BORN TODAY, 26TH SEPTEMBER.

Serena Williams - 1981

TENNIS PLAYER

Tennis star who has won every major tournament and became the oldest number-one champion ever in 2013. She's captured 23 singles titles to go along with 14 doubles titles alongside her older sister Venus Williams.

She began playing tennis when she was five years old, and was home-schooled by her father, who was also her coach.

She set the record for most singles titles at the Australian Open with six.

'Yomi Olufiade. 

Founder & Lead Pastor of LightHouse International Assembly, Abuja. A speaker, Teacher; and coach.

Udeme Johnson Peter-Ijeh

Christina Milian 1981

R&B SINGER

R&B and pop singer whose debut single was "A.M. to P.M." in 2001, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles chart. Also an actress, she earned her first lead role in the 2003 teen comedy Love Don't Cost a Thing.

George Ogar

John Chapman

EXPLORER

BIRTHDAY

September 26, 1774

DEATH DATE

Mar 18, 1845 (age 70)

Better known as Johnny Appleseed, he planted apple trees across the American frontier as a missionary for The New Church. Contrary to popular belief, he did not spread seeds at random, but planted nurseries of sour apple trees for settlers to make hard cider.

Dayo Akinuli

Cyprian Ekwensi, MFR (September 26, 1921–November 4, 2007) was a Nigerian short story writer and author of children's books. Ekwensi, an Igbo, was born in Minna, Niger State. His father was David Anadumaka, a story-teller and elephant hunter. He wrote hundreds of short stories, radio and television scripts, and several dozen novels, including children's books. His 1954 People of the City was his first book to garner international attention. His novel Drummer Boy (1960), based on the life of Benjamin 'Kokoro' Aderounmu was a perceptive and powerful description of the wandering, homeless and poverty-stricken life of a street artist. His most successful novel was Jagua Nana (1961), about a Pidgin-speaking Nigerian woman who leaves her husband to work as a prostitute in a city and falls in love with a teacher. He also wrote a sequel to this, Jagua Nana's Daughter.

In 1968, he received the Dag Hammarskjöld International Prize in Literature. In 2001 he was made a member of the MFR and in 2006, he became a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters

Dr. Luke 1973

MUSIC PRODUCER

American songwriter, record producer, and remixer who became popular after producing Kelly Clarkson's single Since U Been Gone in 2004. He has also worked with notable artists such as Pink, Britney Spears, and Rihanna.

Prince Tochukwu Nnake (born 26 September 1989 in Port Harcourt) is a Nigerian football player currently playing for R. Union Saint-Gilloise. Nnake began his career 2005 on youthside for Dolphins F.C. and was in 2009 transferred to Sharks F.C.. On 20 February 2010 was loaned out from his club Sharks F.C. to the Belgian lower League club R. Union Saint-Gilloise.

Jim Caviezel  - 1968

MOVIE ACTOR

Portrayed Jesus in The Passion of the Christ in 2004 and Private Witt in the 1998 WWII epic film The Thin Red Line. He also starred in the 2000 sci-fi film Frequency alongside Dennis Quaid and the 2002 crime thriller High Crimes alongside Ashley Judd. In 2011, he began playing John Reese on the CBS sci-fi series Person of Interest.

Sergio Alejandro Ortega Cantero (born 26 September 1988 in Itaugua) is an Paraguayan football Midfielder, who plays in Chile for Santiago Morning

Ashley Leggat 1986

TV ACTRESS

Actress who played Casey McDonald on the Disney Channel series Life With Derek from 2005 to 2009. 

M Pokora 1985

R&B SINGER

French R&B singer known for hit solo singles like 2006's "It's Alright," "Belinda," and "Cette annee-la." He originally rose to fame as a member of the groups MC Unity and Linkup.

Kana - 1981

WRESTLER

Japanese wrestler known as a multiple-time champion in promotions like Dramatic Dream Team and Smash. She is also heavily involved in the world of video gaming as a graphic designer and writer for XBox Magazine.