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David Hornsby was born on 1 December 1975 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005), Mythic Quest (2020) and Good Girls (2018). He has been married to Emily Deschanel since 25 September 2010. They have two children.- Actor
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Frankie Faison was born on 10 June 1949 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for Coming to America (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989) and White Chicks (2004). He is married to Samantha Jupiter Faison. He was previously married to Jane Mandel.- Writer
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James Richard Kelly better known as Richard Kelly, is an American film director and writer, known for writing and directing the cult classic Donnie Darko in 2001. Kelly was born James Richard Kelly in Newport News, Virginia, the son of Lane and Ennis Kelly. He grew up in Midlothian, Virginia, where he attended Midlothian High School and graduated in 1993. When he was a child, his father worked for NASA on the Mars Viking Lander program. He won a scholarship to the University of Southern California to study at the USC School of Cinema-Television where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He made two short films at USC, The Goodbye Place and Visceral Matter, before graduating in 1997.- Actress
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Joyce Bulifant was born on 16 December 1937 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Airplane! (1980), Dirty Love (2005) and American Playhouse (1980). She was previously married to Roger Perry, Glade Bruce Hansen, William Asher, Edward Mallory and James MacArthur.- Actress
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COCOA BROWN is undeniably one of the most talented performers of this era. The Newport News, Virginia native, born Farah Brown, assails her craft with such passion and soul searching veracity, when she claims the stage the ensuing act is nothing short of a force of nature. COCOA BROWN audaciously draws from painful reminiscences and hard-knocked lessons, bravely weaving humorous tales that uplift, upend and upgrade everything you thought you knew about comedy. What drives the comic that female fans nationwide have nicknamed "The Truth"? The sheer will of a woman who has survived the worst life had to offer and is still standing.
COCOA can currently be seen in the comedy documentary, "Dying Laughing", which is currently on NetFlix,, alongside Jamie Foxx, Amy Schumer, Kevin Hart and Jerry Seinfeld, to name a few. Cocoa Brown headlined the successful "Shaquille O'Neal: All-Star Comedy Jam", on Showtime. A starring role in the hugely successful and critically acclaimed "American Crime Story: People v. OJ Simpson", which aired on the FX Network; a recurring role on TV Land's "Soul Man" with Cedric "The Entertainer" and Neicy Nash and starring as fan favorite "Jennifer" for six (6) seasons on #1 rated "Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse" for the past six (6) seasons on The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). COCOA BROWN has amassed an extensive body of work, including co-starring in last summer's blockbuster "Ted 2", alongside Seth MacFarlane and Mark Wahlburg, working alongside Samuel L. Jackson in "Lakeview Terrace" and her starring role in "Tyler Perry's Single Mom's Club". COCOA BROWN recurred as co-host on the ABC Daytime talk show "FABLife" and has been a guest on all three (3) seasons of the hit daytime talk, "The Real". COCOA BROWN has released her comedy CD "One Funny Momma", which is available on iTunes.
With a Screen Actor's Guild Award nomination under her belt, COCOA BROWN aspires for an Oscar, an Emmy Award and a Pulitzer Prize. The lovable and down-to- earth celebrity and proud single mother to her pre-school aged son, Phoenix, keeps television audiences tuning in for an intoxicating dose of "Cocoa-infused" humor. She captivated arena audiences across the country as part of the "Mike Epps & Friends" comedy tour. Her creative writing and meticulously produced sets couple with the ever-changing hairstyles and gutsy sense of fashion ignites rousing, protracted standing ovations. Yet, amid such explosive success, Brown admits she desires very little.
COCOA BROWN says, "I want audiences to connect with my story and in the course of that journey find their own. That's my inspiration, my peace. I am in a good place now. I am finally learning how to love myself and I am comfortable in my own skin. Most importantly, I am not afraid to use my voice." That is certainly a good thing. That beautiful, husky, unapologetic and very funny voice will no doubt, change the world.- Actress
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Her father Joseph was a minister and her mother was named Ella Mae. Her birth name was Pearly Mae but her parents anticipated she would be a boy and when a girl was born she was nicknamed "Dickie". Her brother was entertainer Bill Bailey (1912-1978). She spent her early life in Washington DC where she received her early education. Bailey frequently appeared in the Old Howard theater in downtown Washington. As a young woman she toured the Pennsylvania mining towns as a dancer and later as a singer in Vaudeville. She starred in the film St. Louis Blues opposite Nat King Cole, which was the biography of W.C. Handy. Her greatest theater role was in the Broadway musical "Hello Dolly".- Actor
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Gary was nominated for Best Actor for the Canadian series "Wild Roses" for the CBC at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival in 2009. The show was also nominated. Born and raised in Newport News, Virginia.. He is a proud uncle, and son of Joe and Bev...and has 9 nieces and nephews. Gary moved to Los Angeles in 1979, but always considers Virginia his home. For the last 14 years he has split his time between the States and Canada. Gary is now a dual citizen, and enjoys the time he spends in the great white north. He has been teaching acting for the past 15 years, doing seminars in the US and Canada, and just finished teaching a semester at the University of the Arts in San Francisco. He enjoys his "frustrating" time on the golf course, playing in numerous charity events every year, and still swings a pretty mean tennis racket. A big sports fan...he cheers for the underdog...Cowboys - Joe Tores team in New York City...and the house that Jerry West built.- Actor
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A Detroit native and two-time Teen Choice Award nominee, Jordan Doww proves to be a multi-faceted talent - actor, writer, host, comedian, musician, advocate, and internet personality. Doww's most notable appearances include 'Reach' (2018), Lifetime's 'Stalked By a Reality Star' (2018), Milo Ventimiglia's 'Relationship Status' (2017), and ATT's 'Turn Up The Love' with Dan Reynolds (2018.) He's also hosted PEOPLETv's 'The Chatter' (2019) and the Palm Springs International Film Festival red carpet with ATT (2019.) In 2016, he debuted his live comedy-variety show "HollyWEIRD", written and directed by Doww himself, which sold out venues across the country such as Hollywood Improv and Carolines on Broadway.- Actor
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Matt Mercer was born on 17 March 1980 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Contracted (2013), Contracted: Phase II (2015) and Dementia: Part II (2018).- Actress
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Theresa Merritt was born on 24 September 1922 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Billy Madison (1995), The Wiz (1978) and The Goodbye Girl (1977). She was married to Benjamin Hines. She died on 12 June 1998 in The Bronx, New York, USA.- Producer
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Mark Gordon was born on October 10, 1956 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He is a producer known for his work on Saving Private Ryan, Speed, The Day After Tomorrow, The Patriot, Steve Jobs, Greys Anatomy, Criminal Minds, and Ray Donovan. In addition he served as president of the Producer's Guild of America from 2010 to 2014 where he championed the producer's mark.- Jon St. John is an American voice over actor. He started his career in the mid 70s, when he was a radio DJ in North Carolina. Because of his rich vocal talent and technical skills, he was hired as a production director at radio stations in cities including: New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Los Angeles and San Diego. St. John was also a radio personality for many years most recently on K-Earth 101 in Los Angeles. He has since provided voices for countless video game characters, and he is most famous for providing a deep, gravel voice for Duke Nukem. Jon now owns a fan convention called King Con Cruise, an annual event where attendees and celebrity guests mingle for five days on a cruise to the Bahamas.
- One of television's legendary and beloved game show announcers, Johnny Gilbert got his start in show business in high school as a singer, comedian and master of ceremonies. He soon toured the nightclub circuit as a featured attraction; he even parlayed his success into an recorded an album of pop standards. Soon, he delved into the world of television, where he worked at stations in Nashville and New Orleans. In 1958, he hosted his first TV game show, Music Bingo (1958). However, he is best known for his announcing duties on game shows. His first successful game show came during the ABC run of The Price Is Right (1956). After a few hosting duties for unsuccessful game shows, and several locally-produced programs in Los Angeles, Gilbert settled into his role as game show announcer.
His best-known announcing duties include The Joker's Wild (1972), The $25,000 Pyramid (1982), Supermarket Sweep (1990) and Jeopardy! (1984). He also served as announcer for many TV awards shows, Dick Clark specials and Circus of the Stars specials. - Actress
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Martha Madison was born on 27 July 1977 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for One Mississippi (2015), Days of Our Lives (1965) and To the Beat! (2018). She has been married to A.J. Gilbert since 25 August 2007. They have one child.- Music Artist
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On Saturday, June 15th, 1996, an era in jazz singing came to an end, with the death of Ella Fitzgerald at her home in California. She was the last of four great female jazz singers (including Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Carmen McRae) who defined one of the most prolific eras in jazz vocal style. Ella had extraordinary vocal skills from the time she was a teenager, and joined the Chick Webb Orchestra in 1935 when she was 16 years old. With an output of more than 200 albums, she was at her sophisticated best with the songs of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, of George Gershwin, and of Cole Porter. Her 13 Grammy awards are more than any other jazz performer, and she won the Best Female Vocalist award three years in a row. Completely at home with up-tempo songs, her scat singing placed her jazz vocals with the finest jazz instrumentalists, and it was this magnificent voice that she brought to her film appearances. Her last few years, during which she had a bout with congestive heart failure and suffered bilateral amputation of her legs from complications of diabetes, were spent in seclusion.- Actor
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Michael Lieberman is an American actor and producer, originally from Hampton Roads, Virginia. He is most notably known for 2020: A 1917 Parody (2020).
Michael Lieberman is also an Army Combat Veteran and served in the California National Guard as a Blackhawk Helicopter Crew Chief. While serving, he actively fought wildfires every fire season, attached to CalFire.- Special Effects
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Billy Bryan was born on 20 September 1954 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for Men in Black (1997), Dune (1984) and Species (1995).- Actress
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Oluremi "Mimi" Faust, an entrepreneur, is the long-time girlfriend of Stevie J and the devoted mother of his two-year old daughter, Eva.
Torn away from her mother at the age of 13, Mimi quickly learned to be self-reliant and enterprising.
That spirit drove her to find her father, an artist from upstate New York and foster a relationship with him. Through their connection Mimi learned that she had inherited artistic tastes and creative influences.
She's the owner of Keep It Clean, Inc, an estate and commercial cleaning service and is currently working on incorporating an interior design model to her services. Mimi is also conceptualizing a children's fashion line inspired by her daughter, Eva.
Ever loyal, Mimi has been there for Stevie throughout the lean times, holding it together and working in the background to support him and his career.- Actor
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Michael Maguire was born on 20 February 1955 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for Star Trek: Voyager (1995), Great Performances (1971) and Live from Lincoln Center (1976). He was previously married to Shelley Smith and Marita Geraghty.- Barney Hill was born on 20 July 1922 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He was married to Betty Hill and Ruby Horne. He died on 25 February 1969 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA.
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Kerry Williams was born on 6 March 1972 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. She is an actress, known for Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (2001), Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker (2003) and Pokémon Chronicles (2002). She has been married to Christian Gil since 6 June 2009. They have two children.- Actor
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Michael Vick is a former professional American football quarterback who played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Virginia Tech and was selected by the Falcons as the first overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft. During his six years with the Falcons, Vick was regarded as having transformed the quarterback position with his rushing abilities and was named to three Pro Bowls. He was the first NFL quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season and holds the record for the most career rushing yards by a quarterback (6,109).
In 2009 Vick signed with the Eagles. As a member of the Eagles for five years, he enjoyed the greatest statistical season of his career and was named to a fourth Pro Bowl in 2010. In his final two seasons in the NFL, Vick played for the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers for one year each, primarily as a backup. He officially retired from professional football in 2017 after spending the entirety of the 2016 season in free agency.- Producer
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D. Edward Stanley was born on 30 August 1955 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Protecting the King (2007), One of the Boys and Unsolved Mysteries (1987).- Actress
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Quiana Grant was born on 13 August 1981 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009), Redirecting Eddie (2008) and Until All Are Seen (2022).- Actor
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Considered one of the first great big men in football, Faison was an All-American performer at Indiana before getting drafted by the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). His impact was felt immediately as he was tabbed Rookie of the Year in 1961, and was a consistent All-AFL player. Along with teammate Ernie Ladd, the Chargers had the biggest defensive line in all of football. Faison helped the Chargers win the 1963 AFL championship, but after his All-Pro year of 1965, chronic back spasms led to his retirement in 1966. He then became a teacher and head football coach at San Diego Lincoln High School, where he coached future NFL superstar Marcus Allen.