This is a list of people who were born, raised, or otherwise closely associated with Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
| Name | Known for | Association |
|---|
| Isabella Acres[3] [4] | appeared as Rose on the sitcom television series Better Off Ted | born in Atlanta |
| Mateo Arias | actor, Kickin' It | born in Atlanta |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Michael Campion | actor, Fuller House | born in Atlanta[8] |
| 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 | born in Atlanta |
| 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 | |
| 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, Ginny in Ginny & Georgia | 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] |
| 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 |
| Dana Ivey | actress | born in Atlanta |
| DeForest Kelley[19] | actor best known as Dr. McCoy on Star Trek | born in Toccoa, outside Atlanta |
| Elijah Kelley | | |
| Nene Leakes | reality TV star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta | resides in Atlanta[20] |
| RonReaco Lee | | |
| Chris Lowell | Veronica Mars | born in Atlanta |
| Christopher Massey | Zoey 101 | born in Atlanta |
| Kyle Massey | That's So Raven | born in Atlanta |
| China Anne McClain | actress, Tyler Perry's House of Payne, A.N.T. Farm, Descendants and Black Lightning | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Shannon Purser | actress | born in Atlanta |
| Raven-Symoné | actress, The Cosby Show, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, That's So Raven, The Cheetah Girls, The View and Raven's Home | born in Atlanta[27] |
| Storm Reid | actress, Euphoria and A Wrinkle in Time | 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 and Good Burger | 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 | |
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| 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 | born in Atlanta |
| 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[58] |
| 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[59] | moved to Atlanta for his wife to finish school[60] |
| 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[61] |
| 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[62] |
| iLoveMakonnen, real name Makonnen Kamali Sheran | rapper | from Atlanta |
| India.Arie, real name India Arie Simpson | singer-songwriter and record producer;[63] has sold over 3.3 million records in the U.S.; has won four Grammy Awards, including Best R&B Album | moved to Atlanta[64] |
| Graham Jackson | theatre organist, pianist and choral conductor | moved to Atlanta in 1923[65] |
| 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[66] |
| Mario Judah | rapper | |
| Kap G | rapper, actor | born in Long Beach, California, moved to Atlanta |
| singer, songwriter, record producer | resided in Atlanta[67] |
| 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 |
| 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,[68] 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[69] |
| 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[70] |
| 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 |
| Scott Phillips | drummer, percussionist, keyboardist, and co-founder of rock band Creed | born in Atlanta |
| 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[71] |
| Porter Robinson | DJ, record producer, singer-songwriter | born in Atlanta[72] |
| 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[73] |
| SahBabii, real name Saaheem Valdery | rapper and songwriter | born in Chicago, raised in Atlanta |
| Troy Sanders | bass player, singer-songwriter of Grammy Award-winning[74] metal band Mastodon | born in Atlanta[75] |
| Cappriccieo Scates | drummer and record producer; won Phoenix Award in 2011 | lives and works in Atlanta[76] [77] |
| 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[78] |
| Skooly, real name Kazarion Fowler | rapper | from Atlanta |
| Musiq Soulchild | singer, songwriter | resides in Atlanta[79] |
| Soulja Boy, real name DeAndre Cortez Way | rapper | from Atlanta |
| Southside, real name Joshua Howard Luellen | rapper, record producer | from Atlanta |
| 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[80] |
| Waka Flocka Flame | rapper | |
| Summer Walker | singer | from Atlanta[81] |
| Florence Warner | singer-songwriter; best known for her appearance on television commercials and local television image campaigns | born in Atlanta[82] |
| Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins | singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress from TLC | lived in Atlanta[83] |
| Freddy Weller | singer-songwriter | from Atlanta[84] |
| 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 | born in Atlanta |
| O.T. Genasis | rapper | born in Atlanta[85] |
| Tommy Roe | singer-songwriter | from Atlanta[86] |
| Kristin Hersh | singer and guitarist | from Atlanta |
| Mariah the Scientist | singer | |
| Kaki King | guitarist and composer | born in Atlanta |
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