Janelle Monáe has come out as pansexual, or attracted to all gender identities, in an interview with ‘Rolling Stone.’ The singer told ‘The Guardian’ in February that she felt "sexually liberated" following the release of her Make Me Feel music video, considered by some a bisexual anthem.

• Songwriter, Singer
  (1985–)

Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier when he became the first black athlete to play Major League Baseball in the 20th century. He signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, and was named Rookie of the Year that year, National League MVP in 1949 and a World Series champ in 1955.

• Famous Baseball Players
  (1919–1972)

Known as the "King of Motown," Smokey Robinson founded the R&B group The Miracles, which delivered 37 Top 40 hits for Motown Records.

• Singer
  (1940–)

Baseball player Frank Robinson was the first African American manager of a major league baseball team. In 1982, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

• Famous Baseball Players
  (1935–)

Considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, Sugar Ray Robinson held the world welterweight title from 1946 to 1951, and by 1958, he had become the first boxer to win a divisional world championship five times.

• Boxer
  (1921–1989)

Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was an iconic African-American tap dancer and actor best known for his Broadway performances and film roles.

• Dancer, Film Actor
  (1878–1949)

Jo Ann Robinson organized a city bus boycott by African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 that changed the course of civil rights in America.

• Civil Rights Activist
  (1912–1992)

Craig Robinson is an American actor and comic best known for playing the role of Darryl Philbin on the American television show The Office.

• Film Actor, Comedian, Television Actor
  (1971–)

Retired NBA basketball player David Robinson spent his entire14-year pro career with the San Antonio Spurs. He’s widely considered one of the game’s all-time great centers.

• Famous Basketball Players
  (1965–)

Mary Robinson served as president of Ireland (1990–97) and as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997–2002).

• Lawyer, Educator, President (non-U.S.), Diplomat
  (1944–)

Actor Edward G. Robinson played a range of movie roles from a gangster in Little Caesar (1931) to an Israelite in The Ten Commandments (1956).

• Actor
  (1893–1973)