1
Ben Carson
(U.S. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development (2017 – 2021))
260
85
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 18, 1951
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
2
Bill Russell
(One of the Greatest Basketball Players of All Time)
166
36
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 12, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
3
Billie Holiday
(One of the Greatest Jazz Singers from the 1930s to the 1950s)
138
43
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 7, 1915
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: July 17, 1959
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
4
Beetlejuice
(Actor)
345
50
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 2, 1968
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey
Height: 4'3" (130 cm)
5
Bo Jackson
(Former Baseball & Football Player, the Only Professional Athlete in History to be Named an 'All-Star' in Both)
230
15
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 30, 1962
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bessemer, Alabama, United States
6
B.B. King
(Singer-songwriter)
194
12
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 16, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Berclair, Mississippi
Died: May 14, 2015
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
7
Bobby Shmurda
(Rapper and Songwriter Best Known for His Singles: ‘Hot Nigga’, ‘Bobby Bitch’ and ‘No Time for Sleep’)
68
28
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 4, 1994
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
8
Booker T. Washington
(American Educator Who was the Dominant Leader of the African-American Community Between 1890 and 1915)
100
29
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 5, 1856
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Westlake Corner, Virginia, United States
Died: November 14, 1915
9
Bobby Lashley
(Professional Wrestler and Mixed Martial Artist)
64
28
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 16, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Junction City, Kansas, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
10
Bow Wow
(Rapper and Actor Known for His Albums ‘Beware of Dog’ and ‘Doggy Bag’)
77
49
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 9, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
11
Barry Bonds
(One of the Greatest Baseball Players of All Time)
50
14
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 24, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Riverside, California, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
12
Billy Dee Williams
(Best Known for His Role of 'Lando Calrissian' in the 'Star Wars' Film Franchise)
43
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 6, 1937
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
13
Bennet Omalu
(Forensic Pathologist Known for His Research in ‘Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy’ in American Football Players)
24
3
14
Bessie Coleman
(American Civil Aviator and the First African-American Woman to Hold a Pilot License)
144
28
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 26, 1892
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Atlanta, Texas, United States
Died: April 30, 1926
15
Bob Sapp
(Mixed Martial Artist, Kickboxer and Professional Wrestler)
44
12
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 22, 1973
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
16
Busta Rhymes
(Rapper)
37
19
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 20, 1972
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: East Flatbush, New York, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
17
Brian Tyree Henry
(Actor)
28
11
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 31, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
18
Brandon Ingram
(Basketball player)
42
14
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 2, 1997
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kinston, North Carolina, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
19
Billy Ocean
(Recording Artist)
45
6
20
Booker T
(American Color Commentator and Retired Professional Wrestler)
45
22
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: March 1, 1965
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Plain Dealing, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
21
Bol Bol
(Basketball Player)
19
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 16, 1999
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Khartoum, Sudan
Height: 7'2" (218 cm)
22
Berry Gordy
(Record Executive)
31
17
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 28, 1929
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Detroit, MichiganDetroit, Michigan, United States
23
Bernard Hopkins
(One of the Most Successful Professional Boxers in American History)
26
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 15, 1965
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
24
Bokeem Woodbine
(Actor, Ventriloquist)
21
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 13, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
25
Blaise Matuidi
(Association football player)
31
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 9, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Toulouse
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
26
Buster Douglas
(World Boxing Heavyweight Champion in 1990 )
25
11
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 7, 1960
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
27
Bubba Smith
(American football player)
34
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 28, 1945
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Orange, Texas, United States
Died: August 3, 2011
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
28
Bo Diddley
(Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer)
44
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 30, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: McComb
Died: June 2, 2008
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
29
Big Boi
(Rapper)
31
14
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 1, 1975
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Savannah, Georgia, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
30
Betty Shabazz
(Educator and Activist Best Known as the Wife of African-American Activist Malcolm X)
24
10
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: May 28, 1934
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pinehurst, Georgia, United States
Died: June 23, 1997
31
Bobby Womack
(Singer, Songwriter, Musician, and Record Producer)
23
4
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 4, 1944
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: June 27, 2014
32
Bugzy Malone
(Rapper)
49
11
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 20, 1990
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Manchester
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
33
Benjamin Banneker
(Compiler of Almanacs)
62
12
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: November 9, 1731
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Baltimore County
Died: October 9, 1806
34
Big K.R.I.T.
(Rapper)
52
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 26, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
35
Ben Vereen
(Actor)
19
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 10, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States
36
Ben Johnson
(Canadian Sprinter Who was the World's 'Fastest Man' During the 1987-88 Season)
42
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 30, 1961
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Falmouth, Jamaica
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
37
Blair Underwood
(Best Known for His Role as Attorney Jonathan Rollins in the NBC Legal Drama Series 'L.A. Law')
16
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
38
Brian McKnight
(Singer-Songwriter with Thrid Most Grammy Nominations Without a Win)
21
7
Listed In: Lyricists & Songwriters
Birthdate: June 5, 1969
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
39
Bob Gibson
(American Professional Baseball Player)
32
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 9, 1935
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
40
Big E
(American Professional Wrestler and Former Powerlifter)
18
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 1, 1986
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
41
Brandon Marshall
(Former American Football Wide Receiver)
19
11
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 23, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
42
Booger McFarland
(American Football player)
17
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 18, 1977
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
43
Bam Adebayo
(Basketball player)
17
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 18, 1997
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
44
Bianca Lawson
(Film and Television Actress)
22
17
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 20, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
45
Brandon Roy
(Basketball player - Shooting guard, Basketball coach)
16
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 23, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
46
Barbara Jordan
(Lawyer)
47
8
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: February 21, 1936
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Houston
Died: January 17, 1996
47
Bill Robinson
(Dancer)
32
9
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 25, 1878
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Died: November 25, 1949
48
Bobby Seale
(Political Activist Who Co-founded the Black Panther Party)
16
11
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: October 22, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Liberty, Texas, United States
49
Bradley Beal
(Basketball player)
21
14
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 28, 1993
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
50
Big Daddy Kane
(Rapper)
14
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 10, 1968
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
