Famous People Born In Columbus

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Xavier Woods
(Professional Wrestler and 11-Time Tag Team Champion in WWE)
Xavier Woods
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 4, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo

Xavier Woods is an American wrestler best known for his association with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He is part of the famous tag team The New Day, which holds the record for the longest tag team title reign in the history of WWE. Apart from winning tag team championship titles, Xavier Woods has also won the prestigious Slammy Award.

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Wayne Brady
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Birthdate: June 2, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini

Emmy Award-winner improv comedian Wayne Brady of Whose Line Is It Anyway? has also mesmerized audiences with his acting skills in the Broadway musical Kinky Boots. If that wasn’t enough, the multitalented performer was also nominated for a Grammy for his rendition of Sam Cooke’s A Change Is Gonna Come.

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Frank Thomas
(Baseball player)
Frank Thomas
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 27, 1968
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Ma Rainey
(Street artist, Musician)
Ma Rainey
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 26, 1886
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: December 22, 1939
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Carson McCullers
(American novelist)
Carson McCullers
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 19, 1917
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: September 29, 1967
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Marty Jannetty
(Wrestlers)
Marty Jannetty
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 3, 1960
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Dallas Austin
(Record producer)
Dallas Austin
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 29, 1970
Sun Sign: Capricorn
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Justin Guarini
(American singer)
Justin Guarini
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 28, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
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Eugene Bullard
(American Military Pilot Who Played an Important Role During World War I)
Eugene Bullard
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 9, 1895
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: October 12, 1961

Eugene Bullard was an American military pilot who played an important role during World War I. He was among the few black combat pilots at that time and one of the first African-Americans to become a military pilot in the US, although he flew for France during his career. Eugene Bullard was the recipient of several prestigious honors.

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Sam Mitchell
(Basketball player, Basketball coach)
Sam Mitchell
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 2, 1963
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Tim Hudson
(Baseball player)
Tim Hudson
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 14, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Colby Rasmus
(Baseball player)
Colby Rasmus
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 11, 1986
Sun Sign: Leo
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Isaiah Crowell
(American football player)
Isaiah Crowell
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 8, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 14 
Philip Wheeler
(American football player)
Philip Wheeler
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 12, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 15 
Justin Coleman
(American football player)
Justin Coleman
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 27, 1993
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Nunnally Johnson
(Filmmaker)
Nunnally Johnson
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Birthdate: December 5, 1897
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: March 25, 1977
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Marcus Smith II
(American football player)
Marcus Smith II
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 31, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Robert Parrish
(Film director)
Robert Parrish
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Birthdate: January 4, 1916
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: December 4, 1995
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David Mathieson Walker
(Astronaut)
David Mathieson Walker
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 20, 1944
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: April 23, 2001
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Augusta Jane Evans Wilson
(Author)
Augusta Jane Evans Wilson
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 8, 1835
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: May 9, 1909
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Kylie Dickson
(American-Born Belarusian Artistic Gymnast)
Kylie Dickson
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 12, 1999
Sun Sign: Aquarius

Though born in the US, gymnast Kylie Dickson competed for Belarus, in spite of having no Belarusian ancestry. The 2016 Olympian for Belarus still lived and trained in the US and attended the same gym as American Olympian McKayla Maroney. A US elite, she had been part of the U.S. Classic, too.

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Alvah Chapman Jr.
(American publisher)
Alvah Chapman Jr.
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 21, 1921
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: December 25, 2008