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Keiynan Lonsdale
(Actor)
Keiynan Lonsdale
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Birthdate: December 19, 1991
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Australian actor, dancer and singer-songwriter Keiynan Lonsdale is best-known for playing Wally West/Kid Flash in The CW series The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. Other on-screen portrayals of Lonsdale includes Oliver Lloyd in the series Dance Academy and Uriah Pedrad in film The Divergent Series: Insurgent. He has also released the studio-album Rainbow Boy and worked as an MTV VJ.  

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Osita Iheme
(Actor)
Osita Iheme
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Birthdate: February 20, 1982
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Abia State
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Chinedu Ikedieze
(Nigerian actor)
Chinedu Ikedieze
2
Birthdate: December 12, 1977
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bende, Abia
Height: 4'3" (130 cm)
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Osi Umenyiora
(Former American Football Defensive End)
Osi Umenyiora
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Birthdate: November 16, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: London, England, UK
London-born Nigerian NFL star Osi Umenyiora impressed his fans throughout his 9-year stint with the New York Giants. The two-time Super Bowl champion ended his career with the Atlanta Falcons. He is now an award-winning sports pundit and is known for his expert sportscasting on BBC Sport.
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Adetomiwa Edun
(Actor best known for his roles as Sir Elyan in the television show Merlin)
Adetomiwa Edun
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Birthdate: March 4, 1984
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Pete Edochie
(Actor)
Pete Edochie
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Birthdate: March 7, 1947
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Enugu
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Nkem Owoh
(Actor)
Nkem Owoh
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Birthdate: February 7, 1958
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Udi, Enugu
 8 
Mike Ezuruonye
(Actor)
Mike Ezuruonye
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Birthdate: September 21, 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lagos
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Hanks Anuku
(Actor)
Hanks Anuku
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Birthdate: August 27, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ibadan, Nigeria
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Tobi Bakre
(Reality Star)
Tobi Bakre
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Birthdate: June 1, 1994
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria
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Hubert Ogunde
(Nigerian Actor, Theatre Manager, and Playwright Who is Known as the Father of Nigerian Theatre)
Hubert Ogunde
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Birthdate: July 10, 1916
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ososa, Nigeria
Died: April 4, 1990
Hubert Ogunde was a Nigerian actor, musician, theatre manager, and playwright. He is credited with founding the African Music Research Party, Nigeria's first contemporary professional theatrical company. Referred to as the father of Nigerian theatre, Hubert Ogunde wrote over 50 plays, most of which reflect the social and political realities of the period.
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Zack Orji
(Actor)
Zack Orji
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Birthdate: 1960 AD
Birthplace: Libreville, Gabon
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Orlando Martins
(Actor)
Orlando Martins
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Birthdate: December 8, 1899
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Died: September 25, 1985
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Kola Ogunmola
(Noted Nigerian Dramatist and Actor Known for Developing Yoruba Culture Into a Significant Theatre Form)
Kola Ogunmola
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Birthdate: November 11, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Okemesi, Nigeria
Died: 1973 AD

Nigerian dramatist, mime, director, actor and playwright Kola Ogunmola, counted among most remarkable actors in Africa during the 1950s and ’60s, is best-remembered for developing Yoruba culture, particularly folk opera, into a significant theatre form. He did so by travelling extensively and staging his works through his Ogunmola Travelling Theatre. His popular plays include Love for Money and Palmwine Drinkard.

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Pere Egbi
(Reality Star)
Pere Egbi
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Birthdate: June 27, 1986
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Warri, Nigeria
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