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Kim Basinger was born December 8, 1953, in Athens, Georgia, the third of five children. Both her parents had been in entertainment, her dad had played big-band jazz, and her mother had performed water ballet in several Esther Williams movies. Kim was introspective, from her father's side. As a schoolgirl, she was very shy. To help her overcome this, her parents had Kim study ballet from an early age. By the time she reached sweet sixteen, the once-shy Kim entered the Athens Junior Miss contest. From there, she went on to win the Junior Miss Georgia title, and traveled to New York to compete in the national Junior Miss pageant. Kim, who had blossomed to a 5' 7" beauty, was offered a contract on the spot with the Ford Modeling Agency. At the age of 20, Kim was a top model commanding $1,000 a day. Throughout the early 1970s, she appeared on dozens of magazine covers and in hundreds of ads, most notably as the Breck girl. Kim took acting classes at the Neighborhood Playhouse, performed in various Greenwich Village clubs, and she sang under the stage name Chelsea. Kim moved to Los Angeles in 1976, ready to conquer Hollywood. Kim broke into television doing episodes of such hit series as Charlie's Angels (1976). In 1980, she married Ron Snyder (they divorced in 1989). In movies, she had roles like being a Bond girl in Never Say Never Again (1983) and playing a small-town Texan beauty in Nadine (1987). Her breakout role was as photojournalist Vicki Vale in the blockbuster hit Batman (1989). There was no long-orchestrated campaign on her part to snag this plum role, Kim was a last-minute replacement for Sean Young. This took her to a career high.

With perhaps too much disposable income, Kim headed up an investment group that purchased the entire town of Braselton, in her native Georgia, for $20 million (she would later have to sell it). In 1993, Kim married Alec Baldwin, and in 1995 they had a daughter, Ireland Eliesse. Kim took some time off to stay at home with her child. Kim, who loves animals and is a strict vegetarian, devoted energy to animal rights issues, and PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), even posing for some ads. In 1997, Kim gave an Oscar-winning performance in the film noir classic L.A. Confidential (1997). Kim's salary for I Dreamed of Africa (2000) was $5,000,000, putting her firmly in the category of big-name movie star. And no doubt there are still many great things ahead, in the career of cover girl turned Oscar-winning actress Kim Basinger.

Tituss Burgess was born on 21 February 1979 in Athens, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Central Park (2020), Dolemite Is My Name (2019) and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015).

Actor Jeff Daniels was born in Athens, Georgia, but was raised in Chelsea, Michigan. He is the son of Marjorie J. (Ferguson) and Robert Lee Daniels, who owned The Chelsea Lumber Company and was also mayor of Chelsea. Jeff attended Central Michigan University, but became involved in acting and dropped out to pursue a career as an actor. Daniels made his feature film debut in Milos Forman's Ragtime (1981).

Daniels went on to prove himself to be one of Hollywood's most reliable and versatile actors with roles in successes such as Terms of Endearment (1983), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Something Wild (1986), Arachnophobia (1990), Dumb and Dumber (1994), Pleasantville (1998), The Hours (2002) and Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005), to name a few.

Alongside screen work, Daniels has many stage credits to his name and is the founder of The Purple Rose Theater Company in Chelsea, Michigan. He is also a musician and songwriter and has recorded two albums. Daniels is married to his childhood sweetheart, Kathleen Treado and they have three children.

Laura Wiggins is an American actress, singer and musician.She started acting in 2006 and appeared in series like Dance of the Dead and Eleventh Hour. She Attended Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California, United States.Hobbies includes Philately, Creative writing, Creative writing.

Father : Mark Wiggins

Mother : Kathy Wiggins

Brother : Motie Wiggins

Marquita Goings was born in Athens, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Woke (2020) and Behind the Movement (2018).

Born in Athens, Georgia as the middle of Rhonwyn and Larry Kendrick's three sons. He grew up in Smyrna, Georgia and graduated from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor's degree in Communications. He worked as a Christian DJ for two radio stations before attending New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and being ordained into the ministry. He served as a minister to college students in Marietta, Georgia for four years.

After Kendrick married his wife Christina, they moved to Albany, Georgia where he served as Associate Pastor of Media at Sherwood Baptist Church. While there, he founded Sherwood Pictures and began acting in, writing, producing, and directing feature films. In 2015 he wrote and directed "War Room," which reached #1 at the box office. He also co-wrote seven novels and "The Love Dare," which made it to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Later he co-wrote the New York Times bestsellers "The Resolution for Men" and "The Battle Plan for Prayer". Alex and Christina now have six children.

Quavo was born Quavious Keyate Marshall on April 2, 1991 in Athens, Georgia & raised in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Outside of Migos, Quavo has been featured on four singles that have peaked within the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, including DJ Khaled's I'm the One and No Brainer the former of which reached number 1 along with Congratulations, which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. On October 12, 2018, he released his debut solo album, Quavo Huncho which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200.

James Ponsoldt was born on 5 September 1978 in Athens, Georgia, USA. He is a producer and director, known for The Spectacular Now (2013), The Circle (2017) and The End of the Tour (2015). He has been married to Megan Holloway since 25 September 2010.

Marianne Gordon was born on 23 July 1946 in Athens, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for Rosemary's Baby (1968), How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) and The Being (1981). She was previously married to Kenny Rogers and Michael Trikilis.

Phaedra Parks stars in the hit Bravo reality series "Real Housewives of Atlanta," now in its ninth season and one of the network's highest rated shows. Parks is also a successful attorney, businesswoman, media personality, motivational speaker, author and social activist.

As managing partner of The Parks Group, an Atlanta-based law firm, Parks practices law in the areas of entertainment, intellectual property rights and civil and criminal litigation. Her clients have included celebrities and high-profile individuals and she is actively involved in the Atlanta legal community. She has served as president of the Gate City Bar Association and on the advisory board of the American Bar Association. Parks has been an on-air legal analyst for media outlets including NBC, Fox, CNN, truTV, EXTRA and Entertainment Tonight and has been quoted on legal issues in dozens of publications including The New York Times, Newsweek and People.

A passionate social activist, Parks is a tireless advocate for African-American boys. Through her nonprofit organization Save Our Sons she works with communities nationwide on the importance of positive male role models in the lives of black boys. She has spent time with the families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and others who have been victims of violence and unjustified killings. Parks is a regular fixture in Washington, D.C., where she works with members of Congress on implementing initiatives to provide opportunities for at-risk youth. Parks is also outspoken on civil rights issues and has gone to cities from Selma, Alabama to Flint, Michigan to fight social injustices.

Parks is the author of the bestselling "Secrets of the Southern Belle: How to Be Nice, Work Hard, Look Pretty, Have Fun, and Never Have an Off Moment," which provides amusing and entertaining insight and tips on how to have all the charm, confidence and grace of a true Southern Belle. As a motivational speaker, Parks regularly travels around the country speaking to different groups about subjects ranging from business and law to personal growth and achieving success. Also a licensed funeral director, Parks is in the process of opening a funeral home in the greater Atlanta area.

Parks earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Wesleyan College, a Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia as well as a degree in mortuary sciences from Jefferson State College. She is a Georgia native and currently lives in Atlanta with her two sons, Ayden and Dylan.

Jasper stars as "Rodney" opposite TV icon Charles Tilton, in the Horror/Thriller film, Final Recovery, worldwide distribution by Buffalo 8, premiering Spring 2025. He also Produced the film after a 15 year journey to production. He plays "Rusty" in the Horror film, Don't Turn Out The Lights, which premiered summer of 2024. He will soon be seen as "Jake" in the new film, LA Jesus, in 2025 and as "Lyle" the horror film, Savage Sisters, opposite Chelsea Tavares and her sister, Kylee Russell, distributed by Star Bound Studios. He is reuniting in 2025 with his Final recovery, DP/Editor, Nolan Elias, co-starring and producing, Elias's Directorial debut, One Night Outside of Hollywood with an incredible cast and crew.

Cole co-starred in the Lions Gate hit Thriller, Fall, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, written and directed by Scott Mann (Heist). The film received world wide praise and box office success with 2 sequels in the works. This film was one of the biggest releases of the summer. Jasper plays "Cory Black" on the hit Bet series, The Family Business, opposite Ernie Hudson. He was awarded Best Screen Villain by the International Nollywood Film Festival for that role. He Co-stars as "Theo" and executive produces the new dark comedy Amazon Prime/Pop Star Tv Series, Kombucha Cure, opposite Emmy winner Tamara Braun and Emmy nominated Denise Boutte. He was awarded Best Supporting Actor and the series has won 45 awards so far, including a Telly Award for Best Series. He also plays "Jaggar" in Season 2 of the hit Amazon comedy series, Smothered. opposite Jason Stuart. He stars as "Mike" and is a Producer on the new TV series, The Church of Mike, Executive produced by David Jeffery from Prison Break and Bones.

As a veteran character actor with over a 100 TV/film credits, Jasper continues his villainous streak having co-starred in the box office smash hit film, The Purge: Anarchy as a "Homeless Man" produced by Michael Bay and Jason Blum, in Captured, as "Shelly" starring Brittany Curran and Kristin Prout and Anyone Home? as "Walker" opposite Emmy winner Kathy Baker and Monique Gabriella Curnan. He played "Peter" in Awaken The Shadow man, starring Jean Smart. He appears as "Jacques De Leon" in the new Cbs Drama, Training Day, opposite Bill Paxton. He will also be seen Guest Starring in the 2017 season of American Horror Story and booked roles on Baskets and West World. Watch for him in 2019 as "Goobler" in the new series Palamino & Swissy" and he's also appearing as "Crack Head Fred" in the new Abc Series The Rookie. He also played a "Homeless Man" opposite Tatiana Ali in the Tv movie. Second Sight. He was seen in the third season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine as "The Oolong Slayer" opposite Andy Sandberg and Andre Baugher. Jasper also co-starred in the 2013 hit horror film, Hansel & Gretel as "John", iconic actress, Dee Wallace's son.

Jasper has appeared in dozens of theatrical productions and national TV commercials and has Guest Starred on some of television's top shows, including, C.S.I., Married With Children, Saved By The Bell, Touched by An Angel, Party Of Five, La Femme Nakita, Tales From The Crypt, Baywatch, Pacific Blue and Clueless. More recently, Jasper has obtained critical acclaim for his work on Michael Eisner's Emmy Nominated series, Prom Queen, his unforgettable stint on Everybody Hates Chris and his recurring role on the Abc series, The Forgotten, starring, Christian Slater. He has also guest starred on HBO's hit series Funny Or Die Presents and appeared regularly in various comedy sketches for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Film and Tv audiences will also remember Jasper as "Reno", the bad cowboy, in the award winning Showdown at Seven commercials for the popular movie website, Fandango, and he appeared in the popular national Direct Tv commercials opposite Rob Lowe. You can see him worldwide as a Pirate in the 1-800-contact commercials as well. Nickelodeon fans know Jasper as "Oswald" in the final season of their hit series Victorious and he appeared in several episodes of the hit syndicated series, Outlaw Empires.

Once established as Hollywood's "bad guy", it was a matter of time before Jasper graced the big screen. He has appeared in multiple films such as18 Again, Alien Nation, Get Your Stuff, Friday the 13th Part VIII, and Urban Assault-Tko. Jasper flaunted his sinister side and became an International sensation as Val Kilmer's sidekick, Zeke Pleshette" in the blockbuster MacGruber alongside Ryan Phillipe, Kristin Wiig and Will Forte. The film is gaining cult status on Dvd and TV. Jasper is also the host of the nationally syndicated Radio/TV show....One On One With Jasper Cole.

Mallory Moye was born on 26 June 1987 in Athens, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for Hart of Dixie (2011), Scooby: Doo or Die! (2015) and Parkland (2013).

Todd Grant Kimsey was born in Athens, GA. Todd attended high school in Athens with noted character actor, Jasper Cole. After attending Davidson College and Florida State University, Todd was an intern for the Burt Reynolds Theater in Florida. He then went on to work as an actor and dance in New York, appearing in several stage productions, including a traveling production of Biloxi Blues. Todd moved to Los Angeles and immediately booked his first show Doogie Howser, MD. He has since then been in more than 50 TV shows and movies, most notably The Perfect Storm, Seinfeld, 24, and NCIS LA. Todd was married to Lisa Kimsey and they had three sons, Jackson, Judah, and Kellen. After a three and a half year battle with lymphoma, Todd passed away on September 16, 2016 from complications from a stem cell transplant. He is survived by his wife, children, parents Dr. William and Linda Kimsey, siblings Terri Langford, Tracey Evans, and Dr. Troy Kimsey, and 13 nieces and nephews.

Stephen Kendrick co-wrote and produced the movies: Overcomer, War Room, Courageous, Fireproof, Facing the Giants, and Flywheel and co-authored the books: The Love Dare, The Resolution for Men, and The Battleplan for Prayer. He and his brothers, Alex and Shannon operate Kendrick Brothers Productions in Albany, Ga. and serve on the board of the Christian Worldview Film Festival. Stephen has dedicated his life to serving Jesus Christ and to sharing His love and truth around the world.

Lucas Joaquin was born in Athens, Georgia, USA. He is a producer and production manager, known for Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), Beginners (2010) and Love Is Strange (2014).

Cynthia Leigh Wilson is a vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, and founding member of the dance-rock new wave band the B-52s. The band formed in 1976 in Athens, GA, and released their first single "Rock Lobster". The song featured on their self-titled album in 1979. The song became one of their signature tracks and the album received positive reviews.

In 1985, Wilson married Keith Bennett, a successful advertiser and designer of the B-52s official band logo. That year Cindy's brother-Ricky devastatingly succumbed to complications related to AIDS. The B-52s took hiatus for a few years but reunited for the recording and release of the successfully received, 'Cosmic Thing' (1989), which featured the singles "Love Shack" and "Roam".

In 1990, Cindy took sabbatical from the B-52s but rejoined the band in 1994, and has remained intact with the band ever since. In 2016, Wilson self-released an EP of new material, and a second in early 2017. Later that year, she released her debut solo record titled 'Change'.

Chip Lane was born on 30 July 1969 in Athens, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Underground Railroad (2021), Women of the Movement (2022) and Manhunt (2024).

Willie Green was born on 2 April 1966 in Athens, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Diggstown (1992), 8 Mile (2002) and Chased.

Keith Strickland was born on 26 October 1953 in Athens, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Rising Sun (1993), Mystery Men (1999) and Paul (2011).

Laura Wade was born on 12 October 1973 in Athens, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for Prison Break (2005) and Placebo Effect (1998). She has been married to Andres Dhokai since 8 June 2012. She was previously married to Joey.

Ricky Wilson was an American musician best known as the original guitarist and founding member of rock band The B-52's. Born in Athens, Georgia, Wilson was the brother of fellow member Cindy Wilson. At an early age, Wilson developed an interest in music, and learned how to play folk guitar from the PBS series Learning Folk Guitar. Wilson's unusual guitar tunings were a large contribution to the band's quirky sound. In addition to his work with The B-52's, Wilson played the guitar on the song "Breakin' in My Heart" on Tom Verlaine's self-titled debut album in 1979. This was his only non-B-52's appearance on record. He also appeared in various films, namely One-Trick Pony (1980).

Timothy Scott was born in Athens, Georgia, USA. He is an actor, known for Soul to Keep, Swamp Murders (2013) and Your Worst Nightmare (2014). He has been married to Melanie Gibson since 8 February 1997. They have two children.

Nathan M. Wright was born on 6 November 1979 in Athens, Georgia, USA. He is known for Sabotage (2014), Fast Five (2011) and Triple 9 (2016).

Luscious and voluptuous blonde bombshell Gillian Bonner was born on February 3, 1966 in Athens, Georgia. Gillian drew constantly when she was a kid. She graduated with honors from Northside High School in Atlanta, Georgia in 1984. Bonner eventually moved to Sarasota, Florida and studied animation at the Ringling School of Art and Design. Gillian worked for a while as a highly paid fashion model for Elite; she was featured in ad campaigns for both Guess jeans and Cover Girl Cosmetics. She founded the software company Black Dragon Productions in 1992. Bonner was the Playmate of the Month in the April, 1996 issue of "Playboy." Gillian went on to appear in several "Playboy" videos. In 1997 Bonner produced, designed, and starred as the titular character in the erotic adult CD-ROM video game "Riana Rouge."

Stephan Vladimir Bugaj was born on 21 October 1973 in Athens, Georgia, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Little Nightmares (2019), We Happy Few and Sleeping Dogs.