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Hashim Amla
(South African Former Cricketer)
Hashim Amla
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 31, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries

One of the best ODI bastmen in the world, South African cricketer Hashim Amla has made many records, from being the fastest to reach 20 ODI centuries to being the fourth player to score centuries against all Test-playing nations. He was also the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2013.

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Tanit Phoenix
(South African Model and Actress Known for Her Swimwear and Lingerie Photo Shoots)
Tanit Phoenix
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Birthdate: September 24, 1980
Sun Sign: Libra

South African supermodel, actor, and make-up artist Tanit Phoenix had begun her career at 14. A sensation in the fashion world, she has graced magazines such as GQ and Maxim, and has also been featured on the Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions. She loves ballet, yoga, and martial arts.

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Chad le Clos
(Swimmer)
Chad le Clos
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 12, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries

Olympic gold medalist South African swimmer Chad le Clos, who plays for the club Energy Standard, also holds records in the 50- and 100-m butterfly categories in the Commonwealth Games. He is one of his nation’s most-decorated Olympians but failed to get a medal in the 2020 Olympics.

 4 
Lara Logan
(South African Television and Radio Journalist and War Correspondent)
Lara Logan
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Birthdate: March 29, 1971
Sun Sign: Aries

Lara Logan is a South African radio and television journalist. She has also worked as a war correspondent; in 2001, she interviewed General Babajan after successfully infiltrating the American-British-backed Northern Alliance at the Bagram Air Base. Over the years Lara Logan has worked for popular news channels like CBS News and Fox Nation. 

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Glynis Barber
(Actor, Film actor, Television actor)
Glynis Barber
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Birthdate: October 25, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio

Best known for her roles in Dempsey and Makepeace, Blake's 7, and EastEnders, South African actor Glynis Barber has also showcased her skills in theater, appearing in plays such as High Flyers with Hugh Grant and Killing Time with Dennis Waterman. She is married to co-star Michael Brandon.

 6 
Nick Price
(Former Zimbabwean Professional Golfer)
Nick Price
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 28, 1957
Sun Sign: Aquarius

Nick Price is a Zimbabwean golfer who was considered the best player in the world in the mid-1990s; he was ranked number one as per the Official World Golf Ranking. He has won three major championships including two PGA Championships. In 2003, Nick Price was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

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Cyril Cusack
(Actor)
Cyril Cusack
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Birthdate: November 26, 1910
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: October 7, 1993
 8 
Bruce Grobbelaar
(Association football player, Association football manager)
Bruce Grobbelaar
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 6, 1957
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 9 
Kandyse McClure
(Actress)
Kandyse McClure
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Birthdate: March 22, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries
 10 
Ricky Fataar
(South African Multi-Instrumentalist Known for His Stint as a Member of the Rock Band 'Beach Boys')
Ricky Fataar
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 5, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo

Ricky Fataar is a South African multi-instrumentalist and actor. He gained national recognition after playing Stig O'Hara in the popular 1978 television film All You Need Is Cash, a parody of the history of The Beatles. Also known for his work as a record producer, Fataar won the 1983 Countdown Australian Music Award for Best Record Producer of the Year.

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Rory Sabbatini
(South African-Slovak Professional Golfer Who One Six Times on the PGA Tour Between 2000 and 2011)
Rory Sabbatini
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 2, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries

Rory Sabbatini is a South African-Slovak golfer who won a silver medal for Slovakia at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He has also represented South Africa in several World Cups. Between 2000 and 2011, Sabbatini had six PGA Tour wins under his belt.

 12 
Graeme Pollock
(South African Former Cricketer)
Graeme Pollock
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 27, 1944
Sun Sign: Pisces

A powerful batsman, South African cricketer Graeme Pollock was likened to Garry Sobers by legendary cricketer Donald Bradman. Known for his precision of timing as a batsman, he also bowled legspin at times. Born to a cricketer father, he is also the uncle of popular cricketer Shaun Pollock.

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Musetta Vander
(Actor, Film actor, Model)
Musetta Vander
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Birthdate: May 26, 1963
Sun Sign: Gemini

Musetta Vander is a South African model, actress, and dancer. Over the course of her modeling career, Vander has appeared in commercials for popular brands like McDonald's, Sanyo, Mercedes, Diet Coke, and Heineken. Musetta Vander has also appeared in American films like Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Wild Wild West, and Under the Bed.

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Henry Cele
(Actor, Association football player)
Henry Cele
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Birthdate: January 30, 1949
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: November 2, 2007

Henry Cele was a South African actor and soccer player. Renowned for his goalkeeping skills, Cele was nicknamed Black Cat due to his cat-like agility. As an actor, he is remembered for playing Shaka kaSenzangakhona in the miniseries Shaka Zulu and in the TV film Shaka Zulu: The Last Great Warrior. Henry Cele was honored with the Golden Plumes Award.

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Blondie Chaplin
(South African Singer and Guitarist)
Blondie Chaplin
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 7, 1951
Sun Sign: Cancer

Blondie Chaplin is a South African guitarist and singer who contributed to the success of the rock band The Flames in the 1960s. He has also served as a backing vocalist, acoustic rhythm guitarist, and percussionist for the world-renowned English rock band The Rolling Stones.

 16 
Leleti Khumalo
(Actor, Film actor)
Leleti Khumalo
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Birthdate: March 30, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries

Leleti Khumalo is a South African actress best known for her portrayal of the title role in the 1992 musical drama film Sarafina! She has also played the role on stages and on Broadway, receiving an NAACP Image Award in 1987 and a nomination for the prestigious Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1988.

 17 
Ela Gandhi
(politician)
Ela Gandhi
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 1, 1940
Sun Sign: Gemini
Ela Gandhi is a South African politician and peace activist whose immense contribution to society and politics is widely recognized. Over the years, she has been honored with several prestigious awards, such as the Community of Christ International Peace Award, Padma Bhushan award, Shanti Doot International Award, and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman. 
 18 
Adhir Kalyan
(Actor)
Adhir Kalyan
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Birthdate: August 4, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo

Adhir Kalyan is a South African actor best known for playing Timmy in the American sitcom television series Rules of Engagement. He is also known for portraying the role of Awalmir "Al" Karimi in a television sitcom series titled United States of Al. Born into an Indian South African family, Kalyan is often cast to play characters of Asian origin.

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Lance Klusener
(South African Cricket Coach and Former Cricketer)
Lance Klusener
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 4, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo

Popularly known as Zulu, South African former cricketer Lance Klusener was an all-rounder. He was named the Player of the Series in the 1999 World Cup. Taking up the role of coach later, he worked with the South African and Afghanistan national cricket teams, and was the Dolphins head coach.

 20 
Andrew Mehrtens
(New Zealand Former Rugby Union Player)
Andrew Mehrtens
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 28, 1973
Sun Sign: Taurus

One of the greatest rugby players from New Zealand, Andrew Mehrtens has gained over 967 Test points for the national team, All Blacks. He was part of his country’s 1999 Rugby World Cup squad and was later associated with the English club Harlequins and the Paris-based Racing Metro 92.

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David Bateson
(British Actor and Comedian Best Known for Providing the Voice of Agent 47)
David Bateson
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Birthdate: February 9, 1960
Sun Sign: Aquarius
David Bateson is a South African comedian and actor best known for voicing Agent 47 in the popular video game series Hitman. Renowned for his sonorous voice, Bateson has also voiced important characters in movies like Freddy Frogface, Stealing Rembrandt, Sunshine Barry and the Disco Worms, and Help! I'm a Fish.
 22 
Lee Brilleaux
(Musician)
Lee Brilleaux
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 10, 1952
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: April 7, 1994
 23 
Mark González
(Chilean Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Midfielder)
Mark González
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 10, 1984
Sun Sign: Cancer

Mark González is a Chilean retired football player who was chosen to play three Copa América tournaments during his career. He also represented his national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Renowned for his speed, Mark González helped his national team win their second Copa América Centenario in 2016.

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Gary Strydom
(American IFBB Professional Bodybuilder)
Gary Strydom
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: 1960 AD
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
(Politician)
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 3, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the UN Under-Secretary-General, was initially a teacher and has also worked at the World YWCA. A women’s rights activist, she works for gender equality and education and has established the Umlambo Foundation. She has also been the South African deputy president. Four of her five children are adopted.

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BJ Watling
(New Zealand Former International Cricketer)
BJ Watling
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 9, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
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Shaun Tomson
(South African Professional Surfer)
Shaun Tomson
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 21, 1955
Sun Sign: Leo
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Baleka Mbete
(5th Deputy President of South Africa)
Baleka Mbete
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 24, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra

Baleka Mbete is a South African politician who served as the deputy president of South Africa under President Kgalema Motlanthe. From 2014 to 2019, she also served as South Africa's Speaker of the National Assembly. One of the most controversial South African politicians in the recent past, Mbete is an associate of Tony Yengeni, who was accused of defrauding parliament.

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Matthew Ebden
(Australian Professional Tennis Player)
Matthew Ebden
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 26, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Jordy Smith
(South African Professional Surfer)
Jordy Smith
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 11, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Patrick Lambie
(Retired South African Professional Rugby Union Player)
Patrick Lambie
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 17, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Patrick Lambie is a retired South African professional rugby union player who played for the Natal Sharks for most of his career. He was a versatile player and could play as flyhalf, centre and fullback. He was the leading points scorer in the 2009 ABSA U21 Currie Cup. In 2011, he won SARU Young Player of the Year award. He last played for Racing 92 in the French Top 14.
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Colin Munro
(New Zealand International Cricketer)
Colin Munro
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 11, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Ahmed Amla
(South African Former Cricketer)
Ahmed Amla
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 15, 1979
Sun Sign: Virgo

Growing up playing cricket and a variety of other sports, such as tennis and football, Ahmed Amla later made it big in South African cricket just like his younger brother, Hashim Amla. Unlike Hashim, however, he doesn’t sport a beard. He studied business after retiring from cricket.

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Mbongeni Ngema
(South African Writer, Lyricist, Composer, Director, Choreographer and Theatre Producer)
Mbongeni Ngema
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 1, 1956
Sun Sign: Gemini

A South African Zulu, Mbongeni Ngema worked as a manual laborer and a guitarist before venturing into theater and then becoming a playwright and a director. While he created controversy with his play Asinamali!, he gained international repute with Sarafina! He was also a choir director for The Lion King.

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Fatima Meer
(Writer)
Fatima Meer
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: August 12, 1928
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: March 12, 2010
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Barry Richards
(Former South African First-class Cricketer)
Barry Richards
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 21, 1945
Sun Sign: Cancer
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Kumi Naidoo
(human rights activist)
Kumi Naidoo
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1965 AD
 38 
Roy Campbell
(Poet)
Roy Campbell
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 2, 1901
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: April 23, 1957
 39 
Navi Pillay
(Former President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda)
Navi Pillay
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Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: September 23, 1941
Sun Sign: Libra

Navi Pillay is a South African jurist known for serving as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014. She is of Indian Tamil origin and was the first non-white woman judge of the High Court of South Africa. She has also served as the president of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

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Daniel Hope
(Violinist)
Daniel Hope
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 17, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
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Manto Tshabalala-Msimang
(Former Minister of Health of South Africa)
Manto Tshabalala-Msimang
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 9, 1940
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: December 16, 2009

Manto Tshabalala-Msimang was a South African politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Justice from 1996 to 1999. She was appointed the minister of health under President Thabo Mbeki in 1999. She earned considerable criticism for suggesting the AIDS epidemic should be treated with easily accessible vegetables such as African potato, beetroot, and garlic rather than with antiretroviral medicines. 

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Candice Boucher
(Film actor, Model)
Candice Boucher
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Birthdate: October 17, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra

Candice Boucher is a South African actress and model who gained international recognition after being featured on the cover page of Playboy magazine in 2010. In addition to being a cover model for popular magazines like Sports Illustrated and Cosmopolitan, Boucher has also modeled for Elle, FHM, GQ, and Speedo. In 2011, she appeared in a Bollywood film titled Aazaan.

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Mzi Khumalo
(Entrepreneur)
Mzi Khumalo
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: November 4, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio

One of South Africa’s best-known businessmen, mining magnate Mzi Khumalo grew up selling oil cans and fuel after his father’s death. He later established the Zimbabwean gold-manufacturing company Metallon Corporation, which grew to become the country’s largest gold-producing company. He is also a WWF trustee member.

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Matt Stevens
(English Retired Rugby Union Player)
Matt Stevens
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 1, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra

Born in South Africa, Matt Stevens later joined the English rugby team as a prop. He was dragged into a drug controversy and banned for a few games, too, in 2009. He later moved to South Africa, where he worked for the Boschendal wine farm for a while.

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Noel Langley
(South African Novelist, Playwright, Screenwriter, and Film Director)
Noel Langley
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Birthdate: December 25, 1911
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: November 4, 1980

South Africa-born novelist and screenwriter Noel Langley began his career in London with his play Queer Cargo. Concurrently with writing plays, he also started publishing novels like Cage Me a Peacock, and There's a Porpoise Close Behind Us, very soon gaining recognition in Hollywood with screenplay Maytime.  His other popular screenplays include The Wizard of Oz, Tom Brown’s Schooldays etc.

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Craig Tiley
(South African Tennis Executive and Retired College Tennis Coach)
Craig Tiley
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: 1962 AD

The CEO of Tennis Australia, Craig Tiley has previously been a professional tennis player and high-level university coach. He broke a 100-year-old record for the most back-to-back wins while coaching at the University of Illinois. He has also been a captain of the South African Davis Cup team.

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Sean Dundee
(Former Footballer striker)
Sean Dundee
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 7, 1972
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Mazisi Kunene
(Poet)
Mazisi Kunene
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 12, 1930
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: August 11, 2006
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Howard Carpendale
(Pop singer who sings most of his songs in German)
Howard Carpendale
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 14, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Precious McKenzie
(England and New Zealand Former Weightlifter)
Precious McKenzie
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 6, 1936
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 4'9" (145 cm)