BORN 18TH DECEMBER

Brad Pitt - 1963

MOVIE ACTOR

Hollywood star who played lead roles in the films Moneyball, Fight Club, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, World War Z, and Inglourious Basterds. He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Jeffrey Goines in the 1995 film 12 Monkeys and he also played Rusty Ryan in the Ocean's Eleven trilogy.  He attended Kickapoo High School, where he was a member of the golf, tennis, wrestling, swimming and debate teams. His role as a hitchhiker in the 1991 film Thelma & Louise sparked his career. He thanked Chuck Palahniuk, the author of Fight Club, for creating the character Tyler Durden, which he said was one of the most enjoyable acting roles of his career.

Luis Boria

Went to ec goood win

Went to E.C. Goodwin Technical High School

Sia - 1974

POP SINGER

Australian pop singer known for such hits as "Chandelier," "Elastic Heart" and "Clap Your Hands." She also collaborated with Flo Rida on the song "Wild Ones."  She was discovered by an Italian DJ while singing karaoke in a bar. She also briefly attended the University of Adelaide. She won three ARIA Awards in 2010, including Best Independent Release, Best Pop Release, and Best Video.

Akpabor Owan

Christina Aguilera - 1980

POP SINGER

Pop star who gained recognition for her first hit "Genie in a Bottle," which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum. Her other hit songs include "Dirrty" and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)." She grew up in an abusive household. Her vocal abilities were noticed early, though. She sang the "Star Spangled Banner" at Pittsburgh professional sports events. She was a contestant on Star Search and a member of The Mickey Mouse Club. She became a coach on the popular reality series The Voice. She also played a role in the 2010 musical film Burlesque.

Rosemary Anyaeji

Life is a tragedy for those who feel and a comedy for those who think..

Innovative and positive.

FAVOURITE QUOTES

Neva blame a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days gives you experience, both are essential in your life, all are God's blessing for you.

Rekpene Bassey

Ashley Benson - 1979

TV ACTRESS

She became known as Abigail Deveraux on Days of Our Lives, and won a Young Hollywood Award in 2011 with the cast of Pretty Little Liars. In 2012, she appeared in the art film Spring Breakers and she was also cast in the 2015 feature Pixels. At age eight, she began modeling under The Ford Modeling Agency in print advertisements, and she appeared in a Lil Romeo music video as a schoolgirl in 2002. She played Hanna Marin on the hit show Pretty Little Liars, for which she won a Youth Rock Award for Rockin' TV Actress in 2011.

Rotimi Peters was a Nigerian athlete who competed in the 400 & 4x400 meters. He competed for Nigeria in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 400 meters relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Sunday Uti, Moses Ugbusien and Innocent Egbunike.... Read more at Wikipedia

Bridgit Mendler - 1992

TV ACTRESS

Actress who was nominated for a 2010 Teen Choice Award for Breakout TV Female Star for her superior performance on Good Luck Charlie. She also starred as Olivia in the 2011 Disney TV movie Lemonade Mouth. In 2012, she released her platinum debut studio album, which featured the top 40 hit song "Ready or Not." As an eight-year-old child, she became the youngest performer to play roles and sing in the San Francisco Fringe Festival. She provided the voice of Thorn in the 2006 video game Bone: The Great Cow Race.

Steven Spielberg - 1946

DIRECTOR

Celebrated director who achieved box office records with the blockbuster films Jaws, E.T., and Jurassic Park. He received the Academy Award for Best Director for the films Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan. He also directed the action/adventure classic trilogy Indiana Jones, starring Harrison Ford, in the '80s. He charged friends and family to watch the 8mm adventure films he made growing up. His 1968 short film Amblin' inspired the name of his future production company Amblin Entertainment. His 1977 science fiction feature Close Encounters of the Third Kind was labeled "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Stone Cold Steve Austin - 1964

WRESTLER

He became known for his tough, trash-talking persona, did battle in WCW and ECW, and became the most profitable wrestler in WWE history. Before professional wrestling, he was given a scholarship to play football at University of North Texas. His WWE persona was a beer-drinking antihero, and was very popular with viewers for fighting his boss. He played Tommy Cavanaugh in Grown Ups 2 in 2013.

Agara Emmanuel

Katie Holmes - 1978

TV ACTRESS

Dawson's Creek star whose fame continued in Batman Begins and The Ice Storm, as well as Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and Abandon. She starred as Jacqueline Kennedy in the 2017 miniseries about the famous political family.  When she was 14, she enrolled herself in a modeling school and eventually went to the International Modeling and Talent Association.  She was nominated for a Saturn Award for her role as Rachel Dawes in Batman Begins. She played "The Slutty Pumpkin" on How I Met Your Mother.

DMX - 1970

RAPPER

Influential rapper born Earl Simmons who released the successful album ...And Then There Was X in 1999. He has sold over 30 million records worldwide during his career and in 2003 he published his book E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX.  He started his career as a beatboxer in the late 80's. His most popular song is the hit single "Party Up (Up In Here)."

Josh Dallas - 1978

MOVIE ACTOR

Television and film actor who plays Prince Charming in ABC's Once Upon a Time and portrayed Fandral in the 2011 Marvel film Thor. His other roles include Ben in 2009's The Boxer and Henry in 2011's Five.  David Longest trained him while he was a student at New Albany High School. He earned a scholarship to study acting in London at the age of 19.  He made an appearance in a 2008 episode of the popular BBC series Doctor Who.

Trish Stratus - 1975

WRESTLER

Former wrestler and TV personality who has won many WWE championships including the WWE Hardcore Championship. She modeled for Fitness magazines. She was on the reality show Armed & Famous.

Casper Van Dien - 1968

MOVIE ACTOR

Actor best known as Johnny Rico in the 1997 Sci-fi satire film Starship Troopers. He also had recurring roles in One Life to Live and Beverly Hills, 90210. He had an uncredited role in the 1984 film Revenge of the Nerds. He eventually received an acting credit six years later for his appearance in the TV movie Menu for Murder. He played James Dean in a TV movie biopic called James Dean: Race with Destiny.

Rob Van Dam - 1970

WRESTLER

WWE wrestler also known as Robbie V or RVD who created the deadly Five Star Frog Splash. He competed in the WWE from 2001 to 2007, then returned in 2013. In 1987, he accepted $100 to kiss Ted DiBiase's foot. He set a record for the longest reign as the ECW World Television Champion at 700 days.

Cicely Tyson - 1924

MOVIE ACTRESS

Actress who starred in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. She received Screen Actors Guild Awards for her portrayal of Constantine in The Help. She was born to immigrants, as both of her parents came to the United States from the island of Nevis. She was Oscar-nominated for her role in Sounder.

Ray Liotta - 1954

MOVIE ACTOR

Actor who became known for his performances in Goodfellas and Field of Dreams. His role as Charlie Metcalf in an episode of the TV drama ER earned him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He began his acting career as the villain Joe Heron in a controversial rape scene in the 1983 film, The Lonely Lady. He later played Joey Perrini on the soap opera, Another World. The role lasted from 1978 until 1981. He and Kurt Russell teamed up in the 1992 thriller Unlawful Entry.

Isabella Cramp - 2004

TV ACTRESS

Landed her breakthrough role as Abby Weaver on the ABC comedy series The Neighbors in 2012. She'd previously made guest appearances on other comedy series including, Happy Endings, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Mike & Molly. She later booked a starring voice role on Shimmer and Shine. She started acting in the fall of 2010 and earned an early role in the Fox comedy pilot Family Album and a starring role in the television movie Possessing Piper Rose. She made guest-starring appearances on other notable series, including In Plain Site, The Young and the Restless, and Enlightened.

Alejandro Sanz - 1968

WORLD MUSIC SINGER

Multiple Latin Grammy and Grammy Award-winning Spanish born singer who released the hit album Mas in 1997. Inspired by his father, who was a guitar salesman, he learned to play the guitar at age seven. His music was heavily influenced by the genre of flamenco music. He has won more than a dozen Latin Grammy Awards.

Franz Ferdinand

POLITICIAN

BIRTHDAY: December 18, 1863

DEATH DATE: Jun 28, 1914 (age 50)

Archduke of Austria whose assassination in 1914 by Serbian nationalists sparked the First World War. He was an avid trophy hunter, and records from his lifetime indicate that he had an estimated 300,000 game kills. His cousin committed suicide and his father died of typhoid fever. This put him next in line for the Austrian throne. After the assassin shot him and his wife, his final words to her were, 'Don't die darling, live for our children.'

Symply Sleak

Simplified

FAVOURITE QUOTES

You don't win the silver. You lost the gold.

I pray we all live to see the days we dreamed off

Angie Stone - 1961

SOUL SINGER

Soul singer who earned a #1 R&B album with The Art of Love & War in 2007. She has collaborated with a variety of artists, including D'Angelo. Her first musical experience was singing gospel music in church. She performed with the R&B group The Sequence in the 1980s. She is a three-time Grammy Award nominee, including for Best R&B Performance for a duet with Betty Wright.