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28 Famous People Who Were Or Currently Are Jehovah's Witnesses
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Serena Williams was raised a Jehovah's Witness and still practices today.
- Born: 09-26-1981
- Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan, USA
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Lost actress Michelle Rodriguez was raised a Jehovah's Witness.
- Born: 07-12-1978
- Birthplace: Bexar County, Texas, USA
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Actor and rapper Donald Glover was raised a Jehovah's Witness, but now identifies as an atheist.
- Born: 09-25-1983
- Birthplace: Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
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Prince was raised a Baptist, but converted to become a Jehovah's Witness in 2001, shortly after his mother's death.
- Born: 06-07-1958
- Birthplace: Minneapolis, USA, Minnesota
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Michael Jackson was raised as a Jehovah's Witness.
- Born: 08-29-1958
- Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, USA
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The Wayans Brothers, Damon included, were raised as Jehovah's Witnesses.
- Born: 09-04-1960
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
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Dwight D. Eisenhower was raised a Jehovah's Witness, but he left the religion as an adult.
- Born: 10-14-1890
- Birthplace: Texas, USA, Denison
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Spice Girl Geri Halliwell's mother became a Jehovah's Witness when Halliwell was young.
- Born: 08-06-1972
- Birthplace: Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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Hustle and Flow star Terrence Howard has been quoted saying that he wants to become a Jehovah's Witness. His ex-wife Lori McCommas is raising their children in the religion.
- Born: 03-11-1969
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Rapper The Notorious B.I.G. was raised a Jehovah's Witness.
- Born: 05-21-1972
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York, Clinton Hill
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Naomi Campell was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, but she no longer practices the religion.
- Born: 05-22-1970
- Birthplace: Streatham, London, England, UK
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Janet Jackson was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, but is no longer practicing.
- Born: 05-16-1966
- Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, USA
Punk rocker Patti Smith was raised a Jehovah's Witness, but is no longer practicing.
- Born: 12-30-1946
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Venus Williams was raised a Jehovah's Witness and still practices the religion.
- Born: 06-17-1980
- Birthplace: Lynwood, California, USA
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Megadeath guitarist Dave Mustaine was raised a Jehovah's Witness, but he became a born-again Christian in 2002.
- Born: 09-13-1961
- Birthplace: USA, California, La Mesa
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Sherri Shepherd was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, but no longer practices the religion.
- Born: 04-22-1967
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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The Wayans Brothers, Marlon included, were raised as Jehovah's Witnesses.
- Born: 07-23-1972
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
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Welsh actor Luke Evans hit the silver screen with numerous projects during the early 2010s, paving the way for his ascending stardom. After studying at the London Studio Centre, the ruggedly handsome Evans became increasingly renowned for his West End stage roles and eventually made the leap to feature films. Born in Wales and raised in the largely rural area of Aberbargoed, Evans set his sights on city living as a youth, eventually moving to Cardiff as a teen to pursue music and drama. Later relocating to London for further stage training, he soon won roles in various musicals on the West End. Featured in British theater for nearly a decade, Evans finally shifted to movies around age 30, shooting his earliest film parts as Greek god Apollo in "Clash of the Titans" (2010) and Clive Richards in the Ian Dury biopic "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" (2010) within weeks of each other. With barely a breather, he had a small turn in Ridley Scott's reworking of "Robin Hood" (2010) as the tough henchman of Matthew Macfadyen's Sheriff of Nottingham, and played up his country roots as dashing farmer Andy Cobb in Stephen Frears' "Tamara Drewe" (2010), where he pined for Gemma Arterton's lovely title character. Evans continued to surge ahead in his career, playing the ambitious Aramis in Paul W.S. Anderson's action-heavy "The Three Musketeers" (2011) and landing his second turn as a mythological figure by portraying Zeus in Tarsem Singh's stylized adventure movie "Immortals" (2011). Slowing down only slightly, he appeared in the important role of determined detective Emmett Fields in the dark period thriller "The Raven" (2012), inheriting the part from Jeremy Renner. After a foray into even grislier fare with the lead in the low-budget horror film "No One Lives" (2012), Evans prepared for more Hollywood work. Evans had a banner year in 2013, first turning up as the villainous Owen Shaw in the chase-filled action flick "Fast & Furious 6" (2013) and then entering the Middle-earth pantheon as the steely archer Bard the Bowman in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" (2013) and "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" (2014). After starring in the title role of gothic horror "Dracula Untold" (2014), Evans appeared in the cinematic adaptation of J.G. Ballard's dystopian novel "High-Rise" (2015) and co-starred in the thriller "Message From the King" (2016). After co-starring in the high-profile thriller "The Girl on the Train" (2016), Evans starred opposite Emma Watson as Gaston in a live-action "Beauty and the Beast" (2017) and returned as Owen Shaw in "The Fate of the Furious" (2017).- Born: 04-15-1979
- Birthplace: Pontypool, Wales, UK
The Wayans Brothers, Keenen Ivory included, were raised as Jehovah's Witnesses.
- Born: 06-08-1958
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
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Singer Jill Scott was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, but she is not actively practicing the religion.
- Born: 04-04-1972
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Rapper Ja Rule was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, but he grew disenchanted with the religion when his mother was disfellowshipped.
- Born: 02-29-1976
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
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Singer Selena was a Jehovah's Witness.
- Born: 04-16-1971
- Birthplace: Texas, USA, Lake Jackson
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Rapper Xzibit was raised a Jehovah's Witness, but he is no longer practicing the religion.
- Born: 09-18-1974
- Birthplace: Michigan, USA, Detroit
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Model Coco Rocha is a practicing Jehovah's Witness.
- Born: 09-10-1988
- Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sly and the Family Stone guitarist Larry Graham is an active Jehovah's Witness. He has been a great influence in the life of Prince.
- Born: 08-14-1946
- Birthplace: Beaumont, Texas, USA
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The Wayans Brothers, Shawn included, were raised as Jehovah's Witnesses.
- Born: 01-19-1971
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
George Benson is an active Jehovah's Witness.
- Born: 03-22-1943
- Birthplace: Pittsburgh, USA, Pennsylvania
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Baseball player Lou Whitaker was an active Jehovah's Witness and put the religion above his MLB career.
- Born: 05-12-1957
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
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Boxer Kid Gavilan converted to become a Jehovah's Witness as an adult.
- Born: 01-06-1926
- Birthplace: Berrocal, Spain
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Even though he's just in his early 20s, actor Marc John Jeffries has already been in the limelight for over 15 years. His first role came when he was just five years old, in the drama "Losing Isaisah," as a baby being fought over in a custody battle. From there, he went on to have a successful career as a child actor; even before he'd reached his teens, he had appeared in programs such as the crime series "Homicide: Life on the Street," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," and "Third Watch." He also landed film roles, appearing in such films as the children's movie "Stuart Little 2," the romantic comedy "Brown Sugar," and the Pixar hit "Monsters, Inc.," where he had his first voice role. By the time he reached his teens, he was a bankable star and familiar face. In 2003, the year of his 13th birthday, he appeared in the action film "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle," and the Eddie Murphy comedy/horror film "The Haunted Mansion"--while also securing his first recurring TV role as part of the regular cast of the sitcom "The Tracy Morgan Show," playing the young son. When that show ended after just one season, he took on his next regular character, playing the youngest son again in a voice role in the animated series "Fatherhood." He later appeared in films such as "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" in 2005, "Beware the Gonzo" in 2010, and "Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son" in 2011.- Born: 05-16-1990
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
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Marques Houston
In 1992, at just 11 years of age, Marques "Batman" Houston became the driving vocal force behind the helium harmonies of Los Angeles-based, prepubescent R&B trio Immature. The group spent a decade together as a pet project of manager Christopher B. Stokes and tried to lose the gimmick by renaming themselves IMx in 1999. When the group broke up in 2002, Houston became a solo artist and Stokes recruited him as a production partner. The pair produced tracks for Destiny's Child and discovered teen R&B group B2K. Houston co-starred as aspiring b-boy Elgin in the urban dance film and B2K vehicle "You Got Served" (2004). Upon B2K's break-up, he and Stokes began producing lead singer Omarion. The move mirrored Houston's own musical trajectory. His acting career has run parallel to his career in music, and started in 1992 with "Bébé's Kids," an unsuccessful animated feature and pop-culture artifact based on a bit by comedian Robin Harris. Houston's supporting role as popular character Kevin Barnes on the father-daughter sitcom "One on One" between 2004 and 2006 led to a lead role in a spin-off, the short-lived barbershop sitcom "Cuts," which paired him with "American Pie" alum Shannon Elizabeth. His fifth album, 2007's "Mattress Music," included new collaborations with fellow former members of Immature.- Born: 08-04-1981
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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