BORN 31ST OF OCTOBER

Florence Mbia-asu

Thinker, Learner, Creative strategist, Giver.

FAVOURITE QUOTES

Don’t worry about life. You wouldn't survive it anyway....

Willow Smith 2000

POP SINGER

The daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith who became known for her song "Whip My Hair" and for "Fireball." She served as a youth ambassador for Project Zambia, helping Zambian youth whose parents died of AIDS. She appeared in I Am Legend and won a Young Artist Award for her performance in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.

Adetokunbo Kayode, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (born 31 October 1958 in Ondo State, Nigeria) held several positions in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua and was appointed Defence Minister of Nigeria in April 2010 by the then Acting President Goodluck Jonathan. Adetokunbo hails from Ikaram-Akoko in Ondo State and holds the traditional title Omoba as a Yoruba prince. He has an Bachelor of Laws ... Read more at Wikipedia

Christopher Columbus

EXPLORER

October 31, 1451

DEATH DATE: May 20, 1506 (age 54)

Italian explorer and navigator who, sponsored by the Spanish crown, set out to claim the East Indies. His voyages resulted in Spanish colonization of the American continent, also known as the New World. He worked as an apprentice of a business agent for prominent Genoan families. Although he was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas, his voyage initiated Spain's colonization on October 12, 1492.

Emmanuel Izonritei (born October 31, 1978) is a boxer from Nigeria.Boxer at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games India (Gold Medallist). He was an athlete in the 2004 Summer Olympics for Nigeria, where he lost in the round of 16 (Heavyweight (91 kg) division) to Naser Al Shami of Syria, who eventually won the bronze. In 2003, he won gold against Mohamed Elsayed in the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria. His ... Read more at Wikipedia

Sun Tayo

Vanessa Marano - 1992

TV ACTRESS

Known for playing the role of Bay Kennish on the show Switched at Birth and also appeared on other series like Gilmore Girls and Ghost Whisperer. She began acting when she was two years old and took theater roles as a child.  Her first acting role was in the animated film Finding Nemo, where she lent her vocal talents.

Olabisi ("Bisi") Afolabi (born October 31, 1975 in Ilorin) is a retired female track and field athlete from Nigeria, who specialized in the 400 metres during her career. She was a member of the Nigerian team that won the silver medal in the 1996 Olympics 4 x 400 metres relay. She won the World Junior Championships in 1994. She also has a silver medal from the 1999 All-Africa Games and a bronze med... Read more at Wikipedia

Blessing Musa

Nadine Lustre - 1993

TV ACTRESS

Actress known for her role in the TV series Wansapanataym and for appearing as Eya in the film Diary ng Panget. Also a singer, she performed with a female music group named Pop Girls. At the age of nine, she hosted a Radio Philippines Network (RPN) program called Storyland. She performed on such Pop Girls tracks as "Crazy Crazy" and "True Love" and also released such solo singles as "No Erase" and "Paligoy-Ligoy."

Christopher Omoworare Babajide (b. 31 October 1968) is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Osun East constituency of Osun State, Nigeria in the April 2011 elections. He ran on the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) platform. Babajide Christopher Omoworare was born on 31 October 1968 in Ilesa, to a family from Ile-Ife, Ife Central Local Government Area of Osun State. His father was ... Read more at Wikipedia

Princess Leonor - 2005

PRINCESS

First in the royal line of succession from the time of her birth, Leonor, Princess of Asturias was the first child born to King and Queen Letizia. Born via caesarean section, she was baptized several days later at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, Spain. Her full birth name is Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbon y Ortiz. In addition to Princess of Asturias, she is officially also Countess of Cervera, Duchess of Montblanc, Lady of Balaguer, and Princess of both Viana and Girona.

Ifeany Victor Onyilov (born on 31 October 1990 in Enugu) is a Nigerian football player who plays as a forward for the Serbian Jelen Super Liga club FK Javor Ivanjica. He has sign with Javor in summer 2008 and has spent the first season playing on loan at FK Sloga Požega. Since 2009 he has been part of Javor first team. For unknown reasons, many websites wrongly name him "Onyilov" instead of Onyilo... Read more at Wikipedia

Clifford Bisong

My philosophy is sincerity and truth.

FAVOURITE QUOTES

It take only but challenge 2 b fabulous. Am a property of responsibility, only because I want 2 a fabulous

Jepjoe Donduke

Marcus Rashford - 1997

SOCCER PLAYER

Member of the U16, U18 and U20 England international squads who began his senior career as a forward for Manchester United. He was five years old when he began playing soccer for Fletcher Moss Rangers. He would join the Manchester United academy system at the age of seven. He scored three goals in his first five Premier League matches with Manchester United.

Sydney Park - 1997

TV ACTRESS

Played Ellie on CSI: NY alongside Gary Sinise. She also played a recurring role on the series That's So Raven and she was cast as Piper in the 2015 Nickelodeon TV movie One Crazy Cruise. She auditioned for America's Got Talent when she was seven years old. She appeared as a girl scout in a 2007 episode of Entourage.

Rob Schneider - 1963

MOVIE ACTOR

Comedian and actor best known for his supporting roles in Adam Sandler films such as The Waterboy, Big Daddy, Mr. Deeds and Grown Ups. He graduated from Terra Nova High School in San Francisco in 1982. Early in his career, he was a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live (SNL). He played the title character in the 1999 film Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and its 2005 sequel Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.

Juliette Gordon Low

ENTREPRENEUR

October 31, 1860

DEATH DATE: Jan 17, 1927 (age 66)

Inspirational founder of Girl Scouts of the USA in March of 1912. She attended a variety of top-notch boarding schools and lost almost complete hearing in one of her ears. Her birthday was celebrated by Girl Scouts nationwide as Founder's Day.

Eddie Kaye Thomas - 1980

MOVIE ACTOR

Provides the voice of Barry in American Dad and plays Paul Finch in the American Pie series. He also plays a supporting role in the Harold and Kumar franchise. He took to the stage when he was only seven years old and appeared in Four Baboons Adoring the Sun. He was a child actor on the Nickelodeon show Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Michael Collins - 1930

ASTRONAUT

Pilot of Apollo 11 who went on to become the director of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He was a part of the Gemini 10 mission as well. He joined the U.S. Air Force and flew F-86 fighter jets in France before being accepted into the U.S. Air Force Experimental Flight Test Pilot School. He served as Vice President of LTV Aerospace from 1980 to 1985.

Peter Jackson - 1961

DIRECTOR

Director and producer of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit trilogy, and the 2005 remake of King Kong. The third installment of the Lord of the Rings series, The Return of the King, earned him three Academy Awards, for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture. His directorial debut was the 1987 slapstick horror comedy Bad Taste. He produced the critically acclaimed science fiction film District 9 in 2009. The film received four Academy Award nominations, including one for Best Picture.