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This is a list of people who were born, raised, or otherwise closely associated with Atlanta, Georgia , United States.
Name | Known for | Association |
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Ron Clark | worked with disadvantaged students in rural North Carolina and New York City, and co-founded the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta; contestant on Survivor: Edge of Extinction | lives in Atlanta |
Alfred Gudeman | Classical scholar who died during the Holocaust | born in Atlanta |
Thomas E. Hill | Professor of Philosophy at University of North Carolina; fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | born in Atlanta |
Sheryl McCollum | crime analyst, professor, founder and director of the non-profit Cold Case Investigative Research Institute | born in Atlanta [1] |
Sharlotte Neely | Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Northern Kentucky University, author, expert on the Cherokees | lived in Atlanta |
Bazoline Estelle Usher | educator and administrator in the Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia Woman of Achievement | lived in Atlanta [2] |
Blake Ragsdale Van Leer | former president of Georgia Tech, during his tenure, he was first to admit women and make steps towards integration | lived in Atlanta |
James W. Wagner | former president of Emory University | lives in Atlanta |
Name | Known for | Association |
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Isabella Acres [3] [4] | appeared as Rose on the sitcom television series Better Off Ted | born in Atlanta[ citation needed ] |
Matt Battaglia | Emmy Award-winning producer; [5] co-produced a two-time Golden Globe Award-nominated film; acted in over 90 films network pilots and television shows | grew up in the towns of Tucker and Lithonia, suburbs of Atlanta [6] |
Johanna Braddy | actress, The Grudge 3 , Paranormal Activity 3 and The Levenger Tapes | born in Atlanta |
Toni Braxton | singer, actress and reality TV star of Braxton Family Values | formerly lived in Atlanta |
Bruce Bruce | actor & comedian | born in Atlanta |
Jahzir Bruno | actor, The Loud House | born in Atlanta [7] |
Monica Calhoun | actress, The Players Club , The Best Man , The Salon ; graduate of Los Angeles County High School for the Arts | [ citation needed ] |
Michael Campion | actor, Fuller House | born in Atlanta [8] |
Katie Carpenter | actress, costume designer, film producer [9] | lives and works in Atlanta [10] |
Barbara Cook | actress and singer | born in Atlanta |
C. Martin Croker | voice actor, Zorak and Moltar on Space Ghost: Coast to Coast | born in Atlanta[ citation needed ] |
David Cross | stand-up comedian and actor | born in Atlanta [11] |
Stephen Dorff | actor | born in Atlanta |
Wylie Draper | actor, portrayed older Michael Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream | [ citation needed ] |
Corri English | actress, in 2006 honored at International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival as Best Actress for Unrest | born in Atlanta |
Antonia Gentry | actress | born in Atlanta |
Elle Fanning | actress and model; younger sister of actress Dakota Fanning; known for I Am Sam , Daddy Day Care , The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , We Bought a Zoo , Maleficent | |
Niles Fitch | actor, known for This Is Us and stage work | born in Atlanta [12] |
Jane Fonda | Academy Award-winning actress, ex-wife of Atlanta television mogul Ted Turner | formerly lived in Atlanta [13] |
Jeff Foxworthy | comedian | born in Atlanta [14] |
Donald Glover | creator, actor, and director of TV show Atlanta | attended high school in Atlanta |
Jasmine Guy | actress, star of A Different World and film Harlem Nights | grew up and lives in Atlanta [15] |
Omari Hardwick | grew up in Atlanta [16] | |
Oliver Hardy | comedian and actor | studied in Atlanta [17] |
Steve Harvey | actor and comedian | resides in Atlanta [18] |
Ed Helms | actor, The Office | born in Atlanta |
Holly Hunter | Academy Award-winning actress | born in Conyers, outside Atlanta[ citation needed ] |
Dana Ivey | actress | born in Atlanta |
DeForest Kelley [19] | actor best known as Dr. McCoy on Star Trek | born in Toccoa, outside Atlanta[ citation needed ] |
Elijah Kelley | [ citation needed ] | |
Nene Leakes | reality TV star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta | resides in Atlanta [20] |
RonReaco Lee | [ citation needed ] | |
Chris Lowell | Veronica Mars | born in Atlanta[ citation needed ] |
Christopher Massey | Zoey 101 | born in Atlanta |
Kyle Massey | That's So Raven | born in Atlanta |
China Anne McClain | actress, The A.N.T. Farm | born in Atlanta |
AnnaLynne McCord | actress | born in Atlanta |
Chloë Grace Moretz | actress and model, known for roles in Kick-Ass , Hugo , Carrie ; winner of two Saturn Awards | born in Atlanta [21] |
Brittany Murphy | actress | born in Atlanta |
Melissa Ordway | actress and model; known for her roles on Hollywood Heights , The Young and the Restless | born in Atlanta |
Kip Pardue | actor | born in Atlanta |
Robert Patrick | actor, played "T-1000" in Terminator 2: Judgment Day | [ citation needed ] |
Ty Pennington | television host, artist, carpenter, author, former model and actor | born in Atlanta |
Tyler Perry | actor, director, screen and playwright, producer, author [22] and songwriter; first film Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) [23] | moved to Atlanta [24] [25] |
Jo Ann Pflug | film and television actress | born in Atlanta [26] |
Victoria Principal | actress, Dallas | [ citation needed ] |
Shannon Purser | actress | born in Atlanta |
Raven-Symoné | actress, The Cosby Show , Hangin' with Mr. Cooper , That's So Raven , The View | born in Atlanta [27] |
Storm Reid | actress, Euphoria | born in Atlanta [28] |
Chandler Riggs | actor, The Walking Dead | born in Atlanta |
Julia Roberts | Academy Award-winning actress; films include Pretty Woman and Erin Brockovich | born at Crawford Long Hospital [29] |
Faith Salie | actress, comedian, journalist | moved to Atlanta; grew up in Dunwoody [30] |
Ryan Seacrest | TV and radio personality; host of reality-television series American Idol | attended Dunwoody High School, born in Atlanta |
Caroline Sunshine | actress | born in Atlanta |
Christopher Tavarez | actor, model and athlete | born in Atlanta |
Kenan Thompson | actor and comedian, Saturday Night Live , Fat Albert | born in Columbus, Ohio, moved to Atlanta |
Chris Tucker | actor and comedian | born in Atlanta |
Barry Van Dyke | actor | born in Atlanta |
Danielle Vega | actress | born in Atlanta |
George Wallace | actor and comedian | born in Atlanta |
Devon Werkheiser | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | born in Atlanta |
Porsha Williams | reality TV star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta | born in Atlanta |
Scott Wilson | actor, In Cold Blood , The Great Gatsby , The Walking Dead | Atlanta native [31] |
Kim Zolciak | reality TV star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta | [ citation needed ] |
Name | Known for | Association |
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Jordan Adams | basketball player | born in Atlanta |
Dennis Allen | New Orleans Saints head coach | born in Atlanta |
Al-Farouq Aminu | basketball player | born in Atlanta |
Simi Awujo | soccer player | born in Atlanta |
Harris Barton | football player | grew up in Atlanta |
Malik Beasley | basketball player | born in Atlanta [32] |
Gordon Beckham | baseball player | born in Atlanta |
Stetson Bennett | football player | born in Atlanta |
Gunnar Bentz | Olympian | born in Atlanta |
Eric Berry | football player | born in Atlanta |
Ron Blomberg | baseball player | born in Atlanta |
Brandon Boykin | football player | born in Atlanta |
Malcolm Brogdon | basketball player | born in Atlanta [33] |
Jaylen Brown | basketball player | born in Atlanta [34] |
Wendell Carter Jr. | NBA player | born in Atlanta [35] |
Rajah Caruth | NASCAR driver | born in Atlanta |
Kristi Castlin | track and field athlete | born in Atlanta |
Kelvin Cato | basketball player | born in Atlanta |
Ahmad Caver | basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League | born in Atlanta |
Eric Chouinard | ice hockey player | born in Atlanta |
Ricardo Clark | soccer player | born in Atlanta [36] |
Javaris Crittenton | basketball player | born in Atlanta |
Amanda Dennis | goalball player | born in Atlanta |
Ben DiNucci | football player | born in Atlanta |
Amanda Doherty | golfer | born in Atlanta |
Cameron Dollar | basketball player | born in Atlanta |
Derrick Favors | basketball player | born in Atlanta |
John FitzPatrick | football player | born in Atlanta |
Joseph Forte | basketball player | born in Atlanta |
Dexter Fowler | baseball player | born in Atlanta |
Jeff Francoeur | baseball player | born in Atlanta |
Walt Frazier | basketball player | born in Atlanta [37] |
World B. Free | basketball player | born in Atlanta [38] |
Coco Gauff | tennis player | born in Atlanta |
Mark Gilbert | former baseball player, ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa | born in Atlanta |
John Guice | former Canadian football player | born in Atlanta |
JJ Hickson | basketball player | born in Atlanta |
Gary Hines | handball player | born in Atlanta |
Evander Holyfield | world champion heavyweight boxer | raised in Atlanta |
Dwight Howard | basketball player | born in Atlanta [39] |
Tim Hyers | baseball player and coach | born in Atlanta |
Grady Jarrett | football player | born in Atlanta |
Ernie Johnson Jr. | sportscaster, Turner Sports, TNT | raised in Atlanta, attended University of Georgia |
Adam Jones | former football player | born in Atlanta |
Bobby Jones | golfer | born in Atlanta |
Brandon Jones | NASCAR driver | born in Atlanta |
Walker Kessler | professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz | born in Atlanta, raised in College Park |
Ousman Krubally | American-Gambian basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League | born in Atlanta |
DeAngelo Malone | football player | born in Atlanta |
Robert Mathis | football player | born in Atlanta |
Erskine Mayer | baseball player | born in Atlanta |
Jo Nattawut | Thai-born Muay Thai kickboxer, WBC Muay Thai world champion | raised in Atlanta |
Adam Nelson | track and field athlete, Olympic champion | born in Atlanta |
Cam Newton | football player | born in Atlanta [40] |
Matt Olson | baseball player | born in Atlanta |
Tony Parker | basketball player | born in Atlanta |
Jean-Marc Pelletier | ice hockey player | born in Atlanta |
Ben Revere | former baseball player, now a coach for the Atlanta Braves organization | born in Atlanta |
Pete Robinson | drag racer | born in Atlanta [41] |
Jamaree Salyer | football player | born in Atlanta |
Ben Shelton | tennis player | born in Atlanta |
Kobi Simmons | basketball player | born in Atlanta [42] |
Cooper Taylor | former football player | born in Atlanta |
Jonantan Villal | soccer player | born in Atlanta |
David Villar | baseball player | born in Atlanta |
LeRoy T. Walker | president of United States Olympic Committee | born in Atlanta |
Bryce Washington | soccer player | born in Atlanta |
Ibi Watson | basketball player | born in Atlanta |
Darius Watts | football player | born in Atlanta |
Whitney Wegman-Wood | actress | formerly lived in Atlanta |
Caleb Wiley | soccer player | born in Atlanta |
Sam Wyche | football player and coach | born in Atlanta |
Name | Field | Known for | Association |
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F. Duane Ackerman | executive | last CEO of Bellsouth | lived in Atlanta |
George Adair | developer | early Atlanta real-estate developer | [ citation needed ] |
Dean Alford | chief executive officer and politician | president and chief executive of Allied Energy Services; member of the Georgia General Assembly | [ citation needed ] |
Ray Anderson | entrepreneur | founder of carpet manufacturer Interface, Inc. | [ citation needed ] |
Charles Brewer | businessman | founder of Internet service provider MindSpring, which later merged with EarthLink | [ citation needed ] |
Asa Griggs Candler | entrepreneur | founder of beverage manufacturer The Coca-Cola Company | [ citation needed ] |
S. Truett Cathy | entrepreneur | founder of the fast-food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A | [ citation needed ] |
Anne Cox Chambers | entrepreneur | co-owner of mass-media company Cox Enterprises | [ citation needed ] |
Cheng Kai Duan | entrepreneur | textile mill owner and businessman Duan Corporation | lives in Atlanta |
Joe Francis | entrepreneur and film producer | founder and creator of the Girls Gone Wild franchise | born in Atlanta |
Lemuel Grant | businessman and engineer | early-Atlanta railroad man, landowner, engineer and businessman | [ citation needed ] |
James M. Henderson | advertising | born in Atlanta; lived in Greenville, South Carolina, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of South Carolina in 1970 | [43] |
Anne T. Hill | fashion designer | founded Taffy's of California | born in Atlanta [44] |
Evelyn Greenblatt Howren | aviator | former WASP who founded aviation businesses in Atlanta, lobbied for aviation industry | born in Atlanta [45] |
William LeGate | entrepreneur and activist | Thiel Fellowship recipient, founder of multiple companies, activist | born in Atlanta [46] |
Bernard Marcus | entrepreneur | co-founder of home-improvement retailing chain Home Depot; primary funding source for the Georgia Aquarium | [ citation needed ] |
Myra Miller | entrepreneur and baker | famous Black food entrepreneur and baker in Atlanta during Reconstruction | worked and buried in Atlanta [47] [48] [49] |
John Pemberton | chemist | chemist and inventor of the carbonated soft drink Coca-Cola | [ citation needed ] |
Richard Peters | businessman | early-Atlanta railroad man, landowner and a founder of Atlanta | [ citation needed ] |
John C. Portman Jr. | architect | international architect and developer, designer of the groundbreaking atrium-style hotel | [ citation needed ] |
Neel Reid | architect | student of École des Beaux-Arts; designed various buildings now listed on the National Register of Historic Places | [ citation needed ] |
Ted Turner | media mogul | founder of cable-news channel CNN | [ citation needed ] |
Blake R Van Leer III | entrepreneur and producer | entrepreneur, partner of business mogul Kathy Ireland whose companies generate $3.1B in sales, produced film about his grandfather Blake R Van Leer in a 1956 Sugar Bowl film | born in Atlanta [50] |
Robert W. Woodruff | executive | president of beverage manufacturer The Coca-Cola Company | [ citation needed ] |
Name | Known for | Association |
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Matt Hullum | director of films, music videos and web series including Lazer Team and Red Vs Blue | born in Atlanta [51] [ non-primary source needed ] |
Spike Lee | director of films including She's Gotta Have It , School Daze , and Do the Right Thing , and several music videos | born in Atlanta [52] |
Kenny Leon | director of several Broadway plays and several television episodes | [ citation needed ] |
Tyler Perry | director of films, plays, and television series, including Meet The Browns and Madea plays and movies | moved to Atlanta [24] [25] |
Steven Soderbergh | film director, Out of Sight , Erin Brockovich , Traffic , Ocean's Eleven | [ citation needed ] |
Name | Known for | Association |
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Brooke Baldwin | journalist, currently works for CNN | born in Atlanta |
Pat Conroy | author, journalist, educator | born in 1945 in Atlanta [53] |
William Emerson | covered the Civil Rights Movement as Newsweek 's first bureau chief assigned to cover the Southern United States; later editor in chief of The Saturday Evening Post | moved to Atlanta [54] |
Bob Jordan | television news journalist, author former news anchor | born in Atlanta |
Frank Stanton | Georgia's first Poet Laureate | died in Atlanta [55] |
Ted Turner | media mogul, TBS and CNN founder; owned Atlanta Braves | moved to Atlanta [56] |
Name | Known for | Association | |
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21 Savage, real name Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph | rapper and record producer | born in London, England, raised in Atlanta | |
6LACK, real name Ricardo Valdez Valentine | rapper, singer, songwriter | moved to Atlanta at very young age | |
Aliyah's Interlude | rapper and influencer | ||
André 3000, real name André Lauren Benjamin | rapper, actor, record producer, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist; half of the rap group OutKast | born and raised in Atlanta | |
Big Boi, real name Antwan Patton | rapper, actor, record producer, songwriter; half of the rap group OutKast | born in Savannah, Georgia, raised in Atlanta | |
Johntá Austin | singer-songwriter, signed to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings; won two Grammy Awards for songs "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey and "Be Without You" by Mary J. Blige | born in Atlanta [57] | |
B.o.B, real name Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Bali Baby | rapper | ||
Bankroll Fresh, real name Trentavious Zamon White, Sr. | rapper | from Atlanta and died in Atlanta | |
David Berkeley | singer-songwriter with four studio albums and one live album [58] | moved to Atlanta for his wife to finish school [59] | |
Big Kuntry King, real name Sean Merrett | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Bktherula | rapper | ||
Zac Brown | country singer | ||
Bobby V, real name Bobby Wilson | recording artist (nicknamed "Valentino" because he was due to be born on Valentine's Day) | attended North Atlanta High School and Clark Atlanta University [60] | |
John Burke | solo pianist and composer | born and lives in Atlanta | |
K Camp, real name Kristopher Thomas Campbell | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Ken Carson | rapper | ||
Ric Cartey, real name Whaley Thomas Cartey | 1950s rockabilly singer; songwriter | born in Atlanta | |
Cash Out, real name John-Michael Hakim Gibson | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Cat Power, also known as Chan Marshall, real name Charlyn Marshall | singer-songwriter, actress and model | born in Atlanta | |
Eddie Chamblee | jazz tenor saxophonist | born in Atlanta in 1920 | |
Ciara | singer | ||
Clairo, real name Claire Elizabeth Cottrill | singer-songwriter | born in Atlanta | |
Freddy Cole | American jazz singer and pianist | born in Chicago in 1931, resided in Atlanta for over 50 years until his death in 2020 | |
Roscoe Dash, real name Jeffery Lee Johnson Jr. | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Davido | singer, songwriter, and record producer | born in Atlanta but based in Nigeria | |
Destroy Lonely | rapper | ||
Roy Drusky | country singer | ||
Drumma Boy, real name Christopher James Gholson | record producer, songwriter | lives in Atlanta | |
Sonny Emory | drummer | born and raised in Atlanta | |
Future, real name Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn | rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer | born and raised in Atlanta | |
Sean Garrett | rapper and songwriter | ||
CeeLo Green, real name Thomas DeCarlo Gallaway | rapper, singer, actor | born and raised in Atlanta | |
Keri Hilson | singer-songwriter and actress from Decatur | attended Emory University [61] | |
iLoveMakonnen, real name Makonnen Kamali Sheran | rapper | from Atlanta | |
India.Arie, real name India Arie Simpson | singer-songwriter and record producer; [62] has sold over 3.3 million records in the U.S.; has won four Grammy Awards, including Best R&B Album | moved to Atlanta [63] | |
Graham Jackson | theatre organist, pianist and choral conductor | moved to Atlanta in 1923 [64] | |
Trinidad James, real name Nicholas Williams | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Erika Jayne | singer | born in Atlanta | |
JID, real name Destin Route | rapper, singer | born in Atlanta | |
Elton John | singer-songwriter, English-born entertainer whose songs include "Your Song", "Crocodile Rock" and "Candle in the Wind" | lives part-time in Atlanta [65] | |
Mario Judah | rapper | ||
Kap G | rapper, actor | born in Long Beach, California, moved to Atlanta | |
R. Kelly | singer, songwriter, record producer | resided in Atlanta [66] | |
Khujo, real name Willie Edward Knighton Jr. | rapper | born in Atlanta | |
Killer Mike, real name Michael Santiago Render | rapper, actor and activist | born and raised in Atlanta | |
Jeezy, real name Jay Wayne Jenkins | rapper, entrepreneur, and businessman | born in South Carolina, raised in Atlanta | |
Gladys Knight | singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and author | born in Atlanta | |
Latto, real name Alyssa Michelle Stephens | rapper | born in Columbus, Ohio, raised in Atlanta | |
Brenda Lee | performer who sang rockabilly, pop and country music; had 37 US chart hits during the 1960s, [67] known for songs "I'm Sorry" (1960) and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (1958); recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2009) | born in Atlanta in 1944 [68] | |
Mable Lee | dancer, entertainer, 2008 inductee into the Tap Dance Hall of Fame | born in Atlanta in 1921 | |
Lil Baby, real name Dominique Jones | rapper | born and raised in Atlanta | |
Lil Gnar | rapper | born in Oakland, California, from Atlanta | |
Lil Gotit, real name Semaja Zair Render | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Lil Jon, real name Jonathan H. Smith | rapper, record producer, songwriter and Grammy winner | born and raised in Atlanta | |
Lil Keed, real name Raqhid Jevon Render | rapper | born in Atlanta and died in Los Angeles | |
Lil RT | rapper | born in Atlanta | |
Lil Scrappy, real name Darryl Raynard Richardson III | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Lil Yachty, real name Miles Parks McCollum | rapper, songwriter | from Atlanta | |
Baylee Littrell | singer-songwriter and actor; son of Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell | born and raised in Alpharetta | |
Ludacris, real name Christopher Brian Bridges | rapper | born in Champaign, Illinois, raised in Atlanta | |
Vivek Maddala | composer, producer, multi-instrumental performer | attended Georgia Tech | |
MadeinTYO, real name Malcolm Jamaal Davis | rapper | originated in Atlanta | |
Gucci Mane, real name Radric Davis | rapper, actor | born in Alabama, raised in Atlanta | |
China Anne McClain | singer-songwriter and actress (Jasmine Payne on TV series Tyler Perry's House of Payne , Chyna Parks on A.N.T. Farm ) | born in Atlanta [69] | |
Big Maceo Merriweather | blues singer-pianist, made many recordings in the 1940s for Bluebird and Victor | born in Atlanta in 1905 | |
Migos (Quavo, Offset, Takeoff) | rap group | all born and raised in Atlanta | |
Money Man | rapper | ||
Eric Nam | Korean-American singer-songwriter, television host, entertainer and entrepreneur currently based in South Korea | born in Atlanta | |
OJ da Juiceman, real name Otis Williams Jr. | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Pastor Troy | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Duke Pearson | jazz pianist and composer, noted for work on the Blue Note label | born in Atlanta 1932, died in Atlanta 1980 | |
Playboi Carti, real name Jordan Terrell Carter | rapper and songwriter | born in Riverdale, Atlanta | |
Mac Powell | Christian singer | ||
Rich Homie Quan, real name Dequantes Devontay Lamar | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Jerry Reed | country-music singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films; signature songs include "Guitar Man", "East Bound and Down", "A Thing Called Love" and "When You're Hot, You're Hot" | born in Atlanta [70] | |
Porter Robinson | DJ, record producer, singer-songwriter | born in Atlanta [71] | |
Rocko | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Rubi Rose | rapper | born in Lexington, Kentucky, based in Atlanta | |
Kelly Rowland | singer-songwriter with Destiny's Child and as a solo artist; actress and television personality; two-time Grammy Awards winner | born in Atlanta | |
Russ | rapper | from Atlanta [72] | |
SahBabii, real name Saaheem Valdery | rapper and songwriter | born in Chicago, raised in Atlanta | |
Troy Sanders | bass player, singer-songwriter of Grammy Award-winning [73] metal band Mastodon | born in Atlanta [74] | |
Cappriccieo Scates | drummer and record producer; won Phoenix Award in 2011 | lives and works in Atlanta [75] [76] | |
Kodie Shane | rapper | ||
Silentó | rapper, singer and songwriter | ||
Natalie Lauren Sims, also known as Suzy Rock | musician, songwriter, graphic and art designer, and music executive | moved to Atlanta in 2007 [77] | |
Skooly, real name Kazarion Fowler | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Musiq Soulchild | singer, songwriter | resides in Atlanta [78] | |
Soulja Boy, real name DeAndre Cortez Way | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Southside, real name Joshua Howard Luellen | rapper, record producer | from Atlanta | |
Angie Stone | singer and record producer | moved to Atlanta | |
T.I., real name Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. | rapper, actor and businessman | born and raised in Atlanta | |
Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas | singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress from TLC | born in Atlanta | |
Chris Tomlin | contemporary Christian music artist, worship leader and songwriter from Grand Saline, Texas | moved to Atlanta and began church | |
DJ Toomp | record producer, songwriter and Grammy winner | born and lives in Atlanta | |
Trouble, real name Mariel Semonte Orr | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Unk, real name Anthony Platt | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Usher, real name Usher Raymond | singer-songwriter, dancer and actor; rose to fame in late 1990s with release of second album My Way | attended North Springs High School [79] | |
Waka Flocka Flame | rapper | ||
Summer Walker | singer | from Atlanta [80] | |
Florence Warner | singer-songwriter; best known for her appearance on television commercials and local television image campaigns | born in Atlanta [81] | |
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins | singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress from TLC | lived in Atlanta [82] | |
Freddy Weller | singer-songwriter | from Atlanta [83] | |
Kanye West | rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer and fashion designer; one of the best-selling artists of all time | born in Atlanta, raised in Chicago | |
YC, real name Christopher Daniels Miller | rapper | from Atlanta | |
YFN Lucci | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Young Dro, real name D'Juan Montrel Hart | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Young Nudy, real name Quantavious Tavario Thomas | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Young Scooter, real name Kenneth Edward Bailey | rapper | from Atlanta | |
Young Thug, real name Jeffery Lamar Williams | rapper, songwriter | born and lives in Atlanta | |
Yung Joc | rapper | ||
O.T. Genasis | rapper | born in Atlanta [84] | |
Tommy Roe | singer-songwriter | from Atlanta [85] | |
Kristin Hersh | singer and guitarist | from Atlanta | |
Mariah the Scientist | singer | ||
Kaki King | guitarist and composer | born in Atlanta | |
Name | Known for | Association |
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Paul V. Applegarth | former CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation | raised in Atlanta until college |
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr. | governor of Georgia and 39th president of the United States | lived in Atlanta, attended the Georgia Institute of Technology |
Nathan Deal | governor of Georgia | lived in Atlanta |
Andre Dickens | 61st mayor of Atlanta | born in Atlanta |
John Brown Gordon | Confederate lieutenant general and governor of Georgia | lived in Atlanta |
Cora Catherine Calhoun Horne | Black suffragist, civil rights activist, and Atlanta socialite | born and raised in Atlanta, attended Atlanta University [86] |
Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. | first Black mayor of Atlanta | attended college and lived in Atlanta |
Martin Luther King Jr. | civil rights leader, religious leader | born in Atlanta [87] |
Lester Maddox | 75th governor of Georgia | born and lived in Atlanta |
Michelle Nunn | foreign service, candidate for senator, non-profit CEO | born and lived in Atlanta |
Jon Ossoff | US senator of Georgia | born and lived in Atlanta [88] [89] [90] |
Kasim Reed | 59th mayor of Atlanta | lived in Atlanta |
Randolph W. Thrower | former commissioner of Internal Revenue | lived in Atlanta |
Conrad Tillard | politician, Baptist minister, radio host, author, and activist | |
Raphael Warnock | first African American US senator of Georgia | lived and pastored in Atlanta [91] |
Charline White | first African-American woman to be elected to the Michigan Legislature | born in Atlanta [92] |
Christopher C. Wimbish | African-American Illinois state senator and lawyer | born and lived in Atlanta [93] |
Name | Known for | Association |
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Paul S. Morton | founding pastor of Changing a Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church in Atlanta; founder and first presiding bishop of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship; [94] Grammy-nominated Gospel recording artist [95] | lives in Atlanta |
Andy Stanley | senior pastor of North Point Community Church, Buckhead Church, and other local churches; founded North Point Ministries, a worldwide Christian organization | moved to Atlanta |
Charles Stanley | senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta; founder and president of In Touch Ministries; served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1984 to 1986 | moved to Atlanta |
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Bob the Drag Queen | drag queen | born in Atlanta [96] |
Violet Chachki | drag queen | born in Atlanta [97] |
Lewis Grizzard | writer and humorist | lived in Atlanta |
Joel Chandler Harris | wrote the Uncle Remus stories | lived in West End of Atlanta [98] |
Cheryl McKay | wrote The Ultimate Gift | lives in Atlanta [99] |
Margaret Mitchell | wrote Gone With the Wind | born in Atlanta |
Flannery O'Connor | Southern gothic writer | lived in Atlanta |
Judith Pordon | poet and editor | born in Atlanta |
Lucy May Stanton | artist | born in Atlanta [100] |
Natasha Tretheway | poet | lived in Atlanta |
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Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 510,823 living within the city limits, Atlanta is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 U.S. census. It is the principal city of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, the core of which includes Cobb, Clayton and Gwinnett counties, in addition to Fulton and DeKalb. Metro Atlanta is home to more than 6.3 million people, making it the sixth-largest U.S. metropolitan area. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, Atlanta features unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the densest urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States.
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at State Farm Arena.
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the primary international airport serving Atlanta and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The airport is located 10 miles south of the Downtown Atlanta district. It is named after former Atlanta mayors William B. Hartsfield and Maynard Jackson. The airport covers 4,700 acres of land and has five parallel runways which are aligned in an east-west direction. There are three runways that are 9,000 feet (2,743 m) long, one runway that is 10,000 feet (3,048 m) long, and the longest runway at ATL measures 12,390 feet (3,776 m) long, which can handle the Airbus A380. Since 1998, Hartsfield-Jackson has been the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic. In 2023, the airport served over 104.6 million passengers, the most of any airport in the world.
State Farm Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It also served as home to the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League from 1999 to 2011, before the team moved to Winnipeg, as well as the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 2008 to 2016 and 2019, and the temporary home of Georgia Tech basketball in 2011. It opened in 1999 as Philips Arena at a cost of $213.5 million, replacing the Omni Coliseum. It is owned by the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority and operated by the Hawks, owned by Tony Ressler along with a group of investors including Grant Hill.
Anthony David Gonzalez is an American former football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time, he is the NFL's all-time leader in receiving yards and receptions by a tight end, along with ranking third in overall receptions. Gonzalez spent his first 12 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, who selected him in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft. During his last five seasons, he was a member of the Atlanta Falcons. Since retiring in 2013, Gonzalez has served as a football analyst for NFL on Prime Video and was previously at CBS Sports and Fox Sports.
Sharod Lamor "Roddy" White is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as a wide receiver with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UAB Blazers, and was selected by the Falcons in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft.
Matthew Thomas Ryan is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Atlanta Falcons. Nicknamed "Matty Ice", Ryan spent his first 14 seasons with the Falcons and holds the franchise records for passing yards, passing touchdowns, attempts, completions, passer rating, and wins. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles, winning the Manning and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards as a senior. He was selected by the Falcons with the third overall pick of the 2008 NFL draft. He is currently an analyst for CBS Sports.
Adriel Jeremiah Green is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, earning first-team All-American honors. Green was selected by the Bengals with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft, where he spent 10 seasons prior to joining the Arizona Cardinals for two years. In 2023, Green signed a one-day deal with the Bengals, and officially retired as a member of the Cincinnati organization.
Calvin Johnson Jr. is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. Nicknamed "Megatron" after the Transformers character of the same name, he is regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, winning the Fred Biletnikoff Award as a junior, and was selected by the Lions second overall in the 2007 NFL draft.
Quintorris Lopez "Julio" Jones Jr. is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft. He is regarded as one of the greatest receivers of the 2010s.
Gani Oladimeji Lawal Jr. is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Georgia Tech.
Demaryius Antwon Thomas was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Denver Broncos. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, earning third-team All-American honors in 2009. He was selected by the Broncos in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft. With Denver, Thomas made five Pro Bowls and won Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers. He was also a member of the Houston Texans, New England Patriots, and New York Jets.
Mohamed Sanu Sr. is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2012 NFL draft. Sanu has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, and the Miami Dolphins.
A total of twenty-nine sports venues were used for the 1996 Summer Olympics.
An 1859 industrial journal was among the first to note nicknames for Atlanta, Georgia:
An orator claimed for it the signification of "a city among the hills" while a writer has declared that it was the opposite of "rus in urbe" and proclaimed it "'the city in the woods".
Todd Jerome Gurley II is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons, primarily with the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, earning first-team All-SEC honors. He was selected by the Rams with the 10th overall pick of the 2015 NFL draft.
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