July 19 Birthday for Famous people are an important celebration. Today’s Happy Birthday wishes of July 19 goes out to Peter Obi (Politician), Mr Eazi (Musician) and Kate Henshaw (Nigerian actress). Some other birthdays in Nigerian history includes Echezonachukwu Nduka, a Nigerian Nigerian poet, short story writer, musicologist, and founder of ”Apotheosis Art House” born in 1989 in Onitsha and Stanley Ibe, a footballer from Abia state.
We also have new names which includes Chima Ugwu, a athletics competitor born in 1973 at Imo state, Asue Ighodalo, a Nigerian lawyer, law firm executive born in 1959. Another birthday celebrant is Manuel Akanji, a Swiss footballer with Nigerian origins born in 1995 at Neftenbach and Christopher Chima, an entrepreneur and animal farm consultant born in Warri, Delta state in 1985.
You can scroll down to browse through and see photos of famous people in history and other popular celebrities turning a year older on July 19th. From there, you can additionally learn an interesting fact about each of them, their age and their profession.
Top Famous Birthdays on July, 19 2024
Peter Obi turns 62 years
Peter Gregory Obi is a Nigerian billionaire businessman and politician that shares the July 18 birthdays and was born in 1961 with the cancer zodiac sign. He is a popular Nigerian figure and former Governor of Anambra State. He served three times between 2006 and 2014 under the APGA political party. Every citizen in Nigeria and in diaspora knows him for his lifestyle and great financial management. Peter Obi was born in Onitsha in 1961, and studied philosophy at the University of Nigeria before embarking on a successful career in banking and business. In his business career, he rose to become the chairman of Fidelity Bank and held several other executive positions in the financial sector.
From the banking sector, he contested for and successfully won the governorship of Anambra State in 2006 after 3years of entering into Nigeria politics. He was re-elected in 2010 but faced impeachment challenges. After that, he was selected by Atiku Abubakar as his running mate as Vice President for 2019 elections under the People’s Democratic Party. In 2023, Obi emerged as the presidential candidate for the Labour Party and got support from millions of people, especially among the youth, because of for his promises of good governance and economic knowledge. Obi usually get praises from his supporters for his business strategies and his focus on fiscal discipline. His political career has been marked by both successes and challenges, but he remains a prominent figure in Nigerian politics.
Mr. Eazi turns 32 years
Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade, that has music name as Mr Eazi has his birthday on July 17 with the cancer zodiac sign. He is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record executive who sang the popular Banku Music, a mix of Ghanaian high-life and Nigerian pop music. Mr Eazi was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. His journey into music began in Ghana where he enrolled at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). While there, he started booking artists for college parties, eventually finding his own voice and releasing his debut mixtape, “About to Blow,” in 2013. His type of music sounds made his fans to compare to Fela Kuti the Afrobeat legend.
Mr. Eazi is also a successful entrepreneur. He founded emPawa Africa, that supports young African artists. This platform has helped discover and nurture numerous talents, contributing to the growth of the African music industry.
Kate Henshaw turns 53 years
Kate Henshaw birthday date is July 19, 1971 with the cancer zodiac sign. She is an iconic Nigerian actress, and one of the pioneers of the Nollywood industry. She is from Calabar, Cross River State. Her acting career took off with her debut in the movie “When the Sun Sets” in 1993 with the cast name “Omono”. Since then, she has starred in countless films, showcasing her ability to effortlessly transition between dramatic and comedic roles. She has gotten several awards and involved in other philanthropic activities.
Beyond her acting career, Kate Henshaw is a vocal advocate for various social causes. She has been involved in campaigns promoting women’s rights, health awareness, and youth empowerment. Her influence goes beyond the entertainment industry as she uses her platform to inspire and uplift others. She is a true inspiration, and her contributions to the Nigerian film industry and society at large are immeasurable.
Christopher Chima turns 39 years
Christopher Kelechi Chima‘s birthday date is July 19, 1985, born with the cancer zodiac sign. He is an successful Nigerian entrepreneur and businessman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Founder at CHRIS FARM Nigeria, who sets up animal farm for agricultural purposes in Nigeria. He is from Ezinihitte LGA of Imo State but born in Warri where he grew up. His entrepreneurship career began 2010 after he graduated from Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT 2010), where he got a B.Agric and Masters degree in Agricultural Economics And Extension. Since then, he has been a help to farmers who wants to setup their animal farms in Nigeria.
Chris Chima is a direct plug to fabricate locally made poultry cages, mobile fish ponds and manure processing machine. He also helps his customers to import heavy duty equipment from China, India, Singapore and United state to different African countries. He has gotten several awards due to his philanthropic activities in setting up startups and expanding existing businesses.
Ghana People and Celebrities with birthdays today July 17
Ghana Celebrity Birthdays for 17 July includes Azumah Nelson, a Ghanaian former professional boxer born 19 July 1958 at Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. He is widely considered the greatest African boxer of all time, and is currently the 31st greatest pound for pound boxer of all time in Boxrec’s ranking, he held the WBC featherweight title once and the WBC super featherweight title twice.
Another famous Ghanaian that have their birthday today 19 July is Sandy Osei-Agyemang. He is a athletics competitor by profession. As a former former sprinter, he has competed the 1972 Summer Olympics. Sandy advanced to the second round in the Men’s 100 metres and Men’s 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
There are currently no popular Ghanaian politician celebrating their birthday today July 19.
Infamous People with birthdays today July 19 in Nigeria
Current Birthdays in 19 July for infamous people in Nigeria and its neighbor, Ghana includes Barakat Kamaldeen, Lucky Faith, Sherry Satfford, Kemi Abim, Yinka Ade, Helena Ede, Jasmin Ezinne Ihemaguba-Nwadig, and Claribel Ajijie. Others with birthday today July 19 are; Adeyemi Temmy, Abogun Imisiola Comfort, Juliet Richard, Peace Ndukwe, Judith Aboi, Akande-Opawale Gifty, and Agaren Regina Rukeme also have birthdays on July 19th.
Also celebrating among the famous 100 birthdays today includes Oluwaseyi Ibukun Manu, Janet Micheal, Nwachukwu Fortune, Janet Musa, Gracia Obinwa, Paulette James, as well as Olajumoke Lawal.
There’s also Olorunkemi Adebowale, Oluwole Faith, Joshua Arit Deedee, Mercy Ekwere, Debbie Olatoye, Akua Adwubi, and fatima Amin, who are among others too many to mention.
Celebrities with birthdays today July 19 in United States of America
In the US, Jon Jones an American mixed martial artist born in 1987 at Rochester, and Lizzie Borden, a murder trial defendant born in 1860 at Fall River are being remembered in history today. Other American actors celebrating birthday for 19 July includes Jared Padalecki, an American actor born in 1982 at San Antonio, Shane Dawson, an American Internet personality bornin 1988 at Long Beach.
Actually, there is a short list of Famous People’s Birthdays, for July 19, in United States including Nancy Carell, an American actress born at Cohasset in 1966 and Marcela Valladolid, who’s an American chef born in 1978 at San Diego.
There is also Cherami Leigh, a American voice actress born in Dallas in 1988, Lisa Lampanelli, an American stand-up comedian and insult comic born in 1961 at Trumbull as well as Bernie Leadon, a American musician born in Minneapolis in 1947.
Movie actors and actresses includes Chris Kratt (Warren Township 1968), Bodhi Elfman (Los Angeles 1969), George Dzundza (Rosenheim 1945), Kaitlin Doubleday (Los Angeles 1984), Abel Ferrara, a film director from New York City born in 1951.
July 19 Celebrities with birthdays today in the US Today
More Celebrity Birthdays are expected to come with birthday wishes too for people like Robert Gibson 1958, an American professional wrestler born in Pensacola, Stuart Scott 1965, an American sportscaster born in Chicago are not left out.
In United states history, other birthday remembrance includes; Samuel Colt, an Nineteenth century American inventor and industrialist born in Hartford 1814, Edwin Schlossberg, an American designer, author and artist born in New York City 1945 and Killer Kross, an American professional wrestler, born in NYC 1985.
We still have Mark Proksch, American actor and comedian 1978, Brent Grimes (American football player, cornerback) 1983 at Philadelphia, Trent Williams, American football offensive tackle born 1988 and Erin Cummings, an American actress born 1977 also has birthday on July 19.
More July 17 Famous Actors with birthdays today in USA
- Howard Schultz (American businessman) 1953, born in Brooklyn
- Anthony Edwards (American actor) 1962, born in Santa Barbara
- Mark Webber (American actor and filmmaker) 1980 born in Minneapolis
- Vinessa Shaw (American actress) 1976 born in Los Angeles
- Edgar Degas (French artist) 1834 born in Paris
- Freddy Moore (American rock musician) 1950 born in Minneapolis
- George McGovern (American politician, Congressman, senator, Democratic presidential candidate) 1922 born in Avon
- Florence Foster Jenkins (American soprano, renowned for her lack of musical skill and singing ability) 1868 born in Pennsylvania
- Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith (Descendent of Abraham Lincoln) 1904 born in Riverside
- Campbell Scott (Canadian American actor and film director) 1961 born in New York City
- Jim Norton (American comedian) 1968 born in Bayonne
- Herbert Marcuse (German philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist) 1898 born in Berlin
- Richard Jordan (American Hollywood actor) 1937, born in New York City
- Chris Sullivan (American actor) 1980 born in New York City
Famous Birthdays for July 19 United Kingdom
Today’s 19 July Birthday celebrations are currently ongoing in United Kingdom for Benedict Cumberbatch, an English actor and film producer born in Hammersmith 1976, as well as Brian May, an English musician and astrophysicist born in Hampton 1947. There’s also Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party born n Irvine 1970, David Lammy, a British politician born in Whittington Hospital 1971. Other celebrants will be explained as we progress with this happy birthday notifications.
Some other Famous People’s Birthdays, for July 19, in United Kingdom are numerous. However, Celebrity Birthdays must be celebrated. Therefore, we are sending birthday wishes to Gabrielle (an English singer) born in 1969 at London Borough of Hackney, Helen Skelton, an English television presenter born in 1983 at Carlisle.
Let us not forget to send a heart warming happy birthday celebration messages to Michael Hector (1992), an association football player born in East Ham, Courtenay Taylor (1969), an actress born in San Francisco, including Ellie Rowsell (1992), a musician born in Archway.
New birthday celebrations includes; Rosie Jones (model) born in 1990 at Middlesex, Michelle Heaton (singer) born in 1980 at Gateshead, GFOTY (British pop singer) born 1990 and Simon Cadell (actor) born in London at London.
List of Historical Birthdays on 19 July in UK
- A. J. Cronin 1896, Scottish novelist and physician born in Cardross
- David Griffin 1943, (a british movie industry actor) born in Richmond
- John Martin 1789, a painter, engraver and illustrator born at Haydon Bridge
- Patricia Medina 1919, a British actress botn in Liverpool
- Michael Kadoorie 1941, a Hong Kong-British entrepreneur and philanthropist born in British Hong Kong
- Luke Young (English association football player, born 1979) at Harlow
- Lisa Jewell 1968, a British writer born at Middlesex Hospital
- Brooke Kinsella 1983, a British movie actress born in London
- Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough born in Kent 1681
- Rageh Omaar 1967, a British journalist born at Mogadishu
- John Ryder (British boxer) born in 1988 at Islington
Other popular or historical birthdays on July 19th
- John Herdman (English football coach, born 1975) at Consett
- Nikki Sudden (British musician, born 1956) at Greater London
- Alfred Waterhouse (British architect, born 1830) at Liverpool
- Alessandra De Rossi (Italian Actress, born 1984) in England
- Peter Birrel (actor, born 1935) in Suffolk
- Sarah Newton (British politician, born 1961) in Gloucestershire
- Erin Cuthbert (association football player, born 1988) in Irvine
- Kevin Haskins (British musician, born 1960) in Northampton
- Amanda Lamb (British model and television presenter, born 1972) in Portsmouth
- Richard Henderson (Nobel prize winning British biochemist & biologist born 1945) in Edinburgh
- Joe Tracini (English actor, born 1988) in London
- Jack Petchey (English businessman, born in 1925) in Plaistow
- John Parr (British Army soldier of World War I born 1897) in Church End
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