1
Martin Luther King Jr.
(African-American Civil Rights Movement Leader Who Used Civil Disobedience to Combat Racism)
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 15, 1929
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Died: April 4, 1968
2
Lewis Hamilton
(British Formula One Driver and Winner of Seven World Drivers' Championship Titles)
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3
George Foreman
(American Retired Professional Boxer and Two-Time World Heavyweight Champion)
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22
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 10, 1949
Birthplace: Marshall, Texas, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
4
Sade
(Frontwoman of the Soul Band Sade)
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18
5
Madam C. J. Walker
(Entrepreneur)
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: December 23, 1867
Birthplace: Delta, Louisiana, United States
Died: May 25, 1919
6
LL Cool J
(Known for His Album ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’ One of the Best Albums of All Time)
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18
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 14, 1968
Birthplace: Bay Shore, New York, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
7
Joe Frazier
(American Former Professional Boxer and Olympic Gold Medallist)
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21
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 12, 1944
Birthplace: Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Died: November 7, 2011
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
8
Mary J. Blige
(Rapper, and Actress Known as "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul")
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Jameis Winston
(American Football Player)
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 6, 1994
Birthplace: Bessemer, Alabama, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
10
Donna Summer
(Singer-Songwriter)
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15
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 31, 1948
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: May 17, 2012
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
11
Polo G
(Rapper and Record Executive Known for His Albums: ‘Die a Legend’, ‘The Goat’ and ‘Hall of Fame’)
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 6, 1999
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
12
Derrick Henry
(American football player)
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25
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 4, 1994
Birthplace: Yulee, Florida, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
13
Regina King
(Actress and Director Best Known for Her Film ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’)
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24
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 15, 1971
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
14
Laila Ali
(One of the Greatest Female Boxers of All Time)
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26
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 30, 1977
Birthplace: Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
15
Albert Pujols
(Dominican–American Professional Baseball First Baseman and Designated Hitter)
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16
Issa Rae
(Co-Creator, Co-Writer, and Star of the HBO Television Series ‘Insecure’)
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28
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 12, 1985
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
17
Muggsy Bogues
(Basketball player)
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13
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 9, 1965
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
18
Eartha Kitt
(Singer with a Distinctive Voice Known for her Hits "Let's Do It", and "C'est si bon")
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26
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 17, 1927
Birthplace: North, South Carolina, United States
Died: December 25, 2008
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
19
Jordin Sparks
(Pop Singer Who Became Famous at Age Seventeen When She Won Season Six of 'American Idol')
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12
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 22, 1989
Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
20
Renee Elise Goldsberry
(Actress)
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4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 2, 1971
Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
21
Bryson Tiller
(Best Known for Hit Single 'Don't')
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10
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 2, 1993
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
22
Shawn Wayans
(Actor and Comedian)
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5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 19, 1971
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
23
Lance Reddick
(Actor)
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13
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 31, 1962
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
24
Sean Paul
(Jamaican Singer and Rapper)
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10
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Morris Chestnut
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Ricky’ in the Film ‘Boyz n the Hood’)
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9
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 1, 1969
Birthplace: Cerritos, California, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
26
Shirley Bassey
(Singer)
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16
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 8, 1937
Birthplace: Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
27
John Amos
(Actor)
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2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 27, 1939
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
28
Debbie Allen
(Actress Best Known for Her Work in the Musical-Drama Television Series 'Fame')
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8
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: January 16, 1950
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
29
Nichelle Nichols
(Actress)
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5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 28, 1932
Birthplace: Robbins, Illinois, United States
Died: July 30, 2022
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
30
Cab Calloway
(Singer)
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4
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 25, 1907
Birthplace: Rochester
Died: November 18, 1994
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Leroy Sané
(German Professional Football Player Who Plays as a Winger)
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Shonda Rhimes
(Television Producer)
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16
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 13, 1970
Birthplace: Chicago
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Zora Neale Hurston
(Folklorist, Anthropologist)
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13
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: January 7, 1891
Birthplace: Notasulga
Died: January 28, 1960
34
Leonard Fournette
(American football player)
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8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 18, 1995
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
35
Bernard Hopkins
(One of the Most Successful Professional Boxers in American History)
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7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 15, 1965
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
36
Lil Jon
(Rapper)
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12
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 17, 1971
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
37
John Singleton
(Director)
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7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 6, 1968
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: April 28, 2019
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
38
JaVale McGee
(Basketball player)
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7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 19, 1988
Birthplace: Flint, Michigan, USA
Height: 7'0" (213 cm)
39
Myles Garrett
(American football player)
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3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 29, 1995
Birthplace: Arlington, Texas, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
40
Caster Semenya
(South African Middle-Distance Runner and Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
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19
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 7, 1991
Birthplace: Pietersburg, South Africa
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
41
Tiffany Pollard
(Television personality)
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4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 6, 1982
Birthplace: Utica, New York, USA
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
42
Ndamukong Suh
(American football player)
19
10
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Mekhi Phifer
(Actor)
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2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 29, 1974
Birthplace: Harlem, New York City, New York, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
44
Ruth Negga
(Irish Actress Known for Her Portrayal of 'Mildred Loving' in the Movie 'Loving')
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 7, 1982
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
45
Bo Diddley
(Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer)
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2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 30, 1928
Birthplace: McComb
Died: June 2, 2008
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
46
Omar al-Bashir
(Former President of Sudan)
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Dominique Wilkins
(Basketball Player)
18
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Dan Harmon
(Creator of the Sitcoms 'Community', 'Rick and Morty' and The Podcast 'Harmontown')
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14
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 3, 1973
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
49
Gilbert Arenas
(Basketball player)
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7
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: January 6, 1982
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
50
Ben Johnson
(Canadian Sprinter Who was the World's Fastest Man During the 1987-88 Season)
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7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 30, 1961
Birthplace: Falmouth, Jamaica
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
