BORN TODAY, 19TH DECEMBER

Abubakar Bukola Saraki (born December 19, 1962) is a Nigerian politician who has been President of the Nigeria's Senate since 2015. Previously he was Governor of Kwara State from 2003 to 2011. He was first elected to the Senate in April 2011, representing the Kwara Central senatorial district, and re-elected in the .... Wikipedia

Frans Jeppsson Wall - 1998

POP SINGER

Swedish pop singer who became the second youngest person to win Melodifestivalen when he won the competition in 2016. The victory qualified him to represent his country in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. He burst onto the music scene in 2006 when contributed vocals to the band Elias and their soccer-centric single "Who's da Man," which topped the Swedish charts for more than a dozen weeks. He went on to top the charts again in 2008 with the song "Fotbollsfest." It would be another eight years before he topped the charts for a third time with "If I Were Sorry," the song that earned him the right to sing in Eurovision.

John O. John

EVANGELIST & PHILANTHROPIST.

FAVOURITE QUOTES

INFORMATION IS THE MOTHER OF TRANSFORMATION.

GROWING CONSTANTLY TO BECOME!

Alexis Sanchez - 1988

SOCCER PLAYER

Chilean soccer forward who scored 39 goals in 88 appearances for FC Barcelona from 2011 to 2014 before joining Arsenal. He became a member of the Chilean national team in 2006.  He began his professional career playing for Cobreloa in the Chilean Primera Division in 2005. He helped Barcelona win the Copa del Rey in 2012 and a La Liga title in 2013.

Adejoh Barry Idakwo

In a circle, lies another circle. In a space, another space is found. In this mortal man, stands the man u seek to know. My reality is your illusion.

FAVOURITE QUOTES

** A wise old owl sat on an oak tree. The more it saw, the less it spoke. The less it spoke, the more it heard. (BE like that old bird and gain wisdom) ** “the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.”

Marla Sokoloff - 1980

TV ACTRESS

Best known for her role as Lucy Hatcher on the television series The Practice. From 2004 to 2005, she played Claire on Desperate Housewives. She is currently reprising the role of Gia on Netflix Original Fuller House. She made her first claim to fame on the ABC sitcom Full House. She played Sean William Scott's girlfriend in the 2000 film Dude, Where's My Car? 

Ransome Odey

Simple, honest, firmly principled. Misunderstood

FAVOURITE QUOTES

You can’t get into your future living in your past. T.D. Jakes. Keep on following the star, morning can’t be far.

Jorge Blanco - 1991

TV ACTOR

Gained fame for his role as Leon Vargas on the popular Disney Channel series Violetta. The role earned him Kids' Choice Awards in Mexico, Argentina and Colombia. In 2010, he had a brief role on the TV series Highway: Rodando la Aventura. He launched a YouTube channel where he posts cover songs as well as vlogs. The channel has earned over 5 million subscribers.

Olalekan Afolabi

Worked at Julius Berger Nigeria

Studied at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo Ondo State

Rosa Blasi - 1972

TV ACTRESS

Actress who played Ronnie Cruz on the drama Make It or Break It and also regularly appeared on the soap opera General Hospital. In 2013, she began playing Barb Thunderman on Nickelodeon's The Thundermans. Before becoming an actress, she received classical voice training. She had a featured role in the lifetime series Strong Medicine.

Jake Gyllenhaal - 1980

MOVIE ACTOR

Actor who had his breakthrough role in October Sky and won a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Brokeback Mountain. He also had memorable roles in The Day After Tomorrow, Zodiac, Nightcrawler, and Love and Other Drugs. He worked as a lifeguard and busboy as a teenager. In 1991, he debuted as Danny Robbins in City Slickers. He starred in the cult classic film Donnie Darko, for which he won the 2003 Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor.

Hosey Josey

Strategic Information Associate ( PMTCT) at U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP)

FAVOURITE QUOTES

TOday is better than tomorrow, We must use time wisely and foreverrealize that the time is always ripe to do right. - Nelson Mandela

Alyssa Milano - 1972

TV ACTRESS

She rose to fame as a teen actress on Who's the Boss? and later co-starred as Phoebe Halliwell on Charmed from 1998 to 2006. In 2013, she began appearing on the UK drama series Mistresses. She began acting at age eight after landing a role on a national tour of Annie, where she was selected out of 1,500 girls. She played Jennifer Mancini on Melrose Place from 1997 to 1998 and guest starred in the Blink-182 music video for the song "Josie."

Karim Benzema - 1987

SOCCER PLAYER

Star striker who became a member of the French national team in 2007 and joined Real Madrid in 2009. He was named the French Player of the Year in 2011, 2012, and 2014. He began his youth career with Lyon in 1996. He played with the club's senior team from 2004-2009. He was Ligue 1's top goalscorer in 2007-08 and led Lyon to four Ligue 1 titles. He helped Real Madrid capture a La Liga title in 2012.

Ilozor Dorathy Ebonam

Self-employed and Works at Anambra State University, Uli

Keiynan Lonsdale - 1991

TV ACTOR

Dancer and actor who played the role of Kid Flash on The CW's The Flash. He also played the character Ollie on the Australian TV drama Dance Academy. His debut role was in the 2007 movie Razzle Dazzle. He played the character Corey on the TV series All Saints.

Wisin - 1978

WORLD MUSIC SINGER

Born Juan Luis Morera Luna, he is one-half of the reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. The band sold three million albums across the globe with their 2009 release La Revolucion. He was featured on his first compilation album in 1998. He co-founded WY Records in 2005.

Christain James

Fashion Designer

Studied at Université de Lomé

Mikee Quintos - 1997

TV ACTRESS

GMA Network artist who rocketed to fame after she was cast in the television series Encantadia. She is also a talented singer and has posted a variety of song covers to her mqquintos SoundCloud account. She began singing publicly at the age of seven for her parents' various political campaigns. Outside of her entertainment career, she has studied architecture at the University of Santo Tomas.

Elisa - 1977

POP SINGER

Singer/songwriter best known for her single "Dancing," which was featured on two seasons of the popular reality competition show So You Think You Can Dance. She has also achieved success with her single "Come Speak to Me." She signed with Sugar, a record company, when she was approximately 17 years-old. She has won several Italian Music Awards.

Shedrack Atin

C E O at Self Employed (Business)

Studied at Cross River University Of Technology(CRUTECH Ogoja Campus Page)

Jennifer Beals - 1963

MOVIE ACTRESS

Actress best known for her starring role in Flashdance. Her performance in the film earned her an NAACP Image Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2015, she appeared as Coach Val in the film Full Out. Her first job was at an ice cream store. She studied English Literature at Yale. She debuted in the 1980 film My Bodyguard. She also played Bette Porter in the series The L Word.

Ganiyu Olarenwaju Solomon (born 19 December 1959) was elected Senator for the Lagos West constituency of Lagos State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the Action Congress (AC). Solomon was born on 19 December 1959. His father, Alhaji Rafiu Ishola Solomon, was politically influential as a contemporary of the first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande. Solo... Read more at Wikipedia

Gary Cahill - 1985

SOCCER PLAYER

Central defender who joined Chelsea in 2012 after spending three seasons with the Bolton Wanderers; became a member of the English national team in 2010. He began playing in the youth system of Derbyshire, then transferred to Aston Villa, where he played from 2000 to 2004. He became known for his powerful headers on both attack and defense, as well as his solid tackling and ability to score from defense.

Victor Ikechukwu Agbo (born December 19, 1980 in Lagos) is a Nigerian footballer. He spend most of his career in Serbia where he represented several top and lower league clubs, namely BSK Borča, FK Žitorađa, FK Grafičar Beograd, FK Novi Pazar, FK Mladost Apatin, FK Sloga Kraljevo, FK Šumadija Aranđelovac and FK Rudar Kostolac. Beside these, he also played with Bosnian Serb club FK Rudar Ugljevik i... Read more at Wikipedia

Edith Piaf

POP SINGER

BIRTHDAY: December 19, 1915

DEATH DATE: Oct 11, 1963 (age 47)

French singer best know for her Grammy Hall of Fame-inducted classic, "La Vie en Rose." She was portrayed by Marion Cotillard in the 2007 film of the same name. She was raised by prostitutes who worked at her mother's brothel. She worked as a street singer after having her first daughter when she was seventeen. She was frequently referred to by the nickname "Little Sparrow."