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Mims, American hip hop recording artist, orphaned at age 13; Sonny Moore, American electronic dance music producer, adopted as an infant; That Mexican OT, American hip-hop artist. Orphaned at age 8. Trent Reznor, American singer, abandoned by parents at age 5 and raised by grandparents; Jimmie Rodgers, American country singer
Abney was raised by her mother Karla, her aunt, and her grandparents in Chicago. Her mother was also an artist, and Abney looked up to her. Abney used to play with her mother's oil paints in their basement. She liked Archie Comics, the Berenstain Bears, and Disney movies, and would mimic characters from them. After her mother remarried and had ...
Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in Kitty Foyle (1940), and performed during the 1930s in RKO's musical films with Fred Astaire.
June Gilmore, outfielder in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League; Joe Girardi, MLB catcher and manager of New York Yankees, 3-time World Series champion, raised in East Peoria; Irene Kerwin, catcher in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, born in Peoria, member of three Halls of Fame
This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the U.S. state of Colorado. It includes people who were born, raised, or have significant relations with the state. Coloradans have been prominent in many fields, including literature, entertainment, art, music, politics, and business.
Darius Reynaud (born 1985), wide receiver and running back for the Tennessee Titans; Slater Rhea (Shuai De, 帅德), American singer and TV personality famous in China; born in Alexandria; Doris Lindsey Holland Rhodes (1909–1997), politician; Anne Rice (1941–2021), author; Jerome "Dee" Richard (born 1955), politician; Teddy Riley (1924 ...
Frank LaPena (1937–2019), Nomtipom-Wintu American Indian artist working in many mediums including printmaking, professor, curator, ceremonial dancer; born and raised in San Francisco [122] Ralph Maradiaga (1934–1985), silkscreen, one of the co-founders of Galería de la Raza, and part of the San Francisco Bay Area Chicano Art Movement [ 123 ]
Billy Cannon, former All-American and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner (d. 2018) [3] Michael Clayton, former NFL wide receiver (b. 1982) [4] Willie Davenport, Olympics gold medal winner [5] Brad Davis, college football coach (b. 1980) Glen Davis, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers (b. 1986) [6] David Dellucci, MLB outfielder for the Cleveland ...