List of Famous people born on December 19th
Amy Locane
Amy Rose Locane is an American television and film actress known for her role in John Waters' 1990 musical comedy Cry-Baby. In 1992, Locane played the role of Sandy Harling in the first season of the prime time soap opera Melrose Place. She also played a role in the 1992 film School Ties as the love interest of Matt Damon and Brendan Fraser.
Buddy Fletcher
Alphonse "Buddy" Fletcher Jr. is an American former hedge fund manager and founder of the Fletcher Foundation. He began his career as a quantitative equity trader at Bear Stearns and later worked at Kidder, Peabody & Co. Fletcher, who is African American, sued Kidder Peabody for racial discrimination. Although his racial discrimination claims were dismissed, he eventually won an arbitration award of US$1.26 million. Fletcher has also been involved in litigation centered on a dispute with the board of The Dakota apartment building in New York City.
Samy Deluxe
Samy Sorge, commonly known as Samy Deluxe, Wickeda MC or Sam Semillia is a German rapper and hip hop artist from Hamburg. When his Sudanese father left Germany when Samy Deluxe was just two years old, Samy grew up with his mother's family. His half-sister was born shortly after his father left. The family lived in Barmbek for many years, then moved to Eppendorf, a better-off part of Hamburg. His family was able to make this move after a recommendation from a family friend after his mother remarried. He attended the Wolfgang-Borchert-Schule and attained the Realschulabschluss, or certificate of general education similar to a British GCSE. He cites his upbringing in a middle-class neighbourhood as part of his inspiration. He says he felt out of place, “At (one) point I would stand out in front of my own house and people who lived here before me would ask 'can I help you?'”. Additionally, he cites American rappers as his inspiration instead of relying on German history. Samy recalls taking up an interest in rap music in 1988.
Kevin McHale
Kevin Edward McHale is an American former professional basketball player, coach and analyst who played his entire professional career for the Boston Celtics. He is a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and is regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time. He was named to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
Ursina Lardi
Ursina Lardi is a Swiss actress, best known for playing the baroness, Marie-Louise in The White Ribbon. Lardi studied acting at the Academy of Performing Arts Ernst Busch in Berlin and played at various theatres in Germany, and movies, among them Akte Grüninger and Marmorera.
Eddie Jackson
Eddie Jackson is an American chef and former football cornerback. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at the University of Arkansas. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
Dong Zijian
Dong Zijian is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in Young Style (2013), Mountains May Depart (2015), De Lan (2015) and At Cafe 6 (2016).
Hiyori Sakurada
Hiyori Sakurada is a Japanese actress.
Bill Weir
William Francis Weir is an television journalist based in Manhattan. Weir is a correspondent and anchor for CNN and the creator and host of the global documentary series "The Wonder List with Bill Weir." He is the former co-anchor of Nightline on ABC television network in the United States an co-anchored the weekend edition of Good Morning America from 2004 to 2010.
Mo Williams
Maurice Williams is an American former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a successful high school career at Murrah High School, Williams attended college at the University of Alabama, where he led his team as a freshman to a 27–8 record, and also shared an SEC regular-season championship. After two seasons at Alabama, Williams entered the 2003 NBA draft where he was selected with the 47th overall pick by the Utah Jazz. Throughout his career, he has also played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers. In 2009, Williams was selected as an NBA All-Star. In 2016, he won his first NBA championship with the Cavaliers.