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1987–
Sirach Charles (born 31 October 1987), better known by his stage name Angel, is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. His single "Go In, Go Hard", featuring vocals from English rapper Wretch 32, was released on 18 March 2012. The song…
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Angel Leonie Coulby (born 30 August 1980) is an English actress. She gained recognition for portraying the character Gwen (Guinevere) in the BBC fantasy series Merlin.
1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Angel detail of a carved grave façade, Afashio, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Angel detail of a painted and carved grave façade, Afashio, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
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Adilson Angel Abreu de Almeida Gomes (born 31 August 2000), known simply as Angel Gomes, is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Marseille. A versatile player, he has also been deployed as an attacking midfielder,…
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Raykeea Raeen-Roes Wilson (born July 10, 1991), known professionally as ROES (formerly known as Angel Haze), is an American rapper and singer. In 2012, Wilson released the mixtape Reservation and later signed a record deal with Universal Republic Records…
1966–2003
Angel Joy Chavis Rocker (April 29, 1966 – February 26, 2003) was an American politician and guidance counselor from Florida. In 1999, she became the first black woman to run for President of the United States as a Republican.
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Angel Kelley (born 1967) is an American attorney and judge serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. She is a former associate justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court.
1962–
Angel Kelly (born December 7, 1962) is a retired pornographic actress. With Jeannie Pepper and Heather Hunter, Kelly was among the first African-American women to "cross over" into mainstream porn video. She is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame.
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angel Kyodo williams (born December 2, 1969) is an American writer, activist, ordained Zen priest and the author of Being Black: Zen and the Art of Living with Fearlessness and Grace, published by Viking Press in 2000, and the co-author of Radical Dharma:…
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Angel Lajuane McCoughtry (born September 10, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. McCoughtry completed…
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Angel Nafis (born December 1988) is an American poet and spoken-word artist. She is the author of BlackGirl Mansion (Red Beard Press / New School Poetics, 2012). She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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Angel Piccirillo (born January 8, 1994) is a middle-distance track runner and multiple time NCAA Division I All-American in cross country and Track.
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Angel Mae Taylor (born 1988) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. She has released an LP and two EPs.
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Angela Deneece Alsobrooks (born February 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2025 as the junior United States senator from Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 2011 to 2018 as state's attorney for Prince…
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Angela Angel (born December 26, 1979) is an American politician who represented District 25 in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she ran for Congress in Maryland's 4th congressional district in 2022.
1962–2021
Angela Bailey (28 February 1962 – 31 July 2021) was a Canadian track and field athlete. She was the Canadian record holder in the 100 metres with her personal best of 10.98 seconds in 1987. She also holds the 200 metres indoor national record with 23.32…
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Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the 1980s, she has received various accolades, including an Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy…
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Angela Benton (born (1981-05-22)May 22, 1981) is an American essayist, writer, and technologist whose work explores how artificial intelligence, data, and technology are reshaping power, ownership, and human agency. Benton is the founder of NewME, the…
1976–
Angela Renee Beyincé (born October 25, 1976) is an American songwriter, actress, and music executive. She is a cousin of American singers Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, and has made songwriting contributions to several of Beyoncé's albums including…
Biography
Angela Black is an American television news anchor and reporter, known primarily for her work for KABC-TV in Los Angeles, California and for being one of the earliest prominent African-American newscasters in Los Angeles television history.
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Angela Tomasa Bofill (May 2, 1954 – June 13, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter and composer. A New York native, she began her professional career in the mid-1970s and is most known for singles such as "This Time I'll Be Sweeter", "Angel of the…
1936–2018
Angela Bowen (February 6, 1936 – July 12, 2018) was an American dance teacher, English professor, writer, and a lesbian rights activist. She was also the subject of an award-winning 2016 documentary.
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Angela R. Bryant (born December 9, 1951) is an American Democratic politician who currently serves as a member of the North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission (a full-time position). From 2007 through 2018, she served in the North…
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