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Four Olympic golds, a knighthood and a hidden name: Mo Farah’s story from Somaliland to London Celebrity Buzz Four Olympic golds, a knighthood and a hidden name: Mo Farah’s story from Somaliland to London Mo Farah won the 5,000 and 10,000 metres at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. In 2022, he revealed that he had been brought to Britain illegally as a child under another boy's name and made to work as a domestic servant. His real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin. She fled war in South Sudan and was scouted at a London fair. Alek Wek changed what a supermodel looks like Celebrity Buzz She fled war in South Sudan and was scouted at a London fair. Alek Wek changed what a supermodel looks like Alek Wek was born in Wau, in what is now South Sudan, and fled civil war to London as a teenager. Scouted at a fair in Crystal Palace in 1995, she became one of the most influential models of the late 1990s and a voice for refugees. A diplomat’s daughter from Mogadishu became one of fashion’s first Black supermodels, then married David Bowie Celebrity Buzz A diplomat’s daughter from Mogadishu became one of fashion’s first Black supermodels, then married David Bowie Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid, born in Mogadishu in 1955, was studying in Nairobi when a photographer persuaded her to model. She became one of the defining models of the 1970s and 1980s, founded Iman Cosmetics for women of colour and was married to David Bowie until his death in 2016. From the sand mines of Batié to knocking down Tyson Fury: Francis Ngannou’s improbable journey Celebrity Buzz From the sand mines of Batié to knocking down Tyson Fury: Francis Ngannou’s improbable journey Francis Ngannou worked in sand mines in Cameroon as a boy, crossed the Sahara and the Mediterranean to reach Europe, and became UFC heavyweight champion in 2021. In 2023 he knocked down Tyson Fury in his first professional boxing match. Ballon d’Or in 1995, president of Liberia in 2018: George Weah’s two careers Celebrity Buzz Ballon d’Or in 1995, president of Liberia in 2018: George Weah’s two careers George Weah, who grew up in a Monrovia slum, became the first African to win the Ballon d'Or in 1995 while playing for AC Milan. After retiring he entered politics, and in 2018 he became president of Liberia. He lost his re-election bid in 2023. Sadio Mané built a hospital and a school in the village where he grew up. Then he won the Africa Cup of Nations Celebrity Buzz Sadio Mané built a hospital and a school in the village where he grew up. Then he won the Africa Cup of Nations Sadio Mané grew up in Bambali, a village in southern Senegal, and ran away to Dakar to chase football. After becoming a star at Liverpool, he funded a hospital, a school and other projects in Bambali, and scored the winning penalty as Senegal won the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The son of Ghanaian immigrants trained as an engineer. Virgil Abloh ended up running menswear at Louis Vuitton Celebrity Buzz The son of Ghanaian immigrants trained as an engineer. Virgil Abloh ended up running menswear at Louis Vuitton Virgil Abloh, born in Rockford, Illinois, to Ghanaian parents, studied engineering and architecture before building Off-White and becoming artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear in 2018. He died in 2021 at the age of 41. They called him the Bison: Michael Essien’s move to Chelsea made him Africa’s most expensive footballer Celebrity Buzz They called him the Bison: Michael Essien’s move to Chelsea made him Africa’s most expensive footballer Michael Essien joined Chelsea from Lyon in 2005 for a fee that made him the most expensive African footballer at the time. The Ghanaian midfielder won two Premier League titles and became one of the best box-to-box players of his generation. “Locked Up”, “Smack That” and solar lamps: the two careers of Akon Celebrity Buzz “Locked Up”, “Smack That” and solar lamps: the two careers of Akon Akon, raised between Senegal and the United States, became one of the biggest pop and R&B stars of the 2000s. He later co-founded Akon Lighting Africa in 2014 to bring solar power to African communities, and announced a futuristic city in Senegal. 90,000 at Wembley, a shock loss in New York, a rematch in the desert: Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight journey Celebrity Buzz 90,000 at Wembley, a shock loss in New York, a rematch in the desert: Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight journey Anthony Joshua, born in Watford to Nigerian parents, won Olympic gold in 2012 and became unified heavyweight champion. His career has included a famous win over Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley and a shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr.