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Here are a series of clues to famous people, past or present, whose birthday is in February. I’ve placed their birthday along with the answers below.

 

Clues

1) British sailor and the most successful olympic sailor ever.

 

2) Radio 2 presenter born in Glasgow in 1951. Where would we be without our daily dose of ‘Popmaster’

 

3) Born in Feb 1901 and died in 1960 but “Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn”.

 

4) American singer known for ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ amongst many others.

 

5) Born in 1922 he was an English cricketer who still holds the record for the most wickets (19) in a Test match - a feat he achieved in 1956 at Old Trafford.

 

6) Born Sharon Cohan in 1969 she achieved fame by winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 with the song ‘Diva’.

 

7) Former Irish professional boxer known as ‘The Clones Cyclone’

 

8) American novelist and lawyer whose first novel was ‘A Time to Kill’ followed by his first bestseller ‘The Firm’

 

9) Born in 1995 as Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, this american rapper had her first no.1 with her remix of ‘Savage’ featuring Beyonce

 

10) Born in 1974 she directed and produced ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ but is perhaps best known for playing Effie Trinket in  ‘The Hunger Games’ films

 

 

 

Answers

1) British sailor and the most successful olympic sailor ever.

Ben Ainslie (5th)

 

2) Radio 2 presenter born in Glasgow in 1951. Where would we be without our daily dose of ‘Popmaster’

Ken Bruce (2nd)

 

3) Born in Feb 1901 and died in 1960 but “Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn”.

Clark Gable (1st)

 

4) American singer known for ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ amongst many others.

Roberta Flack (10th)

 

5) Born in 1922 he was an English cricketer who still holds the record for the most wickets (19) in a Test match - a feat he achieved in 1956 at Old Trafford.

Jim Laker (9th)

 

6) Born Sharon Cohan in 1969 she achieved fame by winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 with the song ‘Diva’.

Dana International (2nd)

 

7) Former Irish professional boxer known as ‘The Clones Cyclone’

Barry McGuigan (28th)

 

8) American novelist and lawyer whose first novel was ‘A Time to Kill’ followed by his first bestseller ‘The Firm’

John Grisham (8th)

 

9) Born in 1995 as Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, this american rapper had her first no.1 with her remix of ‘Savage’ featuring Beyonce

Megan Thee Stallion (15th)

 

10) Born in 1974 she directed and produced ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ but is perhaps best known for playing Effie Trinket in  ‘The Hunger Games’ films

Elizabeth Banks (10th)