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Barack Obama is elected as the first African American President of the United States (November 4th, 2008)

First Black President of the United States

Barack Obama is elected as the 44th president of the United States.

Actress Sophie Okonedo born

January 1, 1969

Actress Sophie Okonedo born in London, England to a Nigerian father and a Jewish mother.

She was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress in 2004 for her role in Hotel Rwanda and nominated for a Golden Globe for a Lead Actress in a Miniseries for her work in Tsunami: The Aftermath.

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Sophie Okonedo - Internet Movie Database profile - Photos, Filmography, Discussions, Bio, News, Awards
Sophie Okonedo - profile & itnerview - for AboutFilm

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