BORN 17TH DECEMBER

Pope Francis - 1936

RELIGIOUS LEADER

The 266th Pope of the Catholic Church who took over for Benedict XVI in March of 2013. He made waves throughout the world for his modern views on homosexuality and contraception. Ordained a priest in 1969, he rose through the ranks to become Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and cardinal in 2001. In contrast to his predecessor's somewhat aloof style, he showed himself to be a people of the people, often mingling with the faithful.

Muhammadu Buhari GCFR is the President of Nigeria, in office since 2015. He is a retired major general in the Nigerian Army and previously served as the nation's head of state from 31 December 1983 to ...Wikipedia

Mary Iye Sule

Benue state university, Makurdi

Class of 2014 · Mass communication

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Emma Bell - 1986

MOVIE ACTRESS

American actress best known for her recurring role as Amy in AMC series The Walking Dead. She has also played roles in Frozen and Final Destination 5. She moved to New York City at age 16, where she discovered drama at The High School of Performing Arts. She made a cameo appearance in the 2010 film Hatchet II.

Dr. Chuba Wilberforce Okadigbo (December 17, 1941 – September 25, 2003), was President of the Senate of Nigeria. He was sometimes referred to as Oyi of Oyi in reference to his local government council area (Oyi); he also held numerous political positions in the Nigeria government. He was known to be opposed to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria, which was led by President Olusẹgun Ọbas... Read more at Wikipedia

Nat Wolff - 1994

MOVIE ACTOR

Actor and singer who first rose to fame as a member of The Naked Brothers Band with his younger brother Alex. He portrayed Isaac in the 2014 film The Fault in Our Stars and Quentin in the 2015 film Paper Towns, both based on novels by John Green. He wanted to be a child actor from a very young age. He achieved widespread recognition from his work on the Nickelodeon TV show The Naked Brothers Band. He also starred in Netflix's Death Note.

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Katheryn Winnick - 1977

TV ACTRESS

Canadian actress who has appeared in countless television shows, including CSI: Miami, Bones, Nikita, and Law and Order. She attended New York's William Esper Studio and studied acting. She is a martial artist and appeared in the 2010 film Killers.

Folashade Abugan (born December 17, 1990) is a female Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was the 400 m bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and improved to the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships, where she set a personal best time of 50.89 seconds. She won gold medals at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2009 African Junior Athletics... Read more at Wikipedia

Sarah Paulson - 1974

TV ACTRESS

Actress who won the 2013 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries for her role in the FX series American Horror Story. She also had prominent roles in the films 12 Years a Slave, What Women Want, Serenity, and Martha Marcy May Marlene.  She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She was nominated for a 2007 Golden Globe Award for her role on the series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. In 2016, she won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Marcia Clark on the FX series The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story.

Eric Okechukwu Ejiofor (born December 17, 1979 in Asaba, Nigeria) is a Nigerian footballer. Ejiofor currently plays for Enosis Neon Paralimni FC in the Cypriot First Division.... Read more at Wikipedia

Manny Pacquiao - 1978

BOXER

Filipino boxer known by the nickname Pac-Man who became the first eight-division world champion. He received the BWAA Fighter of the Year award in 2006, 2008 and 2009. He was named ESPN's #2 pound-for-pound fighter of the past 25 years in 2016. He had to drop out of high school in order to help support his family. He began boxing professionally at only 16 years old. He was first voted to the Philippine House of Representatives in 2010. He joined the Kia Picanto of the Philippine Basketball Associated in 2014.

Daddybig Okwong

Professional electrical Engineering at Julius Begger Nigeria plc

Tyler Young - 1990

TV ACTOR

Star on the USA Network series Eyewitness who has also appeared on shows such as Empire and Chicago Fire. His previous most well-known work was on the series The Avatars. He trained as an actor at The Theatre School at DePaul University and The Second City Training Center. He was cast in a 2017 film called The Mystery of Casa Matusita.

Kenneth Dike (17 December 1917 – 26 October 1983) was a Nigerian historian and the first Nigerian Vice Chancellor of the nation's premier college, the University of Ibadan. During the Nigerian civil war, he moved to Harvard University, Boston. He was a founder of the Ibadan School which dominated the writing of the History of Nigeria until the 1970s. He attended Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone an... Read more at Wikipedia

Billy Wingrove - 1982

SOCCER PLAYER

Freestyle soccer footballer who began performing tricks professionally in 2003 on television networks like Nickelodeon, BBC and Sky Sports. He has played traditional soccer for clubs like Enfield FC. He also runs the channel f2freestylers with Jeremy Lynch. He was born in London, where he became part of a network with fellow young freestyle footballers. He reached the semi-final of the Nike freestyle competition held at London Earl's Court in 2003, beating out nearly 6,000 participants.

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Thomas Law - 1992

SOAP OPERA ACTOR

The fourth actor to play the role of Peter Beale on the British soap opera EastEnders, assuming the role from 2006 to 2010. He also starred in Sadie J in 2013. He began modeling when he was four years-old. He was the frontman for the alternative band East Arbor 19 until 2012. He later embarked on a solo career as a singer/musician.

Anshu Verma

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Milla Jovovich - 1975

MOVIE ACTRESS

Fashion model, actress, and singer who was born in the Ukraine and starred in The Fifth Element. She also appeared in Dazed and Confused and The Three Musketeers. She had a very prominent modeling career before getting into acting. She starred in the Resident Evil films, and VH1 has called her "the reigning queen of kick-butt."

Eyam Tessy

Primary school

Teacher

Carter Hastings - 2004

TV ACTOR

Landed the role of Evan on the series Liv and Maddie and the part of Marty in Nickelodeon's Fairly Odd Summer. He made guest appearances in the Adult Swim television series Children's Hospital and Newsreaders. He developed a love for acting after a family friend asked him to be a voice in her movie when he was just 5 years old. His hobbies include boogie boarding, flag football, golf, reading and anything involving Legos.

Chidi Odiah (born December 17, 1983) is a Nigerian professional football player who last played for CSKA Moscow. Odiah has previously played for Sheriff Tiraspol in the Moldovan National Division, Eagle Cement and Julius Berger F.C. Chidi Odiah has represented his country at international level. He began his career with Eagle Cement in the Nigeria Premier League, before moving to Julius Berger F.C... Read more at Wikipedia

Kiersey Clemons - 1993

TV ACTRESS

Actress who played the role of Kira Starr on Disney Channel's Austin & Ally and also played Danielle on two episodes of Shake it Up. In 2015, she began playing Sophia on the series Eye Candy. She also stars as Diggy in the 2015 film Dope. She started out in musical theater, and convinced her mother to let her audition for screen roles when she was 16. She was cast as the lead character, Skye, in the 2014 Disney Channel Original movie Cloud 9.

Jacqueline Wilson - 1945

CHILDREN'S AUTHOR

Award-winning English children's author whose work deals with controversial themes, such as divorce, adoption, and mental illness. Her best-known books include Hetty Feather (2009), Dustbin Baby (2001) and Double Act (1995). She read voraciously and wrote prolifically during her childhood years in Kingston-upon-Thames, England. She was an excellent student at Coombe Girls' School, but she ended her studies in her late teens and was soon offered a job at the DC Thomson publishing company. Her Tracy Beaker novel series, which she began releasing in 1991, became extremely popular and CBBC adapted multiple installments into TV specials.

Harley Bird - 2001

VOICE ACTRESS

Voiced the title character on the cartoon series Peppa Pig. She was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her role in the 2013 film How I Live Now.  Her lovable cartoon piglet became know to millions of schoolers, making over £200 million in 2010 alone.  She was cast as Daisy in the short film Blueberry.

Martin Odegaard - 1998

SOCCER PLAYER

Norwegian soccer player who has impressed fans with his knowledge and technical ability despite debuting as a professional at a very young age. He made his senior debut for Stromsgodset IF and the Norwegian national team in 2014. He then became the youngest member of Real Madrid in the club's history when he joined the team at age 16 in 2015. He was born in Drammen, Norway and worked his way up through the Stromsgodset junior ranks. At 15 years and 253 days old, he became the youngest player ever to play for the senior Norwegian national team.

John Abraham - 1972

MOVIE ACTOR

Indian actor who earned two 2007 Filmfare Awards nominations for roles in the 2006 film, Zinda and Baabul. He found commercial success for his role in Dhoom and Water. He began his entertainment career as an international model and occasional music video performer. He is also known for action roles in the 2013 film, Race 2 and the 2011 film, Force.

Laurie Holden - 1969

TV ACTRESS

Veteran horror actress who played Andrea on the series The Walking Dead and portrayed Amanda Dumfries in the 2007 film The Mist. She also played Adel Stanton in the 2001 film The Majestic. She studied acting at The Webber Douglas Academy of Art. She played Cybil Bennett in the 2006 film Silent Hill.

Deborah Sampson

WAR HERO

BIRTHDAY: December 17, 1760

DEATH DATE: Apr 29, 1827 (age 66)

Revolutionary War heroine who dressed as a man and successfully served in the Continental Army for more than 17 months. Her first attempt at joining the army in the guise of a man failed when she was discovered to be holding her quill pen like a woman. She suffered two leg wounds in 1782, however, fearing discovery, she refused treatment and removed one of the musket balls with a pocket knife.