List of Famous people born in Georgia, United States of America
Isaac Hayes III
Isaac Lee Hayes III, also known as Ike Dirty, is an American record producer and voice actor who currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the son of the late soul musician and actor Isaac Hayes who died in 2008.
Timothy A. Springer
Timothy "Tim" A. Springer, Ph.D. is an immunologist and Latham Family Professor at Harvard Medical School. Springer is best known for his pioneering work in discovering the first integrins and intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAMs) and elucidating how these cell adhesion molecules function in the immune system. His innovative use of monoclonal antibodies in his research paved the way for the development of therapeutic antibodies, known as selective adhesion molecule inhibitors, to treat autoimmune diseases. In recent years, Springer's research interest has expanded to include malaria, transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling molecules, and von Willebrand factor.
Roy Barnes
Roy Eugene Barnes is an American attorney and politician who served as the 80th Governor of the U.S. State of Georgia from 1999 to 2003. As of 2021, he is the most recent Democrat to hold the office of Governor of Georgia.
Ash Brannon
Ash Brannon is an American animator, writer, and director. He was a story artist and directing animator on Toy Story and co-director on Toy Story 2. Besides working at Pixar he has also worked with DreamWorks Animation on Over the Hedge and Sony Pictures Animation on Surf's Up. He also directed and wrote the 2016 computer-animated film Rock Dog.
Isabella Acres
Isabella Acres is an American actress who played Rose on Better Off Ted and Mirabelle Harris in The Kicks.
Teresa Edwards
Teresa Edwards is an American former women's basketball player and four time Olympic gold medalist.
Damon Johnson
Damon Rogers Johnson is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, currently a solo artist and member of Thin Lizzy. In the 1990s he co-founded Brother Cane, and later joined Alice Cooper's band as lead guitarist. He was also the lead guitarist and co-songwriter for hard rock group Black Star Riders from 2012 to 2018. Johnson has also released several solo albums and his songs have been recorded by many artists including Stevie Nicks and Carlos Santana.
Mike Glenn
Michael (Mike) Theodore "Stinger" Glenn is an American former professional basketball player.
Mike WiLL Made-It
Michael Len Williams II, known professionally as Mike Will Made It or simply Mike Will, is an American record producer, DJ, rapper, and songwriter. He is best known for producing trap beats for several Southern hip hop artists as well as for producing several singles, such as "Black Beatles" and "Powerglide" by Rae Sremmurd, "Mercy" by Kanye West, "No Lie" by 2 Chainz, "Bandz a Make Her Dance" by Juicy J, "Pour It Up" by Rihanna, "Love Me" by Lil Wayne, "Body Party" by Ciara, "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus, "Formation" by Beyoncé, and "Humble" by Kendrick Lamar. He has released six mixtapes and one studio album, Ransom 2.
Percival Everett
Percival Everett is an American writer and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California.