Who Is The Most Famous Grant In The World?
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- 1Quiana Grant is an American model who appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She was featured in a bodypainting layout as a canvas for bodypaint artist Joanne Gair who is in her tenth year of producing bodypaint art for the Swimsuit Issue. She was part of a record-setting class of seven rookie Swimsuit Issue models along with Jessica Gomes, Melissa Haro, Yasmin Brunet, Melissa Baker, Jeisa Chiminazzo and Jarah Mariano.
- Birthplace: Virginia
- 2Brian Wade Grant (born March 5, 1972) is a retired American basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions for five teams during 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He was known for his tenacious rebounding and blue-collar defense. During his career, he played with the Sacramento Kings (where he made First Team All-Rookie in the 1994–95 season), Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns.
- Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
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Kenneth Grant
05/23/1924Kenneth Grant (23 May 1924 – 15 January 2011) was an English ceremonial magician and prominent advocate of the Thelemic religion. A poet, novelist, and writer, he founded his own Thelemic organisation, the Typhonian Ordo Templi Orientis—later renamed the Typhonian Order—with his wife Steffi Grant. Born in Ilford, Essex, Grant developed an interest in occultism and Asian religion during his teenage years. After several months serving in India with the British Army during the Second World War, he returned to Britain and became the personal secretary of Aleister Crowley, the ceremonial magician who had founded Thelema in 1904. Crowley instructed Grant in his esoteric practices and initiated him into his own occult order, the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.). When Crowley died in 1947, Grant was seen as his heir apparent in Britain, and was appointed as such by the American head of the O.T.O., Karl Germer. In 1949, Grant befriended the occult artist Austin Osman Spare, and in ensuing years helped to publicise Spare's artwork through a series of publications. In 1954 Grant founded the London-based New Isis Lodge, through which he added to many of Crowley's Thelemic teachings, bringing in extraterrestrial themes and influences from the work of fantasy writer H. P. Lovecraft. This was anathema to Germer, who expelled Grant from the O.T.O. in 1955, although the latter continued to operate his Lodge regardless until 1962. During the 1950s he also came to be increasingly interested in Hinduism, exploring the teachings of the Hindu guru Ramana Maharshi and publishing a range of articles on the topic. He was particularly interested in the Hindu tantra, incorporating ideas from it into the Thelemic practices of sex magic. On Germer's death in 1969, Grant proclaimed himself Outer Head of the O.T.O. This title was disputed by the American Grady McMurtry, who took control of the O.T.O. Grant's Order became known as the Typhonian Ordo Templi Orientis, operating from his home in Golders Green, north London. In 1959 he began publishing on occultism and wrote the Typhonian Trilogies as well as various novels and books of poetry, much of which propagated the work of Crowley and Spare. Grant's writings and teachings have proved a significant influence over other currents of occultism, including chaos magic, the Temple of Set and the Dragon Rouge. They also attracted academic interest within the study of Western esotericism, particularly from Henrik Bogdan and Dave Evans.- Birthplace: Ilford, London, United Kingdom
- 4Natalie Diane Grant (born December 21, 1971) is a singer and songwriter of contemporary Christian music. She received the Gospel Music Association's Dove Award for Female Vocalist of the Year four consecutive years (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009), and again in 2012. She has also been nominated for seven Grammy Awards (2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018).
- Birthplace: USA, Washington, Seattle
- 5Robert St Clair Grant (21 April 1932 – 8 November 2003) was an English actor, comedian and writer, best known for playing bus conductor Jack Harper in the television sitcom On the Buses, as well as its film spin-offs and stage version.
- Birthplace: England, London
- 6Renowned for playing a whole host of love-to-hate characters, Beth Grant began her screen career in her late 30s, but became one of the most prolific character actresses of her generation. Born in Gadsden, AL in 1949, Grant graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in acting and directing and spent most of her early years treading the boards. In 1979, she made her TV debut in trucker comedy "B.J. and the Bear" (NBC 1979-1981) but with the exception of the odd daytime TV appearance, continued to focus on her theater work during the following decade. But Grant's priorities changed after she appeared in "Rain Man" (1988), the first of three Oscar-winning Best Pictures on her resume, and by the mid-90s, she'd racked up performances in horrors "Child's Play 2" (1990) and "The Dark Half" (1993), dramas "Eating" (1990) and "Love Field" (1992) and comedies "The Wizard" (1989) and "The Boyfriend School" (1990) as well as recurring roles on sitcoms "Coach" (ABC 1989-1997) and "Delta" (ABC 1992-93). Following an unforgettable cameo in the action thriller "Speed" (1994), Grant continued to combine guest parts on TV shows such as "Friends" (NBC 1994-2004), "Sabrina, The Teenage Witch" (ABC 1996-2000) and "Angel" (The WB 1999-2004) with minor but memorable big-screen roles in the likes of "To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar" (1995), "A Time To Kill" (1996) and "Lawn Dogs" (1997). Grant then landed one of her defining roles when she was cast as the highly-strung Sparkle Motion mom in cult classic "Donnie Darko" (2001), and after adding to her extensive and eclectic filmography with small parts in blockbuster "Pearl Harbor" (2001), baseball flick "The Rookie" (2002) and black comedy "Daltry Calhoun" (2005), made a similar lasting impression as uptight Pageant Official Jenkins in "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006). In the same year of her career, she had a memorable guest spot on the cult favorite sitcom "My Name Is Earl" (NBC 2005-08), played Dr. Inga Von Westphalen in another Richard Kelly mindbender, "Southland Tales" (2006) and portrayed Andy Warhol's mother Julia in Edie Sedgwick biopic "Factory Girl" (2006). Following a ten-episode stint as opinionated grocery store owner Gracie Leigh in "Jericho" (CBS, 2006-08), Grant went onto play Carla Jean's mother in the Coen Brothers' Academy Award-winning "No Country For Old Men" (2007) and Mrs. Horowitz in the Razzie-winning "All About Steve" (2009), and star alongside her husband Michael Chieffo in the quirky comedy she also produced, "Herpes Boy" (2009). After appearing as Peppy's maid in silent movie homage "The Artist" (2011) and starring opposite James Franco in "As I Lay Dying" (2013), Grant was promoted to series regular on "The Mindy Project" (Fox 2012- ) as abrasive nurse Beverly.
- Birthplace: Gadsden, Alabama, USA
- 7Over the course of her career, Clare Grant has lent her memorable voice to a variety of Hollywood productions. Grant started her acting career in various dramas, including "CSI: Miami" (CBS, 2002-2012) and "Masters of Horror" (Showtime, 2005-07). Grant began her entertainment career acting in films like the Marlon Brando suspenseful adaptation "The Island of Dr. Moreau" (1996). Grant also lent her vocal talents to "Robot Chicken" (Cartoon Network, 2005-2016). In the early 2000s and the 2010s, Grant devoted her time to various credits, such as "Black Snake Moan" (2007) starring Samuel L. Jackson, "Castle" (ABC, 2009-2016) and "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" (2008-14). She also worked on "MAD" (Cartoon Network, 2010-13). She held additional roles in television including a part on "Warren the Ape" (MTV, 2010). She also appeared in the crime drama "Phantom Halo" (2015) with Rebecca Romijn. Grant's distinctive voice can be heard on "Robot Chicken DC Comics Special" (Cartoon Network, 2012). Most recently, Grant worked on "Holidays" (2016) with Lorenza Izzo. Grant's husband was Seth Green.
- Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- 8Mississippi-born actress Allie Grant plays the character Isabelle Hodes on the popular Showtime series "Weeds." Grant's character is a controversial one: she plays the out, 13-year-old lesbian daughter of Celia Hodes, a shallow, impulsive suburban mom who is constantly shaming Isabelle about her weight to the point of suggesting she acquire an eating disorder to slim down. Grant made her first major television appearance on an episode of the Disney Channel's tween sitcom "That's So Raven" in 2005. The next year, Grant played a guest role on four episodes of the similarly targeted show "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody." With the cult success of "Weeds" quickly building, and Grant's standout performance as the teenage voice of reason in a herd of immature adults, the film offers weren't far behind. Grant played a small role in the 2008 "Star Wars" geek send-up "Fanboys," and had a cameo in Floria Sigismondi's 2010 rock & roll biopic, "The Runaways."
- Birthplace: Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
- 9Jenn Grant (born August 20, 1980) is a Canadian folk pop singer-songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- Birthplace: Prince Edward Island, Canada
- 10Hugh Grant, a distinguished British actor known for his charm and wit, has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema. Born on September 9, 1960, in London, Grant was exposed to the arts at a young age. His mother was a schoolteacher and his father served in the British Army before becoming a carpet salesman. Grant's education at Oxford University, where he received a scholarship to study English literature, allowed him to hone his acting skills as he participated in student theater productions, setting the stage for a successful acting career. Grant's breakthrough came in 1987 when he starred in the Merchant Ivory drama Maurice, which earned him a Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival. However, it was his role in the 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral that catapulted him to international stardom. The film was a global success, earning over $245 million worldwide, and Grant's performance won him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. This paved the way for a string of successful romantic comedies including Notting Hill, Bridget Jones's Diary, and Love Actually, solidifying Grant's position as one of the leading men of the genre. Despite his early success in romantic comedies, Grant demonstrated his versatility by tackling diverse roles in films such as The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Florence Foster Jenkins, and the critically acclaimed miniseries A Very English Scandal. His portrayal of disgraced politician Jeremy Thorpe in the latter earned him a BAFTA and a Golden Globe nomination. Off-screen, Grant is noted for his advocacy work, particularly in media reform following his involvement in the UK phone hacking scandal. Throughout his career, Hugh Grant has proven to be not only a talented actor but also a dedicated advocate, making him a respected figure in both the entertainment industry and beyond.
- Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- 11Edmond Montague Grant (born 5 March 1948) is a Guyanese-British vocalist and musician. He was a founding member of The Equals, one of the United Kingdom's first racially integrated pop groups. He is also known for a successful solo career that includes the platinum single "Electric Avenue". He also pioneered the genre ringbang.
- Birthplace: Plaisance, Guyana
- 12Joe Grant (May 15, 1908 – May 6, 2005) was an American artist and writer.
- Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
- 13Russell John Dammerall Grant (born 5 February 1951) is a British astrologer and media personality. He has written several books on astrology, provides syndicated newspaper horoscopes and operates premium rate astrology phone lines. In March 2010, he began offering a "Pet Psychic" service. He is also the author of The Real Counties of Britain, and founded the Association of British Counties in 1989.In recent years, Grant has participated in the ninth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2011 and Celebrity MasterChef in 2014.
- Birthplace: Hillingdon, United Kingdom
- 14Lawrence Grant was an English actor who appeared in "The Dark Angel," "Shanghai Express," and "The Prisoner of Zenda."
- Birthplace: Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
- 15Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American soldier, politician, and international statesman who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. During the American Civil War, General Grant, with President Abraham Lincoln, led the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy. During the Reconstruction Era, President Grant led the Republicans in their efforts to remove the vestiges of Confederate nationalism, racism, and slavery. From early childhood in Ohio, Grant was a skilled equestrian who had a talent for taming horses. He graduated from West Point in 1843 and served with distinction in the Mexican–American War. Upon his return, Grant married Julia Dent, and together they had four children. In 1854, Grant abruptly resigned from the army. He and his family struggled financially in civilian life for seven years. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Grant joined the Union Army and rapidly rose in rank to general. Grant was persistent in his pursuit of the Confederate enemy, winning major battles and gaining Union control of the Mississippi River. In March 1864, President Lincoln promoted Grant to Lieutenant General, a rank previously reserved for George Washington. For over a year Grant's Army of the Potomac fought the Army of Northern Virginia led by Robert E. Lee in the Overland Campaign and at Petersburg. On April 9, 1865, Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox, and the war ended. On April 14, 1865, Lincoln was assassinated. Grant continued his service under Lincoln's successor President Andrew Johnson and was promoted General of the Army in 1866. Disillusioned by Johnson's conservative approach to Reconstruction, and the pro-slavery Democrats in the South, Grant drifted toward the "Radical" Republicans. Elected the youngest 19th Century president in 1868, Grant stabilized the post-war national economy, created the Department of Justice, and prosecuted the Ku Klux Klan. He appointed African-Americans and Jewish-Americans to prominent federal offices. In 1871, Grant created the first Civil Service Commission. The Democrats and Liberal Republicans united behind Grant's opponent in the presidential election of 1872, but Grant was handily re-elected. Grant's new Peace Policy for Native Americans had both successes and failures. Grant's administration successfully resolved the Alabama claims and the Virginius Affair, but Congress rejected his Dominican annexation initiative. Grant's presidency was plagued by numerous public scandals, while the Panic of 1873 plunged the nation into a severe economic depression. After Grant left office in March 1877, he embarked on a two-and-a-half-year world tour that captured favorable global attention for him and the United States. In 1880, Grant was unsuccessful in obtaining the Republican presidential nomination for a third term. In the final year of his life, facing severe investment reversals and dying of throat cancer, he wrote his memoirs, which proved to be a major critical and financial success. At the time of his death, he was memorialized as a symbol of national unity. Historical assessments of Grant's legacy have varied considerably over the years. Historians have hailed Grant's military genius, and his strategies are featured in military history textbooks. Stigmatized by multiple scandals, Grant's presidency ranked among the worst in 20th-century surveys of scholars. Modern scholars have shown greater appreciation for his achievements that included civil rights enforcement and have raised his historical reputation. Grant has been regarded as an embattled president who performed a difficult job during Reconstruction.
- Birthplace: Point Pleasant, Ohio, United States of America
- 16Caroline Vanessa "Carrie" Grant (née Gray, born 17 August 1965) is a British vocal coach, television presenter, and session singer.
- Birthplace: England, London, London Borough of Enfield
- 17Corinne Grant is an actress who appeared in "Goddess."
- Birthplace: Corryong, Australia
- 18Born in 1970 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Kate Jennings Grant attended the University of Pennsylvania and the Julliard School. Shortly after graduating from Julliard, Grant appeared in the 1996 US tour of the musical "Applause." Her first appearance on Broadway came the next year, as a replacement in "An American Daughter." He first on screen appearance came in 1998, with a supporting role in the Jennifer Aniston/Paul Rudd romantic comedy "The Object of My Affection" (1998). She continued to make guest appearances on shows like "JAG" (NBC, 1995-1996; CBS, 1997-2005) and "Law & Order" (NBC, 1990-2010), as well as supporting roles in features like "Kinsey" (2004). Her first recurring role came in a 2005 arc on "Commander In Chief" (ABC, 2005-2006). Meanwhile, Grant maintained a presence on the boards in New York City, playing in "The Marriage of Bette and Boo" Off Broadway, and soon enough, a lead role on Broadway in the 2009 revival of "Guys and Dolls" which also featured Craig Bierko, Oliver Platt, and Lauren Graham. She continued to appear in small, sometimes recurring roles, most notably a 4-episode arc on "Alpha House" (Amazon, 2013-2014) in 2014. The same year, she again performed on Broadway, this time in "The Country House." In 2016, she was part of the ensemble in the Broadway revival of "Noises Off." In 2016, she appeared for the first time as a series regular, playing a Nancy Grace-type of TV host on "Notorious" (ABC, 2016-) a show examining the intersection of media and the law.
- Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
- 19Cary Grant, born as Archibald Alexander Leach in 1904 in Bristol, England, remains a celebrated icon of Hollywood's Golden Age. His journey from humble beginnings to stardom is a testament to his talent, charm, and enduring appeal. He began his career as a performer in pantomime, juggling, and acrobatics with the Bob Pender Stage Troupe before crossing the Atlantic to conquer the world of American cinema. Grant's rise to fame was not immediate; he spent years honing his craft in vaudeville and on Broadway. However, his breakthrough came in the mid-1930s when he signed with Paramount Pictures. His distinctive blend of sophistication, wit, and suave demeanor quickly established him as a leading man. Over the course of his career, Grant starred in more than 70 films, working with esteemed directors like Alfred Hitchcock and Howard Hawks. His most notable roles include The Philadelphia Story, North by Northwest, and Charade. Despite his on-screen persona of affluence and charisma, Grant was known for his frugality and humility off-screen. He shunned the Hollywood lifestyle, preferring a quiet life away from the limelight. In 1970, he opted for semi-retirement, choosing to focus on his personal life and family. He was honored with a special Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1970, acknowledging his significant contribution to the film industry. Even after his passing in 1986, Cary Grant's legacy continues to resonate, his performances still captivating audiences worldwide.
- Birthplace: Bristol, England, UK
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- 1North by Northwest949 Votes
- 2Charade824 Votes
- 3Notorious723 Votes
- 20Walter Vinson Grant, Jr., who goes by W. V. Grant (born May 25, 1945), is a televangelist whose ministry has been based in the Greater Dallas area.
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Teach Grant
01/25/1973Teach Grant is an actor who appeared in "IT Chapter Two," "Damnation," and "The Tall Man."- Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 22Character actor Richard E. Grant crafted a career that saw him equally at home in projects as disparate as "Game of Thrones" (HBO, 2011-) and "Downton Abbey" (ITV, 2010-15). Born in Mbabane, Eswatini, he began his acting career in Cape Town, South Africa before relocating to England. After a small role in the sitcom "Sweet Sixteen" (BBC, 1983), he quickly jumped into the deep end. Playing the frequently drunk title character in Bruce Robinson's "Withnail & I" (1987), Grant was at the center of what would quickly become a cult classic. He teamed again with Robinson for the oddball comedy "How to Get Ahead in Advertising" (1989), about a marketing executive with a boil that talks. The work caught Hollywood's attention, and he was soon acting in high-profile fare like "L.A. Story" (1991), with Steve Martin, and Robert Altman's "The Player" (1992). He also starred in the Academy Award-winning short "Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life" (1995). Drawing upon his classical training, he played Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Trevor Nunn's big screen adaptation of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night or What You Will" (1996) opposite Helena Bonham Carter. He found himself exposed to a completely different kind of audience when he joined the pop group Spice Girls in "Spice World" (1998). He worked steadily, including playing classic characters such as Bob Cratchit in "A Christmas Carol" (TNT, 1999) and the namesake hero in "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (BBC, 1999-2000). He began his first brush with the sci-fi classic "Doctor Who" (BBC, 2005-) when he appeared with Rowan Atkinson in the comedy short "Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death" (BBC, 1999). He went on to voice the Doctor in an animated project "Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka" (BBC, 2003), and then later played the villainous Great Intelligence in the main series. His work in television included recurring roles on "Downton Abbey" playing art historian Simon Bricker and as Jasper in "Girls" (HBO, 2012-17). He also had a memorable appearance in "Game of Thrones" playing the egotistical actor Izembaro. He found a fresh round of acclaim for his talents when he joined Melissa McCarthy for "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" (2018). Playing McCarthy's partner in a scam to sell forged letters from literary greats, Grant earned critical raves and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The stellar notices didn't slow him at all. He continued working, appearing on television in the sitcom "Hang Ups" (Channel 4, 2018-) and "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (Netflix, 2017-19), and in the Disney film "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" (2018). He then carved out a place in yet another sci-fi classic with a starring role in "Star Wars: Episode IX" (2019).
- Birthplace: Mbabane, Swaziland
- 23Deborah Grant is an English actress who appeared in "Casualty," "London Has Fallen," and "Not Going Out."
- Birthplace: London, England, UK
- 24Darryl Baris Grant (born November 22, 1959) is a former professional American football player who played defensive tackle for eleven seasons for the Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rice University. Grant was drafted by the Redskins in the ninth round of the 1981 NFL Draft. The Redskins decided to turn him into a defensive lineman, even though he played offensive guard in college. After using his 1981 rookie year to adjust to the rigors of playing defensive tackle in the NFL, Grant joined the defensive line rotation starting in 1982.Grant went on to become a fixture on Joe Gibbs' Redskins teams in the 1980s. At times paired alongside other Redskins defensive line standouts such as Dave Butz, Dexter Manley and Charles Mann, Grant was one of the contributors during a period (his Redskins career 1981–1990) that saw the Redskins make the playoffs six times, including three trips to the Super Bowl (two wins) and four conference championship appearances (three wins).
- Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas
- 25Houston Jerami Grant (born March 12, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange.
- Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
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Derek Grant
04/20/1990Derek Grant is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Grant is a member of the Ottawa Senators organization of the National Hockey League. He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 4th round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.- Birthplace: Abbotsford, Canada
- 27Holdyn Jerian Grant (born October 9, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball with the University of Notre Dame and was considered one of the top college players in the nation for the 2014–15 season. After being selected with the 19th overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2015 NBA draft, his rights were sent to the Atlanta Hawks and then moved again to the New York Knicks on draft night.
- Birthplace: Silver Spring, Maryland
- 28Stan Grant (born 30 September 1963) is an Australian television news and political journalist, and television presenter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He is currently the ABC's indigenous and international affairs analyst and professor of global affairs at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia.
- Birthplace: Griffith, Australia
- 29Harry Peter "Bud" Grant Jr. (born May 20, 1927) is a former head coach and player of American football, Canadian football, and a former basketball player in the NBA. Grant served as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) for eighteen seasons; he was the team's second (1967–83) and fourth (1985) head coach. Before coaching the Vikings, he was the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for ten seasons, winning the Grey Cup four times. Grant is the most successful coach in Vikings history, and the third most successful professional football coach overall (behind Don Shula and George Halas), with a combined 290 wins in the NFL and CFL. Grant was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994. He was the first coach in the history of professional football to guide teams to the Grey Cup and the Super Bowl. Grant attended the University of Minnesota and was a three-sport athlete, in football, basketball, and baseball. After college, he played for the Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. A statue of Grant stands in front of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' current stadium, Investors Group Field.
- Birthplace: Superior, Wisconsin
- 30Lee Grant (born Lyova Haskell Rosenthal; October 31, during the mid-1920s) is an American actress and film director. Lee Grant made her film debut in 1951 as a young shoplifter in William Wyler's Detective Story, co-starring Kirk Douglas and Eleanor Parker. This role earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress as well as the Best Actress Award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. In 1952 she refused to testify against her husband at the HUAC hearings and was blacklisted from most acting jobs for the next 12 years. She was able to find only occasional work onstage or as a teacher during this period. It also contributed to her divorce. She was removed from the blacklist in 1962 and rebuilt her acting career in films. She starred in 71 TV episodes of Peyton Place (1965–1966), followed by lead roles in films such as Valley of the Dolls (1967), In the Heat of the Night (1967), and Shampoo (1975), for which she won an Oscar. In 1964, she won the Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress for her performance in The Maids. During her career, she was nominated for the Emmy Award seven times between 1966 and 1993, winning twice. Her film Down and Out in America also tied for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1986.
- Birthplace: New York City, Manhattan, USA, New York
- 31Horace Junior Grant (born July 4, 1965) is an American retired basketball player. He attended and played college basketball at Clemson University before playing professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he became a four-time champion with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. Horace is the twin brother of former NBA player Harvey Grant.
- Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia
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Faye Grant
07/16/1957Faye Grant (born Faye Elizabeth Yoe, July 16, 1957) is an American film, television and stage actress. She is best known for her role as Julie Parrish in NBC's science fiction series, V, between 1983 and 1985.- Birthplace: St. Clair Shores, Michigan, USA
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Rudy Grant
Rudolph Grant, also known as Little Brother Grant and The Mexicano, is a reggae deejay and singer.- Birthplace: Plaisance, Guyana
- 34Rodney Arnold Grant (born March 9, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as "Wind In His Hair" (Lakota: PČźehĂĹ‹ Otȟáte) in the 1990 film Dances with Wolves. Grant, a Native American, was raised on the Omaha Reservation in Macy, Nebraska. After his biological parents abandoned him, his grandparents raised him from six months of age, until 1982. Besides Dances with Wolves, he has also appeared in films such as Ghosts of Mars, Wild Wild West, Geronimo: An American Legend, White Wolves III: Cry of the White Wolf, Wagons East, The Substitute, War Party, and Powwow Highway. He portrayed "Chingachgook" in the syndicated television series Hawkeye and also had guest roles in television series such as Due South, Two, and the Stargate SG-1 (episode "Spirits"). He also portrayed the famous warrior Crazy Horse in the 1991 television movie Son of the Morning Star. Grant is a member of the Omaha tribe of Nebraska. He has been very active in youth activities and had served on the Native American Advisory Board for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He has five grown children, three from a previous marriage, and two from previous relationships. He later moved to southern California.
- Birthplace: Macy, Nebraska, USA
- 35Rachel Louise Grant de Longueuil (born 25 September 1977), known professionally as Rachel Grant, is a Filipina-born British actress, writer and social entrepreneur. Born on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, Grant was raised in Nottingham, United Kingdom. Grant is of Scots, French-Canadian, Filipino and Spanish descent through her parents. Her full name is Rachel Louise Grant de Longueuil, a barony title granted by King Louis XIV of France to her ancestor Charles le Moyne de Longueuil.
- Birthplace: Philippines, Parañaque
- Red Grant is an actor, screenwriter and television producer.
- 37Tim Grant (born 17 February 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. He is a New South Wales State of Origin representative, and previously played in the NRL for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Wests Tigers.
- Birthplace: Penrith, Australia
- 38Charles Gabriel Grant (born September 3, 1978) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia. Grant was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, Omaha Nighthawks and Chicago Bears.
- Birthplace: Colquitt, Georgia
- 39Bryan Morel "Bitsy" Grant Jr. (December 25, 1909 – June 5, 1986) was an American amateur tennis champion. At 5 feet 4 inches (162 cm) and 120 lbs (54 kg), Grant was the smallest American man to win a championship on the international tennis circuit. A right-handed retriever, he was able to beat heavy-hitting greats such as Don Budge and Ellsworth Vines even when playing on grass. His nickname was "Itsy Bitsy the Giant Killer". At a young age, Grant was already a star in football, basketball and tennis at local Atlanta schools. In 1929, he won the Georgia state (GIAA) tennis title. Grant had gained national stature in tennis long before his graduation from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1933. During World War II, he served in the Pacific Islands as a US Army Rifleman in and around Papua New Guinea. His letters to his future wife attest that he fought out of a foxhole for several months, and saw heavy and repeated firefights.Grant was a member of the Piedmont Driving Club. Grant died at the age of 76 at his home he shared with his sister, Harriet Keyes Grant behind Lovett School in Townsend Place. He was survived by his sister, Harriet, his son Bryan M. Grant III, his daughter, Mary (Grant) McDonald, and his three grandchildren, Bryan M. "Beau" Grant IV, Jeffrey Bryan McDonald, and Christopher McDonald.
- Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
- 40Marshall Garnett Grant (May 5, 1928 – August 7, 2011) was the upright bassist and electric bassist of singer Johnny Cash's original backing duo, the Tennessee Two, in which Grant and electric guitarist Luther Perkins played. The group became known as The Tennessee Three in 1960, with the addition of drummer W. S. Holland. Grant also served as road manager for Cash and his touring show company.
- Birthplace: USA, North Carolina, Bessemer City
- 41Anthony Duvale Grant (born April 15, 1966) is an American basketball coach who is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Dayton. Prior to that, he was the head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2006 to 2009, and at the University of Alabama from 2009 to 2015. Prior to becoming the VCU head coach, he was an assistant coach at the University of Florida from 1996 to 2006.
- Birthplace: Miami, Florida
- 42Amy Lee Grant, known predominantly as Amy Grant, is an iconic figure in the contemporary Christian music world. Born on November 25, 1960, in Augusta, Georgia, she emerged onto the music scene at a young age and quickly became a beacon of faith-based music. Growing up in Nashville, Tennessee, often referred to as the heart of country music, undoubtedly had an influential role in shaping her musical journey. From her early days performing in church to becoming a chart-topping international artist, her story is one of passion, dedication, and unwavering faith. Grant's passion for music was evident from her teenage years when she signed her first record deal at the age of 15 with Myrrh Records. Her debut self-titled album in 1977 marked the beginning of a remarkable musical journey that saw her become the "Queen of Christian Pop". She released numerous successful albums including Age to Age in 1982, which became the first Christian album by a solo artist to be certified gold, and later platinum. In 1991, she released Heart in Motion, which included the hit single "Baby Baby", reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, marking her crossover into mainstream pop. Throughout her career, Grant has won multiple awards, attesting to her status as a reputable, impactful artist. She is a six-time Grammy Award winner, boasting a diverse range of categories from Best Gospel Performance to Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Performance. Additionally, she has received 22 Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association, reflecting her significant influence in the Christian music industry. Beyond her musical endeavours, Grant has also been involved in television hosting and philanthropic work, highlighting her commitment to making a positive impact in the world.
- Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia, USA
- 43Linda Grant (born 15 February 1951) is an English novelist and journalist.
- Birthplace: Liverpool, United Kingdom
- 44Professor Sir Kerr Grant was an Australian physicist and a significant figure in higher education administration in South Australia in the first half of the twentieth century. Kerr Grant was born in the then rural town of Bacchus Marsh, near Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria in 1878. He studied mathematics at the University of Melbourne and was awarded a BSc in 1901 and MSc in 1903, both with first class honours. In 1904 he studied at the University of Göttingen in Germany where he studied with American Nobel Prize winning chemist and physicist Irving Langmuir. In 1911, he was appointed Elder professor of physics at the University of Adelaide. He held this position until 1948 and his students included Dr. Douglas Allen of the British atomic research team, Professor George Eric MacDonnell Jauncey, professor of physics at Washington University, St. Louis, Hugh Cairns, Mark Oliphant, and Howard Florey (later Baron Florey).In 1919, he attended the laboratories of the General Electric Co. at Schenectady in the United States. While there he was intrigued by the work performed there on molecular films and on return to Adelaide encouraged study on such films on mercury. During World War II, like many scientists, Grant was involved in war work. He was appointed chairman of the Scientific (physics) Manpower Advisory Committee, controller of the Adelaide branch of the Army Inventions Directorate, a member and later chairman of the Optical Munitions Panel (of the Ordnance Production Directorate), and a member of the physical and meteorological sub-committee of the Chemical Defence Board.While he never considered himself an outstanding physicist, Grant's work during the war and in teaching and administration led to the award of a knighthood in 1947. He was involved in the popularisation of science through a newspaper column answering reader questions on scientific matters and was seen by some as an archetypal absent minded professor, a portrayal which he greatly enjoyed. He was an extremely popular figure at Adelaide University, and cheerfully played along with the many practical jokes played upon him by his students, usually involving his 1929 vintage car, which he steadfastly refused to get rid of. His final lecture on his retirement in 1948 was attended by around 700 past and present students, and was the rowdiest "rag" honouring a departing professor in the history of the University. Sir Kerr Grant died in 1967 from pneumonia after being admitted to hospital with a broken hip. Kerr Grant Terrace in the Adelaide suburb of Plympton is named after him, as are lecture theatres in both the University of Adelaide's North Terrace campus and the University of South Australia's City East campus.
- Birthplace: Bacchus Marsh, Australia
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Carson Grant
12/17/1950Carson Ferri-Grant (born December 17, 1950) is an American actor and artist. Grant has created characters and stories in visual mediums as drawings, paintings, in films and on stage.- Birthplace: USA, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- 46Julia Boggs Grant (née Dent; January 26, 1826 – December 14, 1902), was the First Lady of the United States and wife of Ulysses S. Grant. Her time as First Lady marked a turning point in her life, when she became a national figure.
- Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Bill Grant
Bill Grant is an actor and bodybuilder. - 48Harvey Grant (born July 4, 1965) is a retired American National Basketball Association basketball player. He is the identical twin brother of Horace Grant, also a former NBA player.
- Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia
- 49Harold Fletcher Grant (July 10, 1877 – October 8, 1915) was an American auto racing driver.
- Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts
- 50Myrtle Audrey Arinsberg (September 20, 1924 – March 10, 2016), known professionally as Gogi Grant, was an American pop singer. She is best known for her No. 1 hit in 1956, "The Wayward Wind".
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- 51Gary Grant (born April 21, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Gary "The General" Grant played for Canton McKinley High School and collegiately at the University of Michigan. Gary received his BA in Kinesiology. He was selected in the 1988 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, but his rights were traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on draft night. There he remained for seven years before moving on to the New York Knicks, the Miami Heat, and the Portland Trail Blazers. While playing for the Clippers, he was featured in the 1992 film Miracle Beach.During the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season while playing for the 2010–11 Michigan Wolverines team, Darius Morris surpassed Grant's school record single-season assist total set for the 1987–88 team. The following season Trey Burke broke Grant's freshman season assist total record. In the regular season finale for the 2016–17 team, Derrick Walton broke his single-game assists record. Grant continues to hold several Michigan records including career starts (128), career assists (731), career steals (total and per game), career minutes, career turnovers, single-season assists per game, single-season steals (total and per game, 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for both), single-season turnovers, and single-game steals.Grant has three children with Tammie Grant: Taryn, Mahogany, and Piper.
- Birthplace: Canton, Ohio
- 52Frederick Dent Grant (May 30, 1850 – April 12, 1912) was a soldier and United States minister to Austria-Hungary. Grant was the first son of General and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Grant. He was also named after his uncle, Frederick Tracy Dent.
- Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri
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Frank Grant
08/01/1865Ulysses Franklin "Frank" Grant (August 1, 1865 – May 27, 1937) was an African-American baseball player in the 19th century. Early in his career, he was a star player in the International League, shortly before Jim Crow restrictions were imposed that banned African-American players from organized baseball. Grant then became a pioneer in the early Negro leagues, starring for several of the top African-American teams of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is widely considered to have been the greatest African-American player of the 19th century. In 2006, Grant was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.- Birthplace: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- 54Ryan Grant may refer to: Ryan Grant (running back) (born 1982), American football running back in the National Football League Ryan Grant (rugby union) (born 1985), Scottish rugby union player Ryan Grant (wide receiver) (born 1990), American football wide receiver in the National Football League
- Birthplace: Suffern, New York
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Ronald Grant
Ronald Grant was the president and chief operating officer of AOL LLC. Grant worked with AOL and its parent company Time Warner since 1997. - 56Sir Robert Grant GCH (1779 – 9 July 1838) was a British lawyer and politician.
- Birthplace: Bengal, India
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Richard Grant
01/01/1952Richard Grant (born 1952) is a science fiction and fantasy author. - 58Derek Grant may refer to: Derek Grant (drummer) (born 1977), drummer for punk band Alkaline Trio Derek Grant (ice hockey, born 1974), retired Canadian ice hockey player Derek Grant (ice hockey, born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player
- 59Deon D'Marquis Grant (born March 14, 1979) is a former American football safety who played 12 seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Tennessee, was a member of Tennessee's national championship team and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft, and also played professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants of the NFL. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Giants against the New England Patriots.
- Birthplace: Augusta, Georgia
- 60Robert Ciro Gigante, known as Bob Grant (March 14, 1929 – December 31, 2013), was an American radio host. A veteran of broadcasting in New York City, Grant is considered a pioneer of the conservative talk radio format and was one of the early adopters of the "combat talk" format. Grant's career spanned from the 1950s until shortly before his death at age 84 on December 31, 2013.Grant was widely termed a political conservative, and personally considered himself to be a conservative with some libertarian leanings.
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
- 61Hugh Grant (born 23 March 1958) is a Scottish business executive, who was the last CEO of Monsanto until its acquisition by Bayer.
- Birthplace: Larkhall, United Kingdom
- 62Madison Grant (November 19, 1865 – May 30, 1937) was an American lawyer, writer, and zoologist known primarily for his work as a eugenicist/racist and conservationist as one of the leading thinkers and activists of the Progressive Era. As a eugenicist/racist, Grant was responsible for one of the most notorious works of scientific racism, and played an active role in crafting strong immigration restriction and anti-miscegenation laws in the United States. As a conservationist, Grant is credited with the saving of many different species of animals, founding many different environmental and philanthropic organizations and developing much of the discipline of wildlife management.
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
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Chris Grant
05/09/1972Chris Grant (born May 9, 1972) is a basketball executive, and was most recently the general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. - 64John Grant (born 1933 (age 85–86) professionally known under pen name Jonathan Gash, is a British doctor and writer, best known as the author of the Lovejoy series that was adapted to television by Ian La Frenais He has also written under the name of Graham Gaunt.
- Birthplace: Bolton, United Kingdom
- 65Brea Grant has appeared in a number of movies since 2007, but is probably best known for her work on television series. After playing Jean Binnel, the heavy metal enthusiast in three episodes of "Friday Night Lights" in 2008, she landed a recurring part in the drama "Heroes," making a definite impression on the show's fan base. Her waifish appearance and expressive facial features helped convey the depth of her character, superfast thief Daphne Millbrook, who initially seems very sure of herself but is actually quite uncertain about her loyalties. Around the same time that she appeared on "Heroes," Grant also found roles in horror films, most notably Rob Zombie's "Halloween II," in which she played Mya Rockwell, the ill-fated friend of main protagonist Laurie Strode. She also appeared in a number of low-budget genre projects, and had a small part in "Max Payne," a 2008 video game adaptation starring Mark Wahlberg. Toward the end of the 2000s, she co-starred in an interactive, Choose Your Own Adventure-style DVD called "The Weathered Underground" as Liz, an adorably nutty ex-girlfriend whom the main protagonist is seeking to win back.
- Birthplace: Marshall, Texas, USA
- 66Jane Grant (May 29, 1892 – March 16, 1972) was a New York City journalist who co-founded The New Yorker with her first husband, Harold Ross.
- Birthplace: Joplin, Missouri
- 67Tiffany Lynn Grant (born October 11, 1968) is an American actress and script writer who is known for her English-dubbing work for ADV Films on such anime films and television series as Neon Genesis Evangelion, in which she voiced the character Asuka Langley Soryu.
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
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Larry Grant
02/16/1985Larry James Grant (born February 16, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State. Grant also played for the St. Louis Rams and Chicago Bears. He is the former head football coach at Paso Robles High School in California.- Birthplace: Santa Rosa, California
- Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant are American authors who co-wrote several books between 1990 and 2010.
- Birthplace: Texas, USA
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TJ Grant
02/26/1984Timothy Jerome "TJ" Grant (born February 26, 1984) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.- Birthplace: Cole Harbour, Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada
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Gil Grant
Gil Grant is an American writer and producer who is working on the CBS hit series NCIS: Los Angeles. He is also developing a television series version of Gattaca for Sony International TV. He has worked on television shows such as 24, NCIS, and NCIS: Los Angeles. He first began writing for the series Eight is Enough in 1977 and producing in 1982 with the series The Powers of Matthew Star. He lives in Los Angeles, California. - 72George Monro Grant (December 22, 1835 – May 10, 1902) was a Canadian church minister, writer, and political activist. He served as principal of Queen's College, Kingston, Ontario, for 25 years, from 1877 until 1902.
- Birthplace: Stellarton, Canada
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Gavin Grant
03/27/1984Gavin Grant (born 27 March 1984) is an English former footballer who was convicted in July 2010 of a murder committed in 2004.- Birthplace: London Borough of Brent, London, United Kingdom
