African Celebrities: October 2014

Monday 6 October 2014

Laila Ali

Laila Ali is a retired American professional boxer. She is the daughter of retired heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali and his third wife, Veronica Porsche Ali. Laila is the eighth of her father's nine children and his youngest daughter. She was born on December 30, 1977.

Laila Ali was named Super Middleweight Champion by the International Boxing Association in 2002 and Super Middleweight Champion by the International Women's Boxing Federation in 2005.

Laila Ali graduated from California's Santa Monica College with a business degree. She owned her own nail salon before she began boxing.

Laila Ali married Johnny "Yahya" McClain on August 27, 2000. Laila Ali and Johnny "Yahya" McClain divorced in late 2005.

On July 23, 2007 Laila Ali married former NFL player Curtis Conway in Los Angeles. Laila Ali amd Curtis Conway have two children together, son Curtis Muhammmad Conway, Jr. (born August 26, 2008) and daughter Sydney Jurlidine Conway (born April 4, 2011).

Laila Ali is the stepmother of Curtis Conway's three children; twin sons Cameron and Ketton (born 1995) and daughter Leilani (born 1999).

Laila Ali and her husband Curtis Conway

Laila Ali and her daughter Sydney

Laila Ali with her son Curtis Conway, Jr. and daughter Sydney

Laila Ali and her daughter Sydney

Laila Ali and family

Laila Ali and her mother Veronica Porsche Ali

Laila Ali with her father Muhammad Ali

Laila Ali with Nelson Mandela

Saturday 4 October 2014

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant is an American professional basketball player. He entered the NBA directly from high school, and has played for the Lakers his entire career, winning five NBA Championships.

Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the youngest of three children and the only son of former Philadelphia 76ers player and former Los Angeles Sparks Head Coach Joe "Jellybean" Bryant and Pamela Cox Bryant.

Kobe Bryant got married to Vanessa Laine on April 18, 2001 at St. Edward Roman Catholic Church in Dana Point California. The couple have two children, Natalia Diamante Bryant who was born on January 19, 2003 and Gianna Maria - Onore Bryant, who was born on May 1, 2006.

Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa Laine Bryant

Kobe Bryant and his family

Kobe Bryant's wife and children

Kobe Bryant's parents, Pamela Cox Bryant and Joe Bryant

Kobe Bryant and her sisters Shania and Shayla

LaLa Anthony

Lala Vazquez popularly known as Lala Anthony is an American disc jockey, television personality and actress. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents are both Afro - Puerto Ricans. She was born on June 25, 1979.

Lala Anthony made her film debut in 2001 in "Two Can Play That Game".

Lala Anthony became engaged to basketball player Carmelo Anthony on Christmas Day 2004. They got married on July 10, 2010 at Cipriani's in New York.

Lala Anthony and her husband Carmelo Anthony have a son, Kiyan Carmelo Anthony who was born on March 7, 2007.