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Shaun Tomson (born 1955) – South African world champion surfer; Too Short – rapper; Pat Toomay – former football player; Dara Torres (born 1967) – competitive swimmer, first American swimmer to become a five-time Olympian [27] Alessandra Torresani – actress; Josie Totah – actress; Toypurina – Native American medicine woman [28]
With the rise of the 1960s civil rights movement and the wider counterculture of the 1960s, there was a dramatic rise in African-American names of various origins. Jean Twenge believes that the shift toward unique Black American baby names is also the result of a trend in America that values individuality over conformity. [5]
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The Gaither quintuplets (born 3 August 1983, in Indianapolis, Indiana) were the first surviving African-American quintuplets and were one of only three naturally-conceived American sets in 1983. [47] [48] [49] The Al-Ghamdi quintuplets (born 2 February 1988, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) were the first set to be born in Saudi Arabia. The 5 boys were ...
Doris A. Davis – first African-American female mayor of a metropolitan city, Compton [20] Douglas Dollarhide – California's first African-American mayor of a metropolitan city, Compton [21] Roger Hedgecock – 30th mayor of San Diego, radio talk show host; Rizza Islam (born 1990), member of the Nation of Islam and social media influencer [22]
Steve Granitz/Getty Images. Parents: Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard The Frozen and Parenthood stars had planned to name their first child Lincoln when they felt a distinct “boy vibe” during Bell ...
Kamala Harris is the first African American female Vice President, and she was born and raised in California. [116] 86% of African American in California voted for Kamala Harris in an exit poll in 2024. [117] 82% of African Americans in California voted for Joe Biden in a exit poll in 2020.
Amber Heard, Kim Kardashian and more celebrity parents have chosen unique names for their children over the years. The Aquaman star secretly welcomed her daughter, Oonagh, in April 2021. “She ...