List of Famous people born in Georgia, United States of America
Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, producer, and co-host of Live with Kelly and Ryan. He hosts programs on multiple media platforms as well, including American Idol, American Top 40, and On Air with Ryan Seacrest.
Danny McBride
Daniel Richard McBride is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. He starred in the HBO television series Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals, and The Righteous Gemstones, the first two of which he co-created with frequent collaborator Jody Hill. He has starred in films such as The Foot Fist Way (2006), Hot Rod (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Tropic Thunder (2008), Up in the Air (2009), Your Highness (2011), This Is the End (2013), and Alien: Covenant (2017). He has done voice acting for Despicable Me (2010), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), The Angry Birds Movie, Sausage Party, and The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019).
BJ Boston
Brandon "BJ" Boston Jr. is an American basketball player who is currently declared for the 2021 NBA draft. He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene Rowland, known professionally as Kelly Rowland, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the group's two-year hiatus, Rowland released her first solo studio album, Simply Deep (2002), which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and sold over 3.7 million copies worldwide. It included the number-one single "Dilemma" with Nelly, as well as the UK top-five hits "Stole" and "Can't Nobody". Rowland also ventured into acting with starring roles in the successful films Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and The Seat Filler (2005).
Khalid
Khalid Donnel Robinson is an American singer and songwriter. He is signed to Right Hand Music Group and RCA Records. In March 2017, Khalid released his debut studio album, American Teen, the album spawned the US top-20 singles, "Location" and “Young Dumb & Broke”, and was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Leon Bridges
Todd Michael "Leon" Bridges is an American soul singer, songwriter and record producer from Fort Worth, Texas. He is best known for his 2015 song "Coming Home", which received regular airplay and was also a Top 10 Most Viral Track on Spotify. Bridges' debut album, also titled Coming Home, was released on June 23, 2015, on Columbia Records and subsequently nominated for Best R&B Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
Bronson Rechsteiner
Bronson Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler and former American football player. He is currently signed to the professional wrestling promotion WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Bron Breakker. He is the current NXT Champion in his first reign. A second generation professional wrestler, he is the son of Rick Steiner and the nephew of Scott Steiner.
Horace Grant
Horace Junior Grant is an American former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for Michael Reinsdorf, the president and chief operating officer of the Chicago Bulls. He attended and played college basketball at Clemson University before playing professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he became a four-time champion with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. Horace is the twin brother of former NBA player Harvey Grant.
Rosalynn Carter
Eleanor Rosalynn Carter is an American who served as First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 as the wife of President Jimmy Carter. For decades, she has been a leading advocate for numerous causes. Carter was politically active during her White House years, sitting in on Cabinet meetings. She was her husband's closest adviser. She also served as an envoy abroad, particularly in Latin America.
Wayne Brady
Wayne Alphonso Brady is an American actor, singer, comedian, game show host, and television personality. He is a regular on the American version of the improvisational comedy television series Whose Line Is It Anyway? He was the host of the daytime talk show The Wayne Brady Show, the original host of Fox's Don't Forget the Lyrics!, and has hosted Let's Make a Deal since its 2009 revival. Brady also performed in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots on Broadway as Simon—who is also drag queen Lola—from November 2015 to March 2016, and as James Stinson on the American TV series How I Met Your Mother.