Atlanta has quite a few celebrities that were born in the city. Although the number is not as large as New York or even Los Angeles, there are some big names.
Mind you, when we talk about celebrities born in Atlanta, we’re talking about the whole of metro Atlanta, not just parts of the three-country area of DeKalb, Fulton and Clayton or Gwinnett.
What Celebrities Are From Atlanta?
Of course, you know the iconic Martin Luther king Jr. was born in Atlanta. You also know that many celebrities party in Atlanta. But so were a bevy of entertainment figures, who we will show you.
Lil Baby
Lil Baby aka, Dominique Armani Jones rose to fame in southwest Atlanta with the 2017 release of his debut mixtape Perfect Timing. Since then, he has become the GOAT of rap music in the United States.
Summer Walker
Summer Walker is a singer signed to LoveRenaissance and Interscope Records. She was raised in Atlanta. Her hits include Girls Need Love, I’ll Kill You and Tonight.
Omari Hardwick
Power actor Omari Hardwick was born in Savannah, Georgia but grew up in Decatur right outside Atlanta. He played baseball, football and track in high school.
Hardwick also went out to play cornerback at the University of Georgia.
Chris Tucker
Chris Tucker is an actor and comedian who helmed the popular Rush Hour film franchise. Tucker was born and raised in Atlanta.
Ed Helms
Ed Helms, known for his role in the popular TV series The Office and The Hangover movies, grew up in Atlanta and attended Westminster for school before going to college in Ohio.
Future
Future Hendrix, born Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn, is generally accepted as the hottest Atlanta rapper over the past decade. His hit albums and mixtapes include Pluto, DS2 and The Wzrd.
Monica Arnold
Monica is an R&B singer who rose to fame in the late 1990s. She has helped shape popular music in Atlanta and beyond with such albums as Miss Thang, After the Storm and Code Red.
Here Are More Celebrities From Atlanta
- Big Gip
- Blake Michael
- Brittany Murphy
- Cam Newton
- CeeLo Green
- China Anna McClain
- Chandler Riggs
- Charles Martin
- Chloe Grace-Moretz
- Chris Tucker
- Clifford “T.I.” Harris
- Dakota Fanning
- DC Young Fly
- Desmond English
- Eisha Hickson
- Future Hindrix
- Gladys Knight
- Halle Bailey
- Jeff Foxworthy
- Julia Roberts
- Kanye West
- Kelly Rowland
- Kirk Frost
- Kyla Drew Simmons
- Kulture Kiari Cephus
- Lil Nas X
- Lil Baby
- Liv Shumbres
- Margret Mitchell
- Meredith Mickelson
- MattyB
- Michael Campion
- Mini Barbie
- Normani
- Playboi Carti
- Rasheeda Frost
- Rich Homie Quan
- Ryan Seacrest
- Raven-Symone
- Savannah Chrisley
- Silento
- Solai Wicker
- Storm Reid
- Summerella
- Tray Bills
- Young Thug
- YRNDJ
- Yoni Wicker
- Yung Joc
Atlanta has become a celebrity mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for movie and TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally.
Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.