black celebrities from Missouri, include Jayson Tatum, Chuck Berry, Akon.
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Jayson Tatum
(American Professional Basketball Player)
Jayson Tatum
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 3, 1998
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

American basketball player Jayson Tatum was one of the best players in his school basketball team and played for the Duke University’s team, Duke Blue Devils, before being drafted by Boston Celtics of the NBA in 2017. Jayson Tatum is fast becoming one of Celtic’s most impactful player and also has the potential to become an NBA superstar.

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Chuck Berry
(One of the Most Influential “Rock 'n' Roll” Performers in Music History)
Chuck Berry
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 18, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: March 18, 2017

Chuck Berry was an American singer-songwriter. Referred to as the Father of Rock and Roll, Berry is credited with pioneering rock and roll music. He is also credited with influencing the attitude with which the rock music lifestyle is usually associated. Also revered for his guitaring skills, Berry is often included in lists like the Greatest Artists of All Time.

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Akon
(Solo R&B and Hip-Hop Artist to Hold Both No.1 & No.2 Position at Billboard Hot 100 Simultaneously Twice)
Akon
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 16, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Akon is one of the most successful R&B, hip hop and rap singers in the world. His albums Trouble, Konvicted, Freedom, El Negreeto and Akonda have many chartbusters songs. He has also founded record labels Akonik Label Group, KonLive Distribution and Konvict Mizik. He courted controversy in 2007 for an onstage act involving simulated sex with a 15-year-old girl.

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Redd Foxx
(Comedian)
Redd Foxx
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Birthdate: December 9, 1922
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: October 11, 1991
 5 
Tech N9ne
(Rapper)
Tech N9ne
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 8, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Rapper Aaron Dontez Yates, better known as Tech N9ne, formed the record label Strange Music with Travis O'Guin. His stage name was inspired by a TEC-9 semi-automatic handgun gifted to him by rapper Black Walt. His music has been featured in video games, TV shows, and films.
 6 
Tyron Woodley
(American Professional Mixed Martial Artist)
Tyron Woodley
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 7, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ferguson, Missouri, United States
Cedric the Entertainer
12
Birthdate: April 24, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Jefferson City, Missouri, United States
 8 
Dorothy Vaughan
(American Mathematician, Human Computer and the First African-American to Receive Promotion as Supervisor in NASA)
Dorothy Vaughan
9
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 20, 1910
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Died: November 10, 2008

American mathematician Dorothy Vaughan was also known as a "human computer." Initially a math teacher, she became the first African-American supervisor of NACA, later part of NASA, at a time when racial segregation was rampant in the U.S. Her contribution to the early American space programs is invaluable.

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Eddie Griffin
5
Birthdate: July 15, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Ashleigh Murray
6
Birthdate: January 18, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
 11 
Lavell Crawford
(Comedian)
Lavell Crawford
3
Birthdate: November 11, 1968
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
 12 
Comethazine
(Rapper)
Comethazine
15
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 6, 1998
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
 13 
Bradley Beal
(Basketball player)
Bradley Beal
14
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 28, 1993
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
 14 
Michael Spinks
( The First Reigning Light Heavyweight World Champion to Win the Heavyweight Title)
Michael Spinks
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 13, 1956
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
 15 
Fred Berry
(Actor)
Fred Berry
11
Birthdate: March 19, 1951
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: October 21, 2003
 16 
Moses Gunn
(Actor)
Moses Gunn
2
Birthdate: October 2, 1929
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: December 16, 1993
 17 
Jeremy Maclin
(American football player)
Jeremy Maclin
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 11, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kirkwood, Missouri, United States
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Otto Porter Jr.
(Basketball player)
Otto Porter Jr.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 3, 1993
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Billy Sims
(American football player)
Billy Sims
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 18, 1955
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
 20 
Elston Howard
(Baseball player)
Elston Howard
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 23, 1929
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: December 14, 1980
 21 
Jo Jo White
(Basketball Player)
Jo Jo White
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 16, 1946
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: January 16, 2018
 22 
Caleb Love
(Basketball Player)
Caleb Love
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 27, 2001
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
 23 
Ryan Howard
(Baseball player)
Ryan Howard
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 19, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
 24 
Big Joe Turner
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 18, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Died: November 24, 1985
 25 
Melvin Tolson
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 6, 1898
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Moberly, Missouri, United States
Died: August 29, 1966
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Donn Clendenon
(Baseball player, Basketball player)
Donn Clendenon
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 15, 1935
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Neosho, Missouri, United States
Died: September 17, 2005
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Florynce Kennedy
(Former activist for feminism and civil rights)
Florynce Kennedy
2
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: February 11, 1916
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Died: December 21, 2000
 28 
Brandon Rush
(Basketball player)
Brandon Rush
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 7, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
 29 
Tyler Cook
(Basketball Player)
Tyler Cook
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 23, 1997
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Louis Till
(Soldier, Criminal)
Louis Till
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 7, 1922
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New Madrid, Missouri, United States
Died: July 2, 1945
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Nicholas Gioacchini
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 25, 2000
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Roy Wilkins
(Civil rights activist who was the leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 1964 to 1977)
Roy Wilkins
5
Birthdate: August 30, 1901
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: September 8, 1981
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Anthony Tolliver
(Basketball player)
Anthony Tolliver
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 1, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Springfield, Missouri, United States
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Cory Spinks
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 20, 1978
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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J'den Cox
(Wrestler)
J'den Cox
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 3, 1995
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Columbia, Missouri, United States
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Tershawn Wharton
(American football player)
Tershawn Wharton
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 25, 1998
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Christian Kirksey
(American football player)
Christian Kirksey
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 31, 1992
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Ishmail Wainright
(Basketball player)
Ishmail Wainright
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 12, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Shaquille Harrison
(Basketball player)
Shaquille Harrison
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 6, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Lawyer Milloy
(American Football Player)
Lawyer Milloy
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 14, 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Ronnie Perkins
(American football player)
Ronnie Perkins
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 29, 1999
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Oliver Nelson
(Saxophonist, Clarinetist)
Oliver Nelson
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 4, 1932
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: October 28, 1975
 43 
Brandon Lloyd
(American football player)
Brandon Lloyd
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 5, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Ryan Michelle Bathe
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Birthdate: July 27, 1976
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Ryan Michelle Bathe is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Sara Holt in the legal comedy-drama TV series Boston Legal, for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination under the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series category.

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Grace Bumbry
(American Opera Singer and One of the Leading Mezzo-Sopranos of Her Generation)
Grace Bumbry
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 4, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: St. Louis

Grace Bumbry is an American opera singer who was part of a pioneering generation of African-American classical and opera singers. Bumbry's rich and dynamic voice helped establish her as one of the most important and popular mezzo-sopranos of her generation. Grace Bumbry is also known for her dramatic intensity and fiery temperament on stage.

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Khalil Davis
(American Football Player)
Khalil Davis
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 22, 1996
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Blue Springs, Missouri, United States
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Walter Page
(Former Jazz multi-instrumentalist best known for his groundbreaking work as a double bass player with Walter Page's Blue Devils and the Count Basie Orchestra)
Walter Page
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 9, 1900
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Gallatin, Missouri, United States
Died: December 20, 1957
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Ben McLemore
(Basketball player)
Ben McLemore
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 11, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Bennie Moten
(Jazz pianist)
Bennie Moten
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 13, 1894
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Died: April 2, 1935
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Chingy
(Rapper, Musician, Actor, Singer, Television actor, Businessperson)
Chingy
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 9, 1980
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: St. Louis