From CEOs to cultural icons, the city has always been an epicenter for trailblazers. Here, the top 50 luminaries who call Atlanta home.

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Tyler Perry
Actor, Director, Producer and Screenwriter
tylerperrystudios.com; @tylerperry

Andre Lauren Benjamin
Andre 3000
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer and Actor
@andre3000

Frank Patterson
President and CEO, Trilith Studios
@trilithstudios

Zac Brown
Singer-Songwriter; Musician; Co-Founder and Lead Singer, Zac Brown Band
zacbrownband.com; @zacbrown

Kat Cole
President, Coo And Board Of Directors, Athletic Greens
katcole.substack.com; @katcole

Michel Boyd
Interior And Product Designer Smithboyd Interiors
michelsmithboyd.com; @michelboyd

Sanjay Gupta
Neurosurgeon; Medical Reporter and Writer; Associate Chief of Neurosurgery, Grady Memorial Hospital
@drsanjaygupta

Jeff Foxworthy
Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer, Tv/Radio Personality And Author
jefffoxworthy.com; @realjefffoxworthy

Arthur Blank
Businessman; Co-Founder, The Home Depot; Owner, Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United
blankfoundation.org; blankfamilyofbuisnesses.com

Ryan Seacrest
Media Personality, Producer, Co-Host of Live and Radio Broadcasting
@ryanseacrest

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Jane Fonda
Actress, Activist And Former Fashion Model
@janefonda

Shaquille O’Neal
Former Professional Basketball Player; Sports Analyst
shaq.com; @shaq

David Cummings
Entrepreneur; CEO and Founder, Atlanta Tech Village, Atlanta Ventures
davidcummings.org; endeavoratlanta.org

Sara Blakely
Businesswoman; Philanthropist; Founder, Spanx
@sarablakely

Ciara
Entertainer, Actress and Singer
@ciara

Kevin Rathbun
Chef and Restaurateur
kevinrathbun.com

Gennadi Nedvigin
Artistic Director, Atlanta Ballet
nedvigin.com; @gennadinedviginoffical

Michael Rooks
Art Curator; Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, High Museum of Art
high.org; @honoguy

Dominique Wilkins
Vice President of Basketball and Special Adviser to the CEO, Atlanta Hawks
@dominiquewilkins

Pano Karatassos, Sr.
CEO, Buckhead Life Restaurant Group
buckheadrestaurants.com

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Elton John
Singer, Pianist and Composer
eltonjohn.com; @eltonjohn

Steve Nygren
Founder and CEO, Serenbe
serenbe.com

Donald Albright
Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, Tenderfoot Tv
tenderfoot.tv; @dalbright03

Jack Sawyer, J.D.
Partner and Managing Director, Cresset Capital
cressetcapital.com

Ben Chestnut
CEO and Co-Founder, Mailchimp
@bchestnut

Andre Dickens
Mayor, City of Atlanta
andreforatlanta.com

Robert J. Maricich
Chairman and CEO, IMC
imcenters.com

Lew Oliver
Principal Designer And Town Planner
lewoliverinc.com

Michael Phillips
Principal and President, Jamestown
jamestownlp.com; poncecitymarket.com

Bonneau Ansley III
Entrepreneur; Founder and CEO, Ansley Real Estate
ansleyre.com; @bonneau_ansley

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Michael Render
Killer Mike
Rapper, Actor and Activist
@killermike

Laura Turner Seydel
International Environmental Advocate and Eco-Living Expert
lauraseydel.com

Michael Rogers
President and CEO, Dorsey Alston, Realtors
dorseyalston.com

Donna W. Hyland
President And CEO, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
choa.org

Pinky Cole
Entrepreneur; Tastemaker; Chef, Slutty Vegan
@pinky907

Dan Forsman
President and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Georgia Properties
bhhsgeorgia.com

Ed Bastian
CEO, Delta Air Lines
delta.com

Christa Huffstickler
Founder and CEO, Engel & Völkers
evatlanta.com; @christa.huffstickler

Stacey Abrams
American Politician, Lawyer, Voting Rights Activist and Author
staceyabrams.com

Emily Hertz
Born on Fifth
Lifestyle Blogger and Fashion Designer
bornonfifth.com; @bornonfifth

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Paula Wallace
President And Founder, SCAD
scad.edu; @paulaswallace

Greg Mabry
General Manager, Bentley Atlanta
@bentleyatlanta

Alan Sher
Co-Founder, Zero Mile
zeromile.com; @zmpresents

Timothy Tew
Founder and Owner, Tew Galleries
@timothy_tew

Michel Arnette
Restaurateur, Arnette’s Chop Shop
@michelarnette

David W. Hult
President and CEO, Asbury Automotive Group
asburyauto.com

Mitch Hires
CEO, Construction Resources
constructionresources.com

Alan Avery
Founder and CEO, Alan Avery Art Company
@alanaveryartcompany

Ludacris
Entertainer, Rapper And Producer
@ludacris

Jesse Walton, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor, Portfolio Manager
morganstanley.com; @iamjessewaltonjr