100 Notable alumni of
Florida State University
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Florida State University is 92nd in the world, 44th in North America, and 42nd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Florida State University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Jim Morrison
- Enrolled in Florida State University
- Studied in 1962-1964
- Occupations
- lyricistactorpoetsingerdirector
- Biography
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James Douglas Morrison was an American singer, poet and songwriter who was the lead vocalist of the rock band the Doors. Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, unpredictable and erratic performances, and the dramatic circumstances surrounding his life and early death, Morrison is regarded by music critics and fans as one of the most influential frontmen in rock history. Since his death, Morrison's fame has endured as one of popular culture's top rebellious and oft-displayed icons, representing the generation gap and youth counterculture.
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Burt Reynolds
- Occupations
- American football playerfilm directortelevision actorsingeractor
- Biography
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Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. was an American actor and director, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture.
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Hunter S. Thompson
- Occupations
- writerscreenwriterautobiographeressayistpolitician
- Biography
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Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author who founded the gonzo journalism movement. He rose to prominence with the publication of Hell's Angels (1967), a book for which he spent a year living and riding with the Hells Angels motorcycle club to write a first-hand account of their lives and experiences.
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Deion Sanders
- Occupations
- baseball playerAmerican football player
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Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. is an American Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback and the current head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes of the Pac-12 Conference. Sanders is the former head coach of Jackson State of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Nicknamed "Neon Deion", "Prime Time" and "Coach Prime", he played for 14 seasons as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) with the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, and Baltimore Ravens. Sanders was also a baseball outfielder for nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and San Francisco Giants. He won two Super Bowl titles and made a World Series appearance in 1992, making him the only athlete to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. Sanders is widely regarded as the greatest cornerback in NFL history.
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Faye Dunaway
- Occupations
- film actorstage actorfilm directortelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Dorothy Faye Dunaway is an American actress. She is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. In 2011, the government of France made her an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters.
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Luis Fonsi
- Occupations
- lyricistactorsingertelevision actorguitarist
- Biography
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Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis ˈfonsi]), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee.
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Megan Boone
- Occupations
- television actorenvironmentalistactorfilm actorstage actor
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Megan Boone is an American actress. She is best known for her role as FBI agent and profiler Elizabeth Keen on the NBC drama series The Blacklist. She had a recurring role in Law & Order: LA and an episodic appearance in Blue Bloods. She has appeared in films such as My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) and Step Up Revolution (2012).
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Matt Gaetz
- Enrolled in Florida State University
- In 2003 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Matthew Louis Gaetz II is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 1st congressional district since 2017. The district includes portions of Walton County and all of Escambia, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa counties. A member of the Republican Party, he is widely regarded as a staunch proponent of far-right politics as well as an ally of former president Donald Trump.
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Brooks Koepka
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
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Brooks Koepka is an American professional golfer who plays in the LIV Golf League. In October 2018, he became world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking for 47 weeks after winning the 2018 CJ Cup. He won the U.S. Open in 2017 and 2018, and the PGA Championship in 2018 and 2019, becoming the first golfer in history to hold back-to-back titles in two majors simultaneously. He started his career on the European Challenge Tour and eventually the European Tour. He played college golf at Florida State University.
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Michelle McCool
- Occupations
- teacherprofessional wrestlermodel
- Biography
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Michelle Leigh Calaway is an American professional wrestler. She is best known for her time with WWE, where she is a former two-time WWE Divas Champion and a two-time WWE Women's Champion.
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Cheryl Hines
- Occupations
- film actorvoice actorfilm directoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Cheryl Ruth Hines is an American actress and comedian, best known for playing the role of Larry David's wife, Cheryl, on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, for which she has been nominated for two Emmy Awards. She also starred as Dallas Royce on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory and made her directorial debut in 2009 with the film Serious Moonlight.
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Vic Morrow
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directoractor
- Biography
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Victor Morrow was an American actor. He came to prominence as one of the leads of the ABC drama series Combat! (1962–1967), which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series. Active on screen for over three decades, his film roles include Blackboard Jungle (1955), King Creole (1958), God's Little Acre (1958), Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974), and The Bad News Bears (1976). Morrow continued acting up to his death during filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) when he and two child actors were killed in a helicopter crash during filming.
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Richard Simmons
- Enrolled in Florida State University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in art
- Occupations
- television actorvoice actorinstructorsingerradio personality
- Biography
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Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons is an American fitness personality and public figure, known for his eccentric, flamboyant, and energetic personality. He has promoted weight-loss programs, most prominently through his Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos.
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Casper Van Dien
- Occupations
- television actorvoice actorfilm produceractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Casper Robert Van Dien Jr. is an American actor. He is best known for his lead role as Johnny Rico in the 1997 science-fiction action film Starship Troopers. He has also appeared in a large number of television and film roles, often in daytime and primetime soap operas, and a large number of TV movies and direct-to-video films, including Starship Troopers 3: Marauder, a 2008 sequel to the original film.
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Robert Urich
- Occupations
- actortelevision producer
- Biography
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Robert Michael Urich was an American film, television, and stage actor, and television producer. Over the course of his 30-year career, he starred in a record 15 television series.
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Ainsley Earhardt
- Occupations
- correspondentnews presentertelevision presenter
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Ainsley Earhardt is an American conservative television host and author. She is a co-host of Fox & Friends.
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Lana
- Occupations
- ballet dancerprofessional wrestlerfilm actorsingerdancer
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Catherine Joy "CJ" Perry is an American professional wrestler, actress, and dancer. She is best known for her time in WWE under the ring name Lana.
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Bert Kreischer
- Occupations
- stand-up comedianpresenteractor
- Biography
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Bert Kreischer, nicknamed "The Machine", is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, reality television host and actor. In 1997, he was featured in an article in Rolling Stone while attending Florida State University. The magazine named Kreischer "the top partyer at the Number One Party School in the country." The article also served as inspiration for the 2002 film National Lampoon's Van Wilder. Kreischer has served as host of the television series Hurt Bert on FX as well as Bert the Conqueror and Trip Flip on Travel Channel. He is slated to appear in The Machine, a comedy film based on his life.
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Scott Stapp
- Occupations
- singersongwriter
- Biography
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Scott Stapp is an American singer, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Creed. He has also fronted the band Art of Anarchy and has released three solo albums: The Great Divide (2005), Proof of Life (2013), and The Space Between the Shadows (2019).
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Traylor Howard
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Traylor Elizabeth Howard is an American actress. Her roles include Sharon Carter on the television series Two Guys and a Girl, and Natalie Teeger on the USA Network series Monk.
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Rita Coolidge
- Occupations
- paintersinger-songwriterrecording artistsingerfilm actor
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Rita Coolidge is an American recording artist. During the 1970s and 1980s, her songs were on Billboard magazine's pop, country, adult contemporary, and jazz charts, and she won two Grammy Awards with fellow musician and then-husband Kris Kristofferson. Her recordings include "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher," "We're All Alone", "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love", and the theme song for the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy: "All Time High".
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Jalen Ramsey
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Jalen Lattrel Ramsey is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars fifth overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.
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Sean Gilmartin
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Sean Patrick Gilmartin is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays. Gilmartin was the 28th overall selection in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves. Prior to beginning his professional career, Gilmartin attended Florida State University, and was an All-American pitcher for the Seminoles baseball team.
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Shannon Bream
- Enrolled in Florida State University
- Graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- journalisttelevision presenterbeauty pageant contestantlawyer
- Biography
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Shannon Noelle Bream is an American journalist and attorney who appears on Fox News Channel. In 2022 she became the host of the program Fox News Sunday. Prior to hosting Fox News Sunday, she was the host of Fox News @ Night for five years. She was also a former contestant in the Miss America 1991 and Miss USA 1995 pageants. Bream was also a correspondent for NEWS 12 Long Island in the 1990s.
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Buster Posey
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Gerald Dempsey "Buster" Posey III is an American former professional baseball catcher. He spent his entire twelve-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the San Francisco Giants, from 2009 until his retirement at the conclusion of the 2021 season. In September 2022, Posey joined the Giants' ownership group.
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King Bach
- Occupations
- content creatoractortelevision producerInternet celebrity
- Biography
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Andrew Byron Bachelor, also known as King Bach is a Canadian-born American Internet personality and actor who rose to fame on the now-defunct video sharing service Vine, where he had 16.2 million followers, making him one of the most followed users on the platform.
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André Holland
- Occupations
- actorfilm actortelevision actorstage actor
- Biography
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André Holland is an American actor, widely known for his 2016 performance as Kevin in the Academy Award-winning film Moonlight.
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Sara Blakely
- Enrolled in Florida State University
- Studied communication
- Occupations
- businesspersonstand-up comedianpatron of the arts
- Biography
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Sara Treleaven Blakely is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the founder of Spanx, an American intimate apparel company with pants and leggings, founded in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2012, Blakely was named in Time magazine's "Time 100" annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2014, she was listed as the 93rd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
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Sylvia Earle
- Occupations
- biologistoceanographermarine biologistbotanistexplorer
- Biography
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Sylvia Alice Earle is an American marine biologist, oceanographer, explorer, author, and lecturer. She has been a National Geographic explorer-in-residence since 1998. Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and was named by Time Magazine as its first Hero for the Planet in 1998.
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Christine Lahti
- Occupations
- television actorbloggerfilm actorstage actorfilm director
- Biography
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Christine Ann Lahti is an American actress and filmmaker. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1984 film Swing Shift. Her other film roles include...And Justice for All (1979), Housekeeping (1987), Running on Empty (1988), Leaving Normal (1992), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). For her directorial debut with the 1995 short film Lieberman in Love, she won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
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Nancy Kulp
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorvoice actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Nancy Jane Kulp was an American character actress and comedienne best known as Miss Jane Hathaway on the CBS television series The Beverly Hillbillies.
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Barry Jenkins
- Occupations
- film produceractorscreenwriterfilm directorfilmmaker
- Biography
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Barry Jenkins is an American filmmaker. After making his filmmaking debut with the short film My Josephine (2003), he directed his first feature film Medicine for Melancholy (2008) for which he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Feature. He is also a member of The Chopstars collective as a creative collaborator.
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Kirby Smart
- Occupations
- American football coach
- Biography
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Kirby Paul Smart is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach of the Georgia Bulldogs, his alma mater. As head coach, he led the Bulldogs to back-to-back National Championship victories in 2022 and 2023.
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Val Demings
- Enrolled in Florida State University
- 1976-1979 graduated with Bachelor of Science in criminology
- Occupations
- police officerchief of policesocial workerpolitician
- Biography
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Valdez Venita Demings is an American politician and former police officer who served as the U.S. representative from Florida's 10th congressional district from 2017 to 2023. The district covers most of the western half of Orlando and includes much of the area around Orlando's resort parks. It includes many of Orlando's western suburbs, including Apopka and Winter Garden. From 2007 to 2011, Demings was chief of the Orlando Police Department, its first female chief, capping a 27-year career with the department. She has also been first lady of Orange County, Florida, since December 4, 2018, when her husband Jerry Demings was sworn in as the mayor.
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Larry Hogan
- Enrolled in Florida State University
- In 1978 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in political science
- Occupations
- international forum participantbusinesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Lawrence Joseph Hogan Jr. is an American politician and businessman who served as the 62nd governor of Maryland from 2015 to 2023. A moderate member of the Republican Party, he was Maryland's secretary of appointments from 2003 to 2007. Hogan served as chair of the National Governors Association from 2019 to 2020.
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Tony La Russa
- Occupations
- lawyerbaseball player
- Biography
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Anthony La Russa Jr. is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. His MLB career has spanned from 1963 to 2022, in several roles. He is the former manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, and Chicago White Sox. In 33 years as a manager, La Russa guided his teams to three World Series titles, six league championships, and 13 division titles. His managerial total of 2,902 MLB wins is second only to Connie Mack's.
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Polly Holliday
- Occupations
- television actorstage actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Polly Dean Holliday is an American actress who has appeared on stage, television and in film. She is best known for her portrayal of sassy waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom Alice, which she reprised in its short-lived spin-off, Flo. Her character's catchphrase of "Kiss my grits!" remains the most memorable line associated with the series Alice.
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Ron Simmons
- Occupations
- professional wrestlerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Ronald Simmons is an American retired football player and professional wrestler.
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Charlie Crist
- Enrolled in Florida State University
- In 1978 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in government
- Occupations
- lawyerAmerican football playerpoliticianwriter
- Biography
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Charles Joseph Crist Jr. is an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th governor of Florida from 2007 to 2011 and as the U.S. representative for Florida's 13th congressional district from 2017 to 2022. Crist has been a member of the Democratic Party since 2012; he was previously a Republican before becoming an independent in 2010.
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Neil Druckmann
- Occupations
- screenwritercreative directorwritercomputer scientist
- Biography
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Neil Druckmann is an Israeli-American writer, creative director, designer, and programmer who has been co-president (alongside Evan Wells) of the video game developer Naughty Dog since 2020. He is best known for his work on the Naughty Dog game franchises Uncharted and The Last of Us, having co-created the latter.
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Amy Seimetz
- Occupations
- writerfilm producerfilm editorfilm actorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Amy Lynne Seimetz is an American actress and filmmaker. She has appeared in several productions, including AMC's The Killing, HBO's Family Tree, and films like Upstream Color, Alien: Covenant, Pet Sematary, and No Sudden Move.
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Devonta Freeman
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Devonta Cornellius Freeman is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Mark Tremonti
- Occupations
- guitaristmusiciansinger
- Biography
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Mark Thomas Tremonti is an American guitarist and singer, best known for his tenures with the rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. He is a founding member of both bands, and has also collaborated with many other artists over the years. He formed his own band Tremonti in 2011 and has released five albums with them, including A Dying Machine, which was adapted by Tremonti and science fiction novelist John Shirley.
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Dalvin Cook
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Dalvin James Cook is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, where he finished his career as the school's all-time leading rusher. Cook was drafted by the Vikings in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
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Sam Cassell
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- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Samuel James Cassell Sr. is an American professional basketball coach and former point guard who serves as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Drafted 24th overall in the 1993 NBA draft out of Florida State, Cassell played for eight different teams during his 15-year career. He was selected to the NBA All-Star Game and All-NBA Team once, both in the 2003–04 season.
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JoAnna García
- Occupations
- television actoractorfilm actorstage actorteacher
- Biography
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JoAnna García Swisher is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Sam in Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1994–96), Vicki Appleby in Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), and Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on The WB/CW sitcom Reba (2001–07). She has also gained popularity with her acting roles in Privileged (2008–09), Better with You (2010–11), Animal Practice (2012), Once Upon a Time (2013–18), The Astronaut Wives Club (2015), and Sweet Magnolias (2020-present). García also stars as Lindsey Johnson in Hallmark Channel's As Luck Would Have It (2021).
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Kelvin Benjamin
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Kelvin Benjamin is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He also played for the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs.
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Jake Owen
- Occupations
- singer-songwritersinger
- Biography
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Joshua Ryan Owen, known professionally as Jake Owen, is an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor. Signed to RCA Nashville in 2006, he released his debut studio album, Startin' with Me, that year.
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Iron & Wine
- Occupations
- recording artistbanjoistsingerguitaristsinger-songwriter
- Biography
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Samuel "Sam" Ervin Beam, better known by his stage name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released six studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live album (a recording of his 2005 Bonnaroo performance). He occasionally tours with a full band.
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Mekia Cox
- Occupations
- danceractorfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Mekia Cox is an American actress and dancer, known for her recurring role as Sasha in the second and third seasons of The CW drama 90210, Dr. Robyn Charles in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med and her role as a dancer in the Michael Jackson concert series This Is It and the related film Michael Jackson's This Is It. In 2010, she co-starred as Lizzy Gilliam in the short-lived NBC spy drama Undercovers. She is also known for her role as Princess Tiana in the ABC fantasy drama Once Upon A Time and for her role as Detective Nyla Harper in the ABC police drama The Rookie.
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Gabrielle Reece
- Occupations
- beach volleyball playermodelactor
- Biography
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Gabrielle Allyse Reece is an American professional volleyball player, sports announcer, fashion model and podcast host
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Lauren Miller
- Occupations
- television actoractorfilm actorscreenwriterfilm director
- Biography
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Lauren Anne Miller Rogen is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and director. She has appeared in the films Superbad (2007), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), and 50/50 (2011).
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Jose Baez
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Jose Angel Baez is an American criminal defense lawyer and author. He is known for representing high-profile defendants such as Casey Anthony, Aaron Hernandez, Mark Nordlicht, and Harvey Weinstein.
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Brad Johnson
- Occupations
- basketball playerAmerican football player
- Biography
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James Bradley Johnson is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 17 season in the National Football League (NFL), Johnson played for the Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Dallas Cowboys. He is best known for his time with the Buccaneers, whom he led to their Super Bowl XXXVII title over the Oakland Raiders.
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Alan Ball
- Occupations
- showrunnerwriterexecutive producerfilm producerscreenwriter
- Biography
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Alan Erwin Ball is an American writer, director, and producer for television, film, and theater.
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Charlie Ward
- Occupations
- American football playerbaseball playerbasketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Charlie Ward Jr. is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Ward was an exceptional college football player as well, winning the Heisman Trophy, Davey O'Brien Award, and College Football National Championship while quarterbacking the Florida State Seminoles. Despite his college football success, he was not drafted to the NFL, opting instead to play in the NBA.
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Colleen Clinkenbeard
- Occupations
- television actorvoice actoractorfilm actorstage actor
- Biography
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Colleen Smith Clinkenbeard is an American voice actress, ADR director, line producer, and writer working for the anime-dubbing company Funimation. One of her major starts was as the English voice provider for Rachel Moore in the long-running detective series Case Closed. She then later served as the Co-ADR director on Fullmetal Alchemist, which aired on Adult Swim in 2004. She has since starred in many popular anime dubs, including as Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece, Erza Scarlet in Fairy Tail, and Momo Yaoyorozu in My Hero Academia.
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J. Smith-Cameron
- Occupations
- actorfilm actortelevision actorstage actor
- Biography
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Jean Isabel Smith, credited professionally as J. Smith-Cameron, is an American actress. She spent a majority of her career in theatre but began transitioning to film and television later in life. She is known for her supporting roles as Janet Talbot on the television series Rectify and Gerri Kellman on the HBO series Succession. For the latter, she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2022.
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Jenn Sterger
- Occupations
- columnisttelevision personalitymodel
- Biography
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Jennifer Lynette Sterger is an American model, television personality, and former online columnist for Sports Illustrated. She has worked as the "Gameday Host" for the New York Jets and was a co-host of the Versus sports news show The Daily Line. She has worked for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a backstage interviewer.
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Bruce Bochy
- Occupations
- baseball managerbaseball player
- Biography
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Bruce Douglas Bochy, nicknamed "Boch" and "Headly", is an American professional baseball manager and former catcher who is the current manager of the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He managed the San Diego Padres from 1995 to 2006, and the San Francisco Giants from 2007 to 2019. During his playing career, Bochy was a catcher for the Houston Astros, New York Mets, and San Diego Padres. Prior to becoming the Giants' manager, he was the Padres' manager for 12 seasons. Bochy led the Giants to three World Series championships, and previously led the Padres to one World Series appearance. Bochy is the 11th manager in MLB history to achieve 2,000 wins.
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Jonathan Isaac
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jonathan Judah Isaac is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season for the Florida State Seminoles.
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Stephanie Abrams
- Occupations
- weather presentermeteorologist
- Biography
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Stephanie Abrams is an American television meteorologist who has worked for The Weather Channel (TWC) since 2003. She currently co-hosts AMHQ with Jen Carfagno and Jim Cantore early weekday mornings.
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Benjamin Crump
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Benjamin Lloyd Crump is an American attorney who specializes in civil rights and catastrophic personal injury cases such as wrongful death lawsuits. His practice has focused on cases such as those of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, George Floyd, Keenan Anderson and Tyre Nichols, people affected by the Flint water crisis, and the plaintiffs behind the 2019 Johnson & Johnson baby powder lawsuit alleging the company's talcum powder product led to ovarian cancer diagnoses. Crump is also founder of the firm Ben Crump Law of Tallahassee, Florida.
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David Robert Mitchell
- Occupations
- film editorfilm producerscreenwriterdirectorfilm director
- Biography
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David Robert Mitchell is an American film director and writer. He received significant recognition as a director after completing his second feature, the critically acclaimed horror film It Follows (2014).
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Malik Beasley
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Malik JonMikal Beasley is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Saint Francis School in Alpharetta, Georgia, and played one season of college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. Beasley was drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the 19th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. After three and a half seasons with the Nuggets he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In mid-2021, Beasley served 78 days of a 120-day sentence in jail related to a firearm-brandishing incident.
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Dave Cowens
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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David William Cowens is an American former professional basketball player and NBA head coach. At 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played the center position and occasionally played power forward. Cowens spent most of his playing career with the Boston Celtics. He was the 1971 NBA Rookie of the Year and the 1973 NBA Most Valuable Player. Cowens won NBA championships as a member of the Celtics in 1974 and 1976. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991. Cowens has also held coaching positions in the NBA, CBA, and WNBA.
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Dan Bakkedahl
- Occupations
- television actorvoice actorcomedian
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Dan Bakkedahl is an American actor and improvisational comedian. He is best known for starring as Tim Hughes on the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces, as Congressman Roger Furlong on the HBO series Veep, and as Steve Nugent in the FX comedy series Legit. From 2005 to 2007, he was a correspondent for three seasons on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He additionally has recurring roles on the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs, the HBO Max comedy series Made for Love, and the Netflix comedy Space Force.
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Chris Weinke
- Occupations
- baseball playerAmerican football playerAmerican football coach
- Biography
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Christopher Jon Weinke is an American football coach, former professional football player, and former professional baseball player. After spending six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system, he enrolled at Florida State University at the age of 25, and played quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles. He thereafter played professionally in the NFL, where he spent most of his career with the Carolina Panthers.
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Toni-Ann Singh
- Occupations
- modelbeauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Toni-Ann Singh is a Jamaican beauty queen who won Miss World 2019. She was previously crowned Miss Jamaica World 2019 and is the fourth woman from Jamaica to win Miss World. She is also the longest-reigning Miss World in the history of the pageant.
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Valerie Cruz
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Valerie Cruz is an American actress. Cruz was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey of Cuban ancestry. She attended Florida State University and received a BFA theatre degree.
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Jacob Coker
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Bryant Jacob "Jake" Coker is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Florida State and Alabama. He won the national championship with the Alabama Crimson Tide in his senior year in 2015.
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Derwin James
- Enrolled in Florida State University
- Studied criminology
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Derwin Alonzo James Jr. is an American football strong safety for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State. He was drafted by the Chargers in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
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Sonny Shroyer
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Otis Burt "Sonny" Shroyer Jr. is an American actor and singer who has appeared in various television and movie roles. He is known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Enos Strate in the television series The Dukes of Hazzard. He also starred in the short-lived spin-off series Enos based around his Dukes of Hazzard character. Shroyer is married and has two sons, Chris and Mark.
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Scottie Barnes
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Scott Wayne Barnes Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles, earning third-team all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a freshman in 2021 and was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Raptors in the 2021 NBA draft. Barnes was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2022.
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Terance Mann
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Terance Stanley Mann is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.
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Kay Hagan
- Enrolled in Florida State University
- In 1975 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- lawyerpoliticianbanker
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Janet Kay Hagan was an American lawyer, banking executive, and politician who served as a United States Senator from North Carolina from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the North Carolina Senate from 1999 to 2009. By defeating Republican Elizabeth Dole in the 2008 election, she became the first woman to defeat an incumbent woman in a U.S. Senate election. She ran for reelection in 2014 but lost to Republican Thom Tillis, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, in a close race.
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McKenzie Milton
- Enrolled in Florida State University
- Studied in 2021-2022
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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McKenzie Milton is a former American football quarterback who previously played for the Florida State Seminoles of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the University of Central Florida (UCF) of the American Athletic Conference.
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Daniel Berger
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- golfer
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Daniel Berger is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. After turning pro at age 20 in 2013, he won the FedEx St. Jude Classic in both 2016 and 2017 and the Charles Schwab Challenge in 2020, the first PGA Tour tournament played after a three-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In February 2021, he won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am; clinching victory with an eagle on the 18th hole.
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Kenny King
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- professional wrestlertelevision actor
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Kenneth Layne is an American professional wrestler, actor, dancer, and television personality better known by his ring name, Kenny King. He currently wrestles for Impact Wrestling, where he is a former member of Honor No More.
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Mokgweetsi Masisi
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- politicianinternational forum participant
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Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi is the fifth and current President of Botswana, serving since 2018. He served as the 8th Vice President of Botswana from 12 November 2014 to 1 April 2018. He was a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly for the Moshupa-Manyana constituency from 2009 to 2018. Initially having a good relationship with former President Ian Khama, who appointed Masisi as Vice President, the two later clashed over a ban on elephant hunting, and Khama has since accused Masisi of having "stifled dissent". Coming to power in the 2019 elections, the opposition claimed irregularities and electoral fraud, however an observation mission from the African Union reported that the elections were conducted transparently and met international standards.
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Deyna Castellanos
- Occupations
- association football playerassociation football manager
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Deyna Cristina Castellanos Naujenis is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Venezuela women's national team.
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Ryan Key
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- guitaristmusiciansinger
- Biography
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William Ryan Key is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the pop punk band Yellowcard. He is the owner/operator of a recording studio in Jacksonville, Florida, called The Lone Tree Recordings. He is currently writing music under his full name, William Ryan Key, as a solo acoustic act and electronic act. He is also one half of JEDHA, an electronic duo consisting of himself and lead guitarist of Yellowcard, Ryan Mendez. He has recently toured as guitarist/vocalist/keyboardist for New Found Glory. In late 2018, he played as a supporting act on Mayday Parade's Sunnyland tour along with This Wild Life. During 2021, he live-streamed his songwriting process on Twitch full-time.
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Paul Azinger
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
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Paul William Azinger is an American professional golfer and TV golf analyst. He won twelve times on the PGA Tour, including one major championship, the 1993 PGA Championship. He spent almost 300 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking between 1988 and 1994.
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Mark Meadows
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- directorpoliticianinternational forum participantbusiness executive
- Biography
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Mark Randall Meadows is an American politician who served as the 29th White House chief of staff from 2020 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 11th congressional district from 2013 to 2020. During his legislative tenure, Meadows chaired the Freedom Caucus from 2017 to 2019. He was considered one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress before his appointment as chief of staff.
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Telvin Smith
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Telvin Trishaun Smith Sr. is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Smith played his entire professional career with the Jaguars before retiring after the 2018 season.
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Jay Garner
- Enrolled in Florida State University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in history
- Occupations
- military personnelpolitician
- Biography
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Jay Montgomery Garner is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who in 2003 was appointed as Director of the Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for Iraq following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, making him the immediate replacement of Saddam Hussein as the de facto head of state of Iraq. Garner was soon replaced by Ambassador Paul Bremer and the ambassador's successor organization to ORHA, the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA).
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Eduardo Pérez
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Eduardo Atanasio Pérez Pérez is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and current television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball and the Nippon Professional Baseball league as a first baseman, third baseman, and outfielder from 1993 to 2006. After his playing career Pérez became a baseball analyst with ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN Latin America as well as a host on SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio.
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Cam Akers
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Cam Akers is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Rams in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
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Dwayne Bacon
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Dwayne Lee Bacon Jr. is an American professional basketball player who last played for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He has also played for the Charlotte Hornets and the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bacon played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.
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KJ Smith
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United States - Occupations
- actor
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KJ Smith is an American actress known for her roles in various television shows and films. She was born on May 6, 1987, in Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
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Walter Jones
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Walter Jones Jr. is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. Born in Alabama, he played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.
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Courtney Hansen
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- modeltelevision presenterjournalistactorauthor
- Biography
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Courtney Hansen is an American television host/personality, syndicated columnist, published author, and former fashion model.
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Bob Bowman
- Occupations
- coach
- Biography
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Robert Bowman is an American swimming coach who is the current head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils swimming and diving teams of Arizona State University. Bowman is best known as the coach of 23-time Olympic gold medalist American swimmer Michael Phelps. From 2005 to 2008, Bowman served as the head coach of the men's Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team of the University of Michigan. From 2008 to 2015, he worked as the CEO and head coach of North Baltimore Aquatic Club.
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Brian Marshall
- Occupations
- musicianguitarist
- Biography
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Brian Aubrey Marshall is an American musician and songwriter best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge.
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Lawrence Timmons
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Lawrence Olajuwon Timmons is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He would go on to win Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers the following year, as well as play in Super Bowl XLV two years later. He played college football at Florida State.
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Becky Edwards
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Rebecca Lynn Edwards is an American soccer player who played for Swedish club Kristianstads DFF in the Damallsvenskan. She previously played for Orlando Pride, Houston Dash, Portland Thorns, and Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as well as FC Gold Pride and the championship-winning Western New York Flash in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS).
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J. D. Drew
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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David Jonathan "J. D." Drew is an American former Major League Baseball right fielder. He began his major league career in 1998 with the St. Louis Cardinals, and also played for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox. He is the brother of two other major league players, Stephen and Tim.
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Jerry Demings
- Occupations
- sheriffmayor
- Biography
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Jerry L. Demings is an American politician and former law enforcement officer serving as Mayor of Orange County, Florida, in office since 2018. A Democrat, he previously served as Sheriff of Orange County, Florida, from 2009 to December 2018, and served as Chief of the Orlando Police Department and Director of Public Safety for Orange County, Florida. He was elected Mayor of Orange County in August 2018, becoming the first Democrat and first African American to be elected to that office.
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Chris Conrad
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- actorfilm actorscreenwritertelevision actor
- Biography
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Chris Conrad is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Jason in Young Hercules, Dennis McClaren in Patriot, and Eric McGowen in The Next Karate Kid.
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William Dawson
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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William Alfred "Red" Dawson is a former American football player and assistant coach for Marshall University. He was nicknamed "Red" for his red hair.
