Black Celebrity Birthdays: October

1. Jurnee Smollett-Bell

The World Premiere of ‘Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn’ held at the Odeon BFI IMAX Waterloo – Arrivals

2. A$AP Rocky

3. Tessa Thompson

HOLLYWOOD, CA – JANUARY 29: Tessa Thompson attends the Premiere Of Disney And Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ – Arrivals on January 29, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

4. India Arie

LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 17: Singer India Arie arrives at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on February 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

5. Rich Homie Quan

ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 01: Rapper Rich Homie Quan attends the 2016 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards at Woodruff Arts Center on September 1, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BMI)

6. Derrick Rose

CHICAGO, IL – MAY 26: Derrick Rose #1 of the Chicago Bulls looks on against the Miami Heat in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2011 NBA Playoffs on May 26, 2011 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Heat won 83-80. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

7. Lil Mama

Rapper Lil Mama arrives at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards at Universal Studios’ Gibson Amphitheatre on June 5, 2011 in Universal City, California.

8. Russell Simmons

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 09: Hip-hop producer Russell Simmons attends the 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at the Lexington Avenue Armory on November 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)

9. Bernie Mac

Bernie MacnLos Angeles premiere of ‘Transformers’ held at the Mann Village TheaternWestwood, California – 27.06.07

10. Neil DeGrasse Tyson

2018 Creative Arts Emmy Awards – Day 2 Arrivals held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

11. Toni Braxton

American Music Awards 2019 – Press Room held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

12. Bruno Mars

LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 16: Musician Bruno Mars arrives to host an after concert party at Tao Nightclub at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino on June 16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steven Lawton/FilmMagic)

13. Nick Cannon

LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 23: Philanthropist Nick Cannon attends Russell Simmons’ All Def Digital hosts Town Hall at The Montalban Theater on June 23, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)

14. CeCe Winans

HOUSTON, TX – FEBRUARY 03: Recording artist CeCe Winans attends the BET Presents Super Bowl Gospel Celebration at Lakewood Church on February 3, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for BET)

15. Rev. Jesse Jackson

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss the Emanuel AME massacre that has claimed the lives of nine.

16. Karyn Parsons

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 01: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Actress Karyn Parsons visits SiriusXM Studios on June 1, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

17. LeCrae

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JUNE 26: Rapper LeCrae attends the ASCAP 27th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on June 26, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

18. Jharrel Jerome

71st Emmy Awards (2019) Press Room held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

19. Mya

LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 12: Singer Mya attends the GRAMMY Gift Lounge during The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Award at Staples Center on February 12, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/WireImage)

20. Cardi B

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 28: Recording artist Cardi B performs onstage during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)

21. Ashanti

NEW YORK, NY – JULY 11: Ashanti attends the 2016 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail The Queens at Hammerstein Ballroom on July 11, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Toth/FilmMagic)

22. Jerry Rice

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 13: Jerry Rice attends the 2015 CBS Upfront at The Tent at Lincoln Center on May 13, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

23. Tisha Campbell-Martin

Tisha Campbell-Martin

24. Paul Pierce

PHOENIX, AZ – APRIL 13: Paul Pierce #34 of the Los Angeles Clippers looks on during the game against the Phoenix Suns on April 13, 2016 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.  (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)

25. Usher

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 08: Usher attends the Dolce & Gabbana Boutique on September 8, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Dolce & Gabbana)

26. Stephen A. Smith

LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 26: television personality Stephen A. Smith attends the VIP party before the boxing match between boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor at T-Mobile Arena on August 26, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steven Lawton/Getty Images)

27. Ginuwine

LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 29: Singer Ginuwine attends the 2014 BET Awards at Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE on June 29, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

28. Tito Jackson

LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 06: Musician Tito Jackson attends the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on November 6, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

29. Naomi Osaka

Mutua Madrid Open 2019: Day 5 – Naomi Osaka v Slovak Dominika Cibulkova

30. Queen Naija

2019 Soul Train Awards Arrivals at The Orleans Arena Las Vegas, NV red carpet

31. Dr. Mae Jemison

African American physician and NASA astronaut Mae Jemison speaking to students at Woodrow Wilson Senior High School for Women’s History MonthnWashington

32. Wyclef Jean

NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 15: Musician Wyclef Jean poses backstage at the Diesel Black Gold Fall 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Pier 94 on February 15, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic)

33. Ne-Yo

PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 02: Ne-Yo attends the Givenchy aftershow party at L’Arc on October 2, 2011 in Paris, France. (Photo by Kristy Sparow/WireImage)

34. Chuck Berry

CIRCA 1958: Rock and roll musician Chuck Berry poses for a portrait holding his Gibson hollowbody electric guitar in circa 1958. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

35. Evander Holyfield

LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 09: Former boxer Evander Holyfield speaks as he is inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame at the second annual induction gala at the New Tropicana Las Vegas on August 9, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

36. YoungBoy Never Broke Again

DALLAS, TX – MAY 03: YoungBoy Never Broke Again performs during JMBLYA at Fair Park on May 3, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) 

37. Snoop Dogg

TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 07: Snoop Lion, formerly known as Snoop Dogg attends the premiere of ‘Reincarnated’ at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 7, 2012 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Isaiah Trickey/FilmMagic)

38. Sydel Curry

OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 01: Sydel Curry attends the “Stephen Vs The Game” Facebook Watch Preview at 16th Street Station on April 1, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)

39. Kamala Harris

25th Annual ESSENCE Festival presented by nCoca-Cola held at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

40. Kim Kardashian

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 02: Kim Kardashian arrives at the Kardashian Kollection Handbag launch at Hugo’s on November 2, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. The Kardashian sisters will make an in-store appearance at David Jones tomorrow. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

41. Amber Rose

HOLLYWOOD, CA – MAY 11: Model Amber Rose arrives at the 2011 Maxim Hot 100 Party with New Era, Miller Lite, 2(x)ist and Silver Jeans Co. held at Eden on May 11, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images For MAXIM)

42. 21 Savage

American rapper 21 Savage has been unveiled as the new face of Forever 21, fronting the campaign for its new motocross-inspired capsule collection, released in collaboration with Honda. The American fashion brand posted images from the new campaign on Instagram, captioned ‘#FOREVER21SAVAGE The collab you never saw coming. The second drop of #F21xHonda goes live today! Who’s about to cop? @21savage’.

43. Shaggy

Sting & Shaggy Performing at Manchester O2 Apollo

44. Amanda Stenberg

LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 07: Amandla Stenberg arrives at the 2017 MTV Movie And TV Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on May 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)

45. LaVar Ball

LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 13: Lavar Ball looks on during week eight of the BIG3 three on three basketball league at Staples Center on August 13, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

46. Miguel

INDIO, CA – APRIL 15: Singer Miguel performs onstage during Day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2011 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2011 in Indio, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images)

47. Drake

TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 01: Drake attends the 2011 Canada Walk of Fame at The Elgin Theatre on October 1, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by George Pimentel/WireImage)

48. Jalen Ramsey

JACKSONVILLE, FL – SEPTEMBER 8: Wide Receiver Jalen Ramsey #20 of the Jacksonville Jaguars during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at TIAA Bank Field on September 8, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Chiefs defeated the Jaguars 40 to 26. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)

49. Ciara

PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 01: Ciara attends the Dw by Kanye West Ready to Wear Spring / Summer 2012 show during Paris Fashion Week at Lycee Henri IV on October 1, 2011 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

50. Craig Robinson

WESTWOOD, CA – JUNE 03: Actor Craig Robinson attends the Premiere of Columbia Pictures’ ‘This Is The End’ at Regency Village Theatre on June 3, 2013 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

51. Toya Wright

NEW ORLEANS, LA – JULY 02: Toya Wright attends The Art of Luxury ‘Black and White Blowout’ Party at Metropolitan Nightclub on July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana.(Photo by Prince Williams/Filmmagic)

52. Phaedra Parks

CHICAGO, IL – MARCH 30: Phaedra Parks attends the 2011 Bravo Upfront at Girl & the Goat on March 30, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jesse Lirola/FilmMagic)

53. James Pickens Jr.

ABC Winter TCA Party Arrivals at the Langham Huntington Hotel on January 8, 2020 in Pasadena, CA

54. Lonzo Ball

The ESPYs 2019 Arrivals held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

55. Gabrielle Union

MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 07: Gabrielle Union attends dinner to kick-off South Florida All Star Classic at STK on October 7, 2011 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/FilmMagic)

56. Tracee Ellis Ross

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – NOVEMBER 06: Tracee Ellis Ross attends the ‘MTV Europe Music Awards 2011’ at Odyssey Arena on November 6, 2011 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Venturelli/WireImage)

57. Nia Long

LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 26: Actress Nia Long poses in the press room at the BET Awards ’11 held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 26, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

58. Eva Marcille

LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 04: Actress Eva Marcille attends the film premiere of TriStar Pictures’ ‘Jumping The Broom’ at the Arclight Cinerama Dome on May 4, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

59. Willow Smith

(EXCLUSIVE, Premium Rates Apply) (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Willow Smith performs at MEN Arena supporting Justin Beiber on March 21, 2011 in Manchester, England.

60. Letitia Wright

World Premiere Of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures “Avengers: Endgame” red carpet