Birthdays are special days of celebration for everyone born in this world. And, celebrities, just like regular people, were born also on different dates, at different months, and at different places.
It is, usually, a thing of interest and a great joy when people find out that some of their favourite celebrities were also born in the same month as they were. Our focus this month, is on those very famous people who were born in that month that is said to always produce "Legends".
Below are profiles of 15 of the most popular people around the world, that were born in the month of August. Check it out.
Barack Obama
Michael Jackson was unquestionably the biggest pop star of the late 20th century, and one of the most popular recording artistes of all time. He was born on 29th of August, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. He died on the 25th of June, 2009. He was an American national.
Kylie Jenner
David Olubukola Ajide
Pastor David Olubukola Ajide is the lead minister at Victory Sanctuary Seventh-Day Adventist church, Lekki, Lagos, the fastest-growing and (one of the most vibrant S.D.A churches) in Nigeria. During his Masters degree programme in Babcock University, he led many to Christ through the campus fellowship which he started, and many members of which are still standing strong in God's vineyard today. He is often referred to as the 21st Century Revolutionary Adventist pastor in Nigeria. He was born on August 6. 1966, and grew up and schooled in Osun state, Nigeria.
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant is an American retired professional basket player, from Philadelphia. Kobe played his entire 20-year career with Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, and retired in 2016. He was born on August 23rd, 1978.
Bryant was an 18-time All-Star,
15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, and the 2008 NBA Most
Valuable Player (MVP). Widely
regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, he led the NBA in scoring during two seasons, ranks fourth on the
league's all-time regular season scoring, and ranks fourth on the all-time postseason scoring list.
Bryant was the son of former NBA player Joe Bryant.
He attended Lower Merion High
School in Pennsylvania, where he was recognized
as the top high-school basketball player in the country
Bryant was the first guard in
NBA history to play at least 20
seasons. According to Forbes, Bryant's net
worth was estimated at $350 million in 2016.
At 34 years and 104 days of age, Bryant became the youngest player in league history to reach 30,000 career points. He became the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history on February 1, 2010, when he surpassed Jerry West. During his third year in the league, Bryant was chosen to start the All-Star Game, and was selected to start that game for a record 18 consecutive appearances until his retirement.
His four All-Star MVP Awards are tied
with Bob Pettit for the most in NBA history. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, he won two gold medals as
a member of the U.S. national team. In 2018, he won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for his film Dear Basketball.
William Jefferson Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States of America, from 1993 to 2001. He was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope Arkansas, US.
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston was unarguably one of the biggest female pop stars of all time. Her accomplishments as a hit-maker were extra-ordinary; her 1993 Dolly Parton cover "I Will Always Love You" became nothing less than the biggest hit single in rock history. She was born on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey, USA, and she died on February 11, 2012.
Nwankwo Kanu OON, or simply Kanu is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a forward, for football clubs such as Arsenal f.c, Inter Milan f.c, and Ajax f.c. He was a member of the Nigerian national team and later captained the Eagles for 16 years from 1994 to 2010. He was born on August 1, 1976, in Owerri, Imo, Nigeria.
Mother Theresa
Mother Theresa known in the Catholic Church as Saint Theresa of Calcutta. She was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun missionary She was the founder of Missionaries of Charity. She was born on August 26, 1910. She died on September 5, 1997, in Calcutta, India.
Roberto De Niro
Robert Anthony De Niro is an American actor, producer and director who holds both American and Italian citizenship. He was born on August 17, 1943, in Manhattan, New York, US .
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player. He has won 19 Grand Slam single titles, the most in history in men's tennis, and held the No 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a record 302 weeks. He was born on August 8, 1981, in Basel, Switzerland.
John McCain
John McCain is a United States' senator, he currently serves as the Senior United States' Senator from Arizona, and in that office since 1987. He was born on August 29, 1936, Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone, US. He is an American nationality.
Halle Berry
Warren Buffet
Warren Edward Buffet is an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist. He is considered by some to be one of the most successful investors in the world, and as of March 2017, is the second wealthiest in the world, with a total net worth of $73.3 billion. He was born on August 30, 19, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Chris Tucker
Christopher Tucker is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for playing the role of Smokey in Friday and as Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour film series. He was on August 31, 1971, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
