Iconic Black Folks with February Birthdays

February 18, 2025

February might be the shortest month, but it’s packed with legendary Black excellence—especially when it comes to birthdays.

Whether they shaped the culture, dominated their craft, or left an undeniable mark on black history, these February-born trailblazers are putting on for their birth month. So, while the rest of the world is busy talking about love and leap years, we’re celebrating the icons who made being born in February feel like a truly divine assignment.

February 1:

Langston Hughes

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Dennis Edwards

National Museum of African American Music - NMAAM 2016 Black Music Honors - Show

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February 4:

Rosa Parks

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February 5:

Hank Aaron

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February 7:

Chris Rock

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February 8:

Gary Coleman

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February 12:

Arsenio Hall

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February 17:

Michael Jordan

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February 18:

Toni Morrison

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February 19:

Smokey Robinson

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special - Performances

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February 20:

Rihanna

A$AP Rocky X American Sabotage by AWGE: Front Row - Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Spring/Summer 2025

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Sidney Poitier

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February 21:

Nina Simone

Source: United Archives / Getty

February 22:

Julius Erving

2024 Harold and Carole Pump Foundation Gala

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February 23:

W.E.B. DuBois

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February 24:

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

New York Liberty v Las Vegas Aces - Game Three

Source: Ethan Miller / Getty

February 25:

Rashida Jones

W Magazine's Annual Best Performances Party

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February 26:

Erykah Badu

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Antoine Dominique “Fats” Domino

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February 29:

Ja Rule

Source: @Nia_Noelle / Nia Noelle

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