Born in Asmara

President of Eritrea since 1993, he is accused of leading a totalitarian government and being responsible for human rights violations

1946

Italian actor, best known for his roles as Tano Cariddi in "La piovra" and Enzo Ferrari in "Ford vs Ferrari"

1948

Italian-American documentary filmmaker and winner of the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival and the Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival, he is the only documentary filmmaker to win two of the highest awards at the major European film festivals

1963

Swedish-Eritrean journalist who has been held in prison in Eritrea since 2001 without trial. He received several prizes for press freedom.

1964

Director-General of the World Health Organization since 2017

1965

Retired long distance runner who won a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics in the marathon competing for the United States

1975

Bicycle racer who has competed at all three Grand Tours and is a two time African cycling champion

1991

Road cyclist, at the 2022 Giro d'Italia he became the first Black African to win a Grand Tour stage

2000