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Kickboxing is a combat sport based on kicking and punching. We have compiled a list of famous kickboxers from all over the world. This list contains names such as Patrick Smith, Remigijus Morkevičius, Rick Roufus, Sage Northcutt and Shemsi Beqiri.
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Ronda Rousey
(First American Female to Earn an Olympic Medal in Judo)
Ronda Rousey
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Birthdate: February 1, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Riverside, California, United States

A professional WWE wrestler, Ronda Rousey was the first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion and also the first woman to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Earlier, she became the first US woman to win an Olympic medal in judo. Amongst the greatest female MMA fighter, Ronda has also appeared in films like The Expendables 3 and Furious 7.

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Gina Carano
(Actress, Mixed Martial Artist)
Gina Carano
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Birthdate: April 16, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States

A former mixed martial artist, Gina Carano went on to become an actress; she uses her martial arts skills to perform stunts in popular action movies. Before becoming an actress, she was quite popular in the MMA scene, being termed the face of women's MMA. In 2008, she was named in a Top 10 Influential Women list.

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Alistair Overeem
(First Fighter to Hold World Titles in MMA and K-1 Kickboxing at the Same Time)
Alistair Overeem
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Birthdate: May 17, 1980
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England
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Mirko Cro Cop
(Former Croatian Mixed Martial Artist, Amateur Boxer, and Kickboxer)
Mirko Cro Cop
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Birthdate: September 10, 1974
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vinkovci, Croatia

Mirko Cro Cop is a Croatian former mixed martial artist, amateur boxer, and kickboxer. He is best known for his association with Pride Fighting Championships. Cro Cop is widely regarded as one of the greatest Heavyweight MMA fighters and kickboxers of all time.

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Buakaw Banchamek
(Boxer)
Buakaw Banchamek
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Birthdate: May 8, 1982
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ban Song Nong County, Samrong Thap, Surin, Thailand
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Peter Aerts
(One of the Greatest Heavyweight Kickboxers of All Time)
Peter Aerts
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Birthdate: October 25, 1970
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Israel Adesanya
(New Zealand Mixed Martial Artist and Kickboxer)
Israel Adesanya
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Birthdate: July 22, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria

Israel Adesanya is a Nigerian-born New Zealand kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and former boxer. Considered one of the best strikers in MMA, Adesanya has won multiple championships and is the current UFC Middleweight Champion. In 2019, Israel Adesanya was named New Zealand Sportsman of the Year at the Halberg Awards.

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Lucia Rijker
(Dutch Professional Boxer and Kickboxer)
Lucia Rijker
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Birthdate: December 6, 1967
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
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John Wayne Parr
(Retired Australian Kickboxer and Boxer)
John Wayne Parr
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Birthdate: May 25, 1976
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Australia

Australian kickboxer and boxer John Wayne Parr, known as The Gunslinger to his fans, began his martial arts training at age 11 and won his first title at 17. He was also the first Western boxer to make it to the cover of the popular Muay Thai magazine of Thailand, Muay Siam.

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Miesha Tate
(American Professional Mixed Martial Artist and Former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion)
Miesha Tate
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Birthdate: August 18, 1986
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, United States
MMA fighter Miesha Tate is a former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. She is best known for her grappling skills. Following her retirement, she works as the vice president of ONE Championship and lives in Singapore. She has also graced the covers of fitness magazines such as Fitness Gurls.
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Giorgio Petrosyan
(One of the Greatest Kickboxers of All Time)
Giorgio Petrosyan
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Birthdate: December 10, 1985
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Yerevan, Armenia

Giorgio Petrosyan is an Armenian-born Italian professional kickboxer who currently competes in the middleweight division. Counted among the greatest kickboxers of all time, Petrosyan is renowned for his supreme defensive prowess, ringsmanship, and technical skills. Nicknamed The Doctor, Giorgio Petrosyan's skills have helped him defeat some of the world's best strikers while taking little-to-no damage.

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Stamp Fairtex
(Thai Mixed martial artist)
Stamp Fairtex
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Birthdate: November 16, 1997
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rayong, Thailand
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Jérôme Le Banner
(Kickboxer)
Jérôme Le Banner
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Birthdate: December 26, 1972
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Le Havre, France
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Remy Bonjasky
(Surinamese-Dutch Former Kickboxer)
Remy Bonjasky
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Birthdate: January 10, 1976
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paramaribo, Suriname
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Gökhan Saki
(Dutch-Turkish Kickboxer)
Gökhan Saki
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Birthdate: October 18, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Schiedam, Netherlands
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Tenshin Nasukawa
(Japanese Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist)
Tenshin Nasukawa
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Birthdate: August 18, 1998
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chiba, Japan
Former Rizin bantamweight title-holder Tenshin Nasukawa had begun training in karate at age 5. The Japanese MMA fighter and kickboxer is known for his peculiar style that mingles kickboxing and full-contact karate. He ended up crying after being steamrolled by U.S. boxing champion Floyd Mayweather in a match in Tokyo.
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Badr Hari
(Moroccan-Dutch Heavyweight Kickboxer)
Badr Hari
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Birthdate: December 8, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer Badr Hari, also known as Bad Boy and The Golden Boy, has won the K-1 Heavyweight and Showtime Heavyweight championships. He represented the Netherlands until his loss to Stefan Leko, after which he began playing for Morocco, due to aggressive criticism from his Dutch fans.

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Ramon Dekkers
(Dutch Professional Kickboxer)
Ramon Dekkers
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Birthdate: September 4, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Breda, Netherlands
Died: February 27, 2013
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Germaine de Randamie
(Dutch Mixed Martial Artist and Former Kickboxer)
Germaine de Randamie
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Birthdate: April 24, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Utrecht, Netherlands
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Benny Urquidez
(American Former Professional Kickboxer)
Benny Urquidez
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Birthdate: June 20, 1952
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States

Benny Urquidez is an American actor, martial arts choreographer, and kickboxer. One of the pioneers of full-contact karate in the United States, Urquidez held six world titles in five weight divisions during his illustrious 27-year career. In 1978, he was named Competitor of the Year by Black Belt magazine. Benny Urquidez has also played important roles in films like 1408.

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Mark Hunt
(New Zealand Former Mixed Martial Artist and Kickboxer)
Mark Hunt
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Birthdate: March 23, 1974
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: South Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand MMA fighter and kickboxer Mark Hunt won the 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix and also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Known as the "King of Walk-Offs" due to his habit of walking away before the referee ends the match, Hunt inspired the documentary The Art of Fighting.
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Andy Souwer
(Dutch Former Welterweight Kickboxer)
Andy Souwer
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Birthdate: November 9, 1982
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Den Bosch, Netherlands
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Ernesto Hoost
(Dutch Retired Professional Kickboxer)
Ernesto Hoost
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Birthdate: July 11, 1965
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Heemskerk, Netherlands
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Loma Lookboonmee
(Thai Mixed Martial Artist)
Loma Lookboonmee
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Birthdate: January 18, 1996
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Buri Ram, Nai Mueang, Thailand
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Semmy Schilt
(Dutch Former Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist)
Semmy Schilt
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Birthdate: October 27, 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Andy Hug
(One of the Greatest Heavyweight Kickboxers of All Time)
Andy Hug
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Birthdate: September 7, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Zurich, Switzerland
Died: August 24, 2000
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Jamal Ben Saddik
(Moroccan-Belgian Professional Kickboxer)
Jamal Ben Saddik
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Birthdate: October 3, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Antwerp, Belgium

Jamal Ben Saddik is a Moroccan-Belgian kickboxer best known for his association with his current promotion Glory, where he competes in the heavyweight division. He achieved popularity in 2018, when he won the Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament. In August 2022, Jamal Ben Saddik was ranked second in the official heavyweight rankings of the promotion.  

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Raymond Daniels
(American Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist)
Raymond Daniels
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Birthdate: April 29, 1980
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Marloes Coenen
(Dutch Retired Mixed Martial Artist)
Marloes Coenen
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Birthdate: March 31, 1981
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Olst, Netherlands
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Gary Daniels
(English Actor and Kickboxer)
Gary Daniels
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Birthdate: May 9, 1963
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England
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Tyrone Spong
(Dutch Professional Boxer)
Tyrone Spong
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Birthdate: September 3, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paramaribo, Suriname
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Rob Kaman
(Dutch Retired 9-Time Kickboxing and Muay Thai World Champion)
Rob Kaman
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Birthdate: June 5, 1960
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Rico Verhoeven
(Dutch professional kickboxer who is the Reigning Glory Heavyweight Champion)
Rico Verhoeven
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Birthdate: April 10, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands

Touted by the media as The King of Kickboxing, Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven is the current Glory Heavyweight Champion. Inspired by his karate black belt father, he stepped into martial arts at age 5 and was competing against adults by age 16 due to his huge frame.

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Artem Vakhitov
(Russian Muay Thai Kickboxer Who Competes in the Cruiserweight and Heavyweight Divisions)
Artem Vakhitov
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Birthdate: April 4, 1991
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Prokopyevsk, Russia
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Zabit Samedov
(Kickboxer)
Zabit Samedov
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Birthdate: June 21, 1984
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gardabani, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
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Benjamin Adegbuyi
(Romanian Boxer and Kickboxer)
Benjamin Adegbuyi
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Birthdate: January 24, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Known to His Fans as Mr. Gentleman and Hammer, Romanian kickboxer and boxer Benjamin Adegbuyi has been a GLORY Heavyweight champion thrice. He was also a Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix runner-up once. The son of a Nigerian-origin university professor, he was also trained in karate and basketball in his school days.

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Nieky Holzken
(Dutch Super Middleweight Kickboxer)
Nieky Holzken
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Birthdate: December 16, 1983
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Helmond, Netherlands
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Mighty Mo
(Former American Samoan Kickboxer, Bare Knuckle Boxer, Boxer and Mixed Martial Artist)
Mighty Mo
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Birthdate: October 8, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pago Pago, American Samoa
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Bob Sapp
(Mixed Martial Artist, Kickboxer and Professional Wrestler)
Bob Sapp
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Birthdate: September 22, 1973
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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Bill Wallace
(American Former Professional Kickboxer Known for His Adept Use of High-Speed Leg Kicks)
Bill Wallace
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Birthdate: December 1, 1945
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Portland, Indiana, United States
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Cris Cyborg
(One of the Greatest Female Mixed Martial Artists of All Time)
Cris Cyborg
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Birthdate: July 9, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Curitiba, Brazil
Brazilian MMA fighter Cris Cyborg currently competes for Bellator MMA and is the reigning Bellator Women's Featherweight World Champion. She has also won the Strikeforce, UFC, and Invicta FC World Featherweight Championships, this becoming the only MMA Grand Slam champion, having won all four major MMA titles.
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Jorina Baars
(Dutch Kickboxer)
Jorina Baars
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Birthdate: October 18, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Den Helder, Netherlands
 43 
Joe Lewis
(American Martial Artist, Actor, Karateka, and Kickboxer)
Joe Lewis
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Birthdate: March 7, 1944
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Knightdale, North Carolina, United States
Died: August 31, 2012
 44 
Ray Sefo
(One of the Greatest Heavyweight Kickboxers to Have Never Won the K-1 World Grand Prix)
Ray Sefo
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Birthdate: February 15, 1971
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand
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Patrick Smith
(American Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist)
Patrick Smith
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Birthdate: August 28, 1963
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Coalgate, Oklahoma, United States
Died: June 18, 2019
 46 
Choi Hong-man
(South Korean Kickboxer)
Choi Hong-man
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Birthdate: October 30, 1980
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Jeju, South Korea
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Mike Zambidis
(Greek Kickboxer and Martial Artist)
Mike Zambidis
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Birthdate: July 15, 1980
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Porto Rafti, Greece

Mike Zambidis is a Greek martial artist and kickboxer. A four-time national kickboxing champion, Zambidis has also trained in other forms of martial arts like Shotokan, Boxing, Wrestling, Muay Thai, sanshou, and Pankration. Mike Zambidis has won several championships, including SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Championship and W.O.K.A Super Welterweight World Championship.

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Gary Goodridge
(Trinidadian-Canadian Former Heavyweight Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist)
Gary Goodridge
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Birthdate: January 17, 1966
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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Hesdy Gerges
(Dutch Kickboxer)
Hesdy Gerges
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Birthdate: February 20, 1984
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Lerdsila Chumpairtour
(Kickboxer)
Lerdsila Chumpairtour
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Birthdate: February 10, 1981
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Issan, Thailand