Note: All names in bold are part of Black History Month.
February 1, 1902 - Langston Hughes, a famous poet
Feb 1, 1938 - Sherman Hemsley, actor, "George" on the TV series "The Jeffersons"
Feb 1, 1991 - Jasmine Tookes, model
Feb 1, 1975 - Antwan André “Big Boi” Patton, rapper, songwriter, actor, and record producer
Feb 1, 1948 – “Rick” James Ambrose Johnson Jr, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer
February 4, 1913 - Rosa Parks, the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
Feb 5, 1934 - Hank Aaron, Hall of Fame Baseball slugger, once long-time record holder for home runs at 755
Feb 5, 1986 - Kevin Jerome Gilyard (stage name: Kevin Gates), rapper, singer, and entrepreneur
Feb 5, 1969 - Robert Barisford “Bobby” Brown, singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer and actor
February 6, 1945 - Bob Marley, One of the pioneers of reggae music. Singer, Songwriter, Musician. Rock 'n Roll Hall of Famer (1994)
Feb 7, 1966 - Chris Rock, comedian, actor
Feb 7, 1972 - Essence Atkins, actress and model
February 7, 1812 - Charles Dickens, novelist, "A Christmas Carol"
February 8, 1828 - Jules Verne, author, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"
February 8, 1831 - Rebecca Lee Crumpler (born Rebecca Davis).
Feb 8, 1968 - Gary Coleman, actor, comedian, and writer
Feb 8, 1974 - Kevin Ferguson (stage name: Kimbo Slice), mixed martial artist, boxer, professional wrestler and actor
Feb 8, 1986 - Anderson Paak, singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and multi-instrumentalist
Feb 9, 1944 - Novelist Alice Walker was born in Eatonton, Ga.
Feb 9, 1987 - Michael B. Jordan, actor and film producer
Feb 10, 1927 - Leontyne Price, internationally acclaimed opera singer, born in Laurel, Miss.
Feb 10, 2000 - Yara Shahidi, actress, model, and activist
Feb 10, 1981 - Uzo Aduba, actress
Feb 11, 1998 - Khalid Donnel Robinson, singer and songwriter
Feb 11, 1981 - Kelly Rowland, singer-songwriter, actress
Feb 11, 1979 - Brandy, singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, businesswoman
Feb 12, 1955 - Arsenio Hall, talk show host
Feb 12, 1980 - Gucci Mane, rapper, helped pioneer the hip hop subgenre of trap music
February 12,1809 - Charles Darwin, Author, "Origin of the Species", Darwin's Theory
February 14, 1818 - Frederick Douglass, American author and activist
February 14, 1978 - Danai Gurira, actress and playwright
February 15, 1986 - Amber Riley, actress, singer, author, and activist
Feb 15, 1995 - Megan Thee Stallion, rapper, singer, and songwriter
Feb 15, 1969 – Birdman, rapper, record executive, and entrepreneur. Co-founder of Cash Money Records.
Feb 15, 1986 - Amber Riley, actress, singer, author, and activist
Feb 16, 1958 - Ice-T, actor, rapper
Feb 16, 1990 - The Weeknd, singer, songwriter, record producer. Noted for his versatility in vocal style, music production, and eccentric presentation.
Feb 16, 1982 - Lupe Fiasco, rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and activist
Feb 17, 1936 - Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns, one of the greatest runners in NFL history
Feb 17, 1963 - Michael Jordan, one of the greatest NBA players in history
February 18, 1931 - Toni Morrison (born Chloe Anthony Wofford), novelist, wrote Beloved and won the Pulitzer Prize
Feb 18, 1965 - Dr. Dre, rapper, record producer, audio engineer, record executive, and entrepreneur. Founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics.
Feb 18, 1982 - Juelz Santana, rapper, recording artist
Feb 19, 1967 - Cynthia Bailey, model, reality tv personality, actress
February 19, 1473 - Nicolas Copernicus, Scientist, controversial theory that the earth rotates around the sun
Feb 20, 1927- Sidney Poitier, 1st African-American to win Academy award, actor, film director, and ambassador
Feb 20, 1963 - Charles Barkley, American basketball great, sportscaster
Feb 20, 1988 – Rihanna, singer, actress, and businesswoman
February 20, 1984 - Trevor Noah, comedian, television host, producer, writer, political commentator, and actor
February 21, 1927 - Erma Bombeck, columnist
Feb 21, 1979 - Jordan Peele, actor, comedian, and filmmaker
Feb 23, 1970 - Niecy Nash, comedian, actress, tv host and producer
Feb 24, 1977 - Floyd Mayweather Jr., professional boxing promoter, former professional boxer
Feb 24, 1991 - O’Shea Jackson Jr., actor and rapper
Feb 24, 1989 - Daniel Kaluuya, actor and writer
February 24, 1989 - Daniel Kaluuya, actor and writer
February 26, 1802 - Victor Hugo, author, "Les Miserables"
Feb 26, 1971 - Erykah Badu, singer-songwriter, record producer and actress
Feb 26, 1982 - DeRay Davis, stand-up comedian and actor
February 27, 1807 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, poet
February 27, 1902 - John Steinbeck, author "Grapes of Wrath"
Feb 28, 1928 - Fats Domino, pianist and singer-songwriter. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music
Feb 28, 1971 - Tasha Smith, actress, director and producer
Feb 29, 1976 - Ja Rule, rapper, songwriter, singer, and actor